Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

13 Best Universities in Pennsylvania for Applied Mathematics

Focusing specifically on Applied Mathematics, our data science engine identified the 13 most influential universities in Pennsylvania. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.39M specialized research publications which collectively generated 58.43M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University

For Applied Mathematics

#19 in United States #20 in North America

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

2

University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University

For Applied Mathematics

#22 in United States #23 in North America

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

3

Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania

For Applied Mathematics

#45 in United States #52 in North America

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

4

Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

For Applied Mathematics

#46 in United States #53 in North America

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

5

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University

For Applied Mathematics

#104 in United States #124 in North America

26% Acceptance

5,911 Enrollment

1435 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

6

Philadelphia

Temple University

For Applied Mathematics

#110 in United States #130 in North America

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

7

Philadelphia

Drexel University

For Applied Mathematics

#129 in United States #153 in North America

79% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

8

Philadelphia

University of the Sciences

For Applied Mathematics

#341 in United States #388 in North America

69% Acceptance

4,473 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

9

Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

For Applied Mathematics

#363 in United States #412 in North America

73% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1839 Founded

10

California, PA

California University of Pennsylvania

For Applied Mathematics

#182 in United States #212 in North America

83% Acceptance

1470 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

11

Easton, PA

Lafayette College

For Applied Mathematics

#344 in United States #391 in North America

31% Acceptance

2,775 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1826 Founded

12

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University

For Applied Mathematics

#296 in United States #335 in North America

29% Acceptance

3,920 Enrollment

1390 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

13

Villanova

Villanova University

For Applied Mathematics

#250 in United States #285 in North America

27% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1453 Avg SAT

1842 Founded