5 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Pittsburgh, PA

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Below is a list of best universities in Pittsburgh ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 799K citations received by 18.7K academic papers made by 5 universities in Pittsburgh 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. Carnegie Mellon University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$33,499

2. University of Pittsburgh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1375
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
87%

3. Duquesne University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$33,919

4. La Roche College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$24,233

5. Chatham University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1165
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$28,322

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Pittsburgh

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University
Country rank
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City
44 California University of Pennsylvania 188
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California, Pennsylvania
91 West Virginia University 107
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Morgantown, West Virginia
91 Youngstown State University 394
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Youngstown, Ohio
128 Northeast Ohio Medical University 431
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Rootstown, Ohio
134 Allegheny College 383
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Meadville, Pennsylvania
137 Kent State University at Kent 139
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Kent, Ohio
145 University of Akron 151
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Akron, Ohio
168 College of Wooster 432
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Wooster, Ohio
179 Case Western Reserve University 52
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Cleveland, Ohio
183 Cleveland State University 262
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Cleveland, Ohio