8 Best colleges for Applied/Engineering Physics in Pennsylvania

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 40.5M citations received by 1.25M academic papers made by 8 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

For Applied/Engineering Physics

Acceptance Rate
55%
Receiving Aid
73%
Average Aid
$8,719
Enrollment
40,363

2. University of Pennsylvania

For Applied/Engineering Physics

Acceptance Rate
6%
Average SAT
1525
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$14,578

3. Carnegie Mellon University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

Acceptance Rate
14%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$37,450

4. University of Pittsburgh

For Applied/Engineering Physics

Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1360
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
78%

5. Drexel University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1310
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$26,076

6. Lehigh University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

Acceptance Rate
46%
Average SAT
1408
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$31,539

7. Temple University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

Acceptance Rate
72%
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$11,292
Enrollment
35,626

8. Villanova University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

Acceptance Rate
25%
Average SAT
1420
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$33,123

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Applied/Engineering Physics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Maryland 4 20
District of Columbia 4 141
New Jersey 4 19
New York 17 11
Virginia 6 30
Ohio 13 18
Massachusetts 10 1
Rhode Island 3 81
North Carolina 5 16
Indiana 3 13
Kentucky 2 87
Michigan 6 6
Tennessee 3 45
Illinois 7 7
Georgia 6 5
Wisconsin 3 15
Alabama 4 61
Missouri 5 90
Mississippi 3 99
Florida 7 24
Louisiana 3 100
Kansas 2 92
Oklahoma 2 114
Texas 12 8
Colorado 3 48
Utah 3 57
Idaho 2 138
Arizona 2 17
Washington 4 26
Oregon 3 60
California 16 2