30 Best colleges for Nuclear Physics in Pennsylvania

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Physics. A graph of 1.73M citations received by 47.4K academic papers made by 30 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

University Park

For Nuclear Physics

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Nuclear Physics

#26 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Nuclear Physics

#47 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Nuclear Physics

#52 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

5. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Nuclear Physics

#104 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

6. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Nuclear Physics

#105 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

7. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Nuclear Physics

#109 in the United States

#126 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

8. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Nuclear Physics

#167 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

9. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Nuclear Physics

#253 in the United States

#286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

10. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Nuclear Physics

#255 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,715

11. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Nuclear Physics

#284 in the United States

#322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

12. Villanova University

Villanova

For Nuclear Physics

#295 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1439
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,837

13. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Nuclear Physics

#298 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

14. Haverford College

Haverford

For Nuclear Physics

#301 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,476

15. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Nuclear Physics

#310 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,135

16. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Nuclear Physics

#344 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1388
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,072

17. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Nuclear Physics

#347 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,965

18. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Nuclear Physics

#356 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,882

19. Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre

For Nuclear Physics

#378 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,918

20. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Nuclear Physics

#380 in the United States

#426 in North America

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

21. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Nuclear Physics

#394 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

22. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Nuclear Physics

#426 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,719

23. Lafayette College

Easton

For Nuclear Physics

#445 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,186

24. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Nuclear Physics

#459 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,869

25. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Nuclear Physics

#476 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 86%

26. Ursinus College

Collegeville

For Nuclear Physics

#510 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,546

27. Juniata College

Huntingdon

For Nuclear Physics

#516 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,926

28. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Nuclear Physics

#529 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

29. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Nuclear Physics

#548 in the United States

#601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,526

30. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Nuclear Physics

#557 in the United States

#610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $37,610
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $39,554

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Nuclear Physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	14	6
District of Columbia	6	94
New Jersey	12	4
New York	63	12
Connecticut	10	21
Virginia	17	48
Ohio	28	23
Massachusetts	24	2
Rhode Island	3	63
Vermont	4	158
New Hampshire	3	76
North Carolina	18	34
Indiana	14	30
Kentucky	8	72
Michigan	16	8
South Carolina	8	89
Maine	4	186
Tennessee	13	37
Illinois	27	11
Georgia	13	39
Wisconsin	11	9
Alabama	9	95
Iowa	8	36
Missouri	9	57
Mississippi	5	166
Minnesota	11	17
Arkansas	6	135
Florida	22	27
Louisiana	11	70
Kansas	5	83
South Dakota	6	274
Nebraska	6	81
Oklahoma	7	106
North Dakota	2	191
Texas	40	18
Colorado	10	25
New Mexico	5	62
Montana	3	122
Puerto Rico	3	223
Utah	5	45
Idaho	3	118
Arizona	4	29
Washington	12	13
Oregon	9	78
California	47	1
Hawaii	3	110