Best colleges for computer science in Pennsylvania
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in computer science, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for computer science in Pennsylvania44 schools
44 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Pennsylvania.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in computer science, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 2
Haverford College
Haverford, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 3
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B
- 4
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 5
Villanova University
Villanova, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 6
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 7
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 8
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 9
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 10
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · PublicHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 11
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA · PublicHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 12
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 13
Grove City College
Grove City, PA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- 14
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 15
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B
- 16
Allegheny College
Meadville, PA · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B
- 17
Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 18
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 19
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 20
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 21
Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 22
Central Penn College
Summerdale, PA · Private for-profitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 23
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 24
Marywood University
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 25
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | $28,699 | $15,715 | $111,371 | 97% |
| Haverford College | $25,314 | $13,621 | $79,966 | 90% |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $31,944 | $21,750 | $114,862 | 94% |
| Lehigh University | $36,931 | $21,960 | $105,584 | 88% |
| Villanova University | $43,756 | $25,874 | $100,423 | 92% |
| Franklin and Marshall College | $36,425 | $19,000 | $76,124 | 84% |
| Bryn Mawr College | $31,759 | $25,000 | $75,217 | 82% |
| Gettysburg College | $31,490 | $26,999 | $71,517 | 83% |
| Dickinson College | $37,607 | $19,000 | $70,204 | 80% |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $30,434 | $24,250 | $66,125 | 86% |
| Pennsylvania State University | $32,875 | $25,000 | $63,435 | 86% |
| Muhlenberg College | $28,905 | $25,455 | $69,107 | 82% |
| Grove City College | — | — | — | 83% |
| Drexel University | $38,509 | $25,325 | $84,648 | 78% |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $29,689 | $25,500 | $86,881 | 79% |
| Allegheny College | $22,940 | $27,000 | $62,069 | 73% |
| Ursinus College | $30,536 | $27,000 | $73,721 | 73% |
| University of Scranton | $32,568 | $27,000 | $74,652 | 80% |
| Duquesne University | $37,730 | $26,244 | $74,742 | 77% |
| Messiah University | $26,502 | $25,621 | $54,064 | 75% |
| Moravian University | $30,670 | $26,793 | $61,860 | 72% |
| Central Penn College | $18,953 | $23,194 | $45,370 | 51% |
| Juniata College | $23,988 | $27,000 | $56,918 | 74% |
| Marywood University | $23,388 | $26,186 | $55,817 | 72% |
| Saint Vincent College | $23,510 | $27,000 | $59,982 | 69% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 9
- California 54
- Colorado 10
- Connecticut 11
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 19
- Georgia 12
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 39
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 7
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 14
- Maine 7
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 33
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 24
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 21
- Montana 6
- Nebraska 6
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 12
- New York 46
- North Carolina 24
- Ohio 40
- Oklahoma 7
- Oregon 8
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 12
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 27
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 18
- Washington 13
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 17