7 Best Physics schools in Pittsburgh, PA

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Below is a list of best universities in Pittsburgh ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 5.18M citations received by 137K academic papers made by 7 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 Physics

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

2. University of Pittsburgh

For Physics

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

3. Duquesne University

For Physics

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

4. La Roche College

For Physics

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

5. Chatham University

For Physics

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

6. Carlow University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
975
Net Price
$17,437
Receiving Aid
99%

7. Point Park University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1138
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$24,702

Universities for Physics near Pittsburgh

Distance, km
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University
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City
44 California University of Pennsylvania 206
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California, Pennsylvania
73 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 489
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Indiana, Pennsylvania
91 West Virginia University 115
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Morgantown, West Virginia
91 Youngstown State University 351
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Youngstown, Ohio
128 Northeast Ohio Medical University 417
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Rootstown, Ohio
134 Allegheny College 428
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Meadville, Pennsylvania
137 Kent State University at Kent 140
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Kent, Ohio
145 University of Akron 109
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Akron, Ohio
168 College of Wooster 525
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Wooster, Ohio
169 Marietta College 457
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Marietta, Ohio