22 Best colleges for Condensed Matter Physics in Pennsylvania
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Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Condensed Matter Physics. A graph of 1.5M citations received by 36K academic papers made by 22 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. Lehigh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $30,453
6. Temple University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $11,575
- Enrollment
- 33,196
7. Drexel University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,267
8. Duquesne University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $33,919
9. Villanova University
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1439
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $34,837
10. Haverford College
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,476
11. California University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,250
- Enrollment
- 6,885
12. Swarthmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $20,715
13. Bryn Mawr College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1388
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $39,072
14. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
15. Lafayette College
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $37,186
16. Bucknell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,965
17. Thomas Jefferson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $28,110
18. Franklin and Marshall College
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $31,135
19. Wilkes University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $27,918
20. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
21. University of Scranton
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $35,526
22. University of the Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $29,948
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,493
Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Condensed Matter Physics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 11 | 9 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 119 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 6 |
| New York | 48 | 8 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 23 |
| Virginia | 13 | 54 |
| Ohio | 19 | 27 |
| Massachusetts | 21 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 41 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 113 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 35 |
| Indiana | 10 | 24 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 76 |
| Michigan | 12 | 20 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 73 |
| Maine | 3 | 164 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 51 |
| Illinois | 18 | 5 |
| Georgia | 10 | 22 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 25 |
| Alabama | 8 | 92 |
| Iowa | 3 | 12 |
| Missouri | 8 | 72 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 167 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 15 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 89 |
| Florida | 14 | 28 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 50 |
| Kansas | 4 | 88 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 237 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 53 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 109 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 188 |
| Texas | 28 | 17 |
| Colorado | 7 | 30 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 69 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 193 |
| Utah | 3 | 32 |
| Idaho | 3 | 177 |
| Arizona | 3 | 33 |
| Washington | 6 | 26 |
| Oregon | 5 | 81 |
| California | 36 | 2 |