10 Best colleges for Applied/Engineering Physics in Pennsylvania
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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 160K citations received by 4.9K academic papers made by 10 universities in Pennsylvania was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
2. University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $26,123
3. Carnegie Mellon University
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $33,499
4. University of Pittsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
5. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,267
6. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $30,453
7. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $11,575
- Enrollment
- 33,196
8. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1439
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $34,837
9. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
10. Bryn Mawr College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1388
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $39,072
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Applied/Engineering Physics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 5 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 143 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 20 |
| New York | 19 | 11 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 40 |
| Virginia | 8 | 26 |
| Ohio | 13 | 18 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 60 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 17 |
| Indiana | 4 | 22 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 80 |
| Michigan | 6 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 45 |
| Illinois | 7 | 5 |
| Georgia | 6 | 9 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 19 |
| Alabama | 4 | 65 |
| Missouri | 6 | 86 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 102 |
| Florida | 6 | 30 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 111 |
| Kansas | 2 | 90 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 122 |
| Texas | 12 | 8 |
| Colorado | 5 | 43 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 67 |
| Utah | 3 | 55 |
| Idaho | 2 | 125 |
| Arizona | 2 | 15 |
| Washington | 4 | 25 |
| Oregon | 3 | 76 |
| California | 17 | 1 |