IPEDS 2023 completions · bachelor's degrees · Pennsylvania

Computer and Information Sciences colleges in Pennsylvania, ranked by graduates

54 colleges in Pennsylvania awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in computer and information sciences in 2023: 4,580 degrees, 6.4% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (5.7% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Penn State University graduated the most (1,219, 11.2% of its class). 18 of the 54 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 79%; the most selective is University of Pennsylvania at 5%.

Colleges

in Pennsylvania, 10+ degrees

Degrees awarded

4,580

2023, bachelor's

Share of degrees

6.4%

at these colleges

Median acceptance

79%

18 public, 36 private

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Computer and Information Sciences colleges in Pennsylvania

Every Pennsylvania college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in computer and information sciences, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its computer and information sciences page.

#	College	Type	Degrees (2023)	Share of grads	Acceptance rate	SAT 75th
1	Penn State University	Public	1,219	11.2%	55%	1370
2	University of Pittsburgh	Public	459	9.6%	58%	1400
3	Drexel University	Private	372	12.2%	79%	1340
4	Temple University	Public	325	6.1%	80%	1250
5	Carnegie Mellon University	Private	279	16.6%	12%	1550
6	University of Pennsylvania	Private	240	8.5%	5%	1560
7	Lehigh University	Private	163	11.9%	26%	1430
8	Slippery Rock University	Public	109	6.5%	71%	1130
9	West Chester University	Public	79	2.6%	78%	1220
10	Kutztown University	Public	61	4.5%	91%	1100
11	Villanova University	Private	60	3.4%	27%	1460
12	California University of PA	Public	60	3%	94%	1120
13	Clarion University	Public	60	3%	94%	1120
14	Edinboro University	Public	60	3%	94%	1120
15	Swarthmore College	Private	56	13.1%	7%	1530
16	Commonwealth U Bloomsburg	Public	52	2.5%	93%	1120
17	Commonwealth U Lock Haven	Public	52	2.5%	93%	1120
18	Commonwealth U Mansfield	Public	52	2.5%	93%	1120
19	Millersville University	Public	49	4.3%	86%	1130
20	Duquesne University	Private	47	3.8%	84%	1210
21	Grove City College	Private	44	9.1%	72%	1230
22	Pitt-Johnstown	Public	44	10.9%	95%	1120
23	York College (PA)	Private	43	6.2%	74%	1230
24	Robert Morris University	Private	42	6.8%	90%	1140
25	Indiana U of Pennsylvania	Public	38	2.7%	91%	1120
26	East Stroudsburg University	Public	37	3.9%	92%	1070
27	Allegheny College	Private	27	9.2%	55%	1230
28	Bucknell University	Private	24	2.8%	29%	1410
29	Seton Hill University	Private	24	6.1%	80%	1150
30	Geneva College	Private	22	9.1%	79%	1230
31	Widener University	Private	22	3.7%	71%	1230
32	Arcadia University	Private	21	5.7%	80%	1230
33	Lincoln University (PA)	Public	21	6.6%	66%	1120
34	Dickinson College	Private	20	4.3%	42%	1380
35	Haverford College	Private	20	6.2%	12%	1500
36	Messiah University	Private	20	3.5%	79%	1230
37	University of Scranton	Private	20	2.6%	81%	1230
38	Lafayette College	Private	19	3.2%	31%	1410
39	Saint Joseph's University	Private	19	1.8%	89%	1260
40	Gannon University	Private	16	2.9%	74%	1170
41	La Salle University	Private	15	2.7%	97%	1170
42	Moravian University	Private	15	3.2%	54%	1230
43	Muhlenberg College	Private	15	2.9%	72%	1340
44	Washington & Jefferson College	Private	14	6.5%	81%	1230
45	DeSales University	Private	13	2.6%	77%	1230
46	Franklin & Marshall College	Private	13	2.5%	28%	1420
47	Gettysburg College	Private	13	2.3%	39%	1350
48	Jefferson University	Private	13	1.3%	81%	1150
49	Juniata College	Private	13	4.8%	79%	1230
50	Shippensburg University	Public	13	1.5%	87%	1100
51	Ursinus College	Private	13	3.8%	92%	1280
52	Susquehanna University	Private	12	2.3%	81%	1230
53	Holy Family University	Private	11	1.9%	71%	1150
54	Bryn Mawr College	Private	10	3.1%	29%	1430

Questions about computer and information sciences colleges in Pennsylvania

What is the best college for computer and information sciences in Pennsylvania?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest computer and information sciences programs in Pennsylvania are Penn State University (1,219), University of Pittsburgh (459), Drexel University (372). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Pennsylvania college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.

How many colleges in Pennsylvania offer computer and information sciences?

54 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in computer and information sciences in 2023, 18 public and 36 private, for 4,580 graduates in total.

Is in-state status an advantage for computer and information sciences in Pennsylvania?

At the 18 public universities on this list, Pennsylvania residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.

Computer and Information Sciences elsewhere

The same field in other states, and the national ranking.

All computer and information sciences colleges, nationally →TX · 43 AL · 15 MS · 6 NC · 26 AZ · 5 AR · 9 TN · 21 IN · 18 NY · 41 ID · 5 MA · 25 OH · 25 IL · 29 UT · 7 RI · 6 CA · 45 MI · 20 SC · 17 CO · 14 NE · 7 All colleges in Pennsylvania →

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.