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Universities in Pennsylvania

100 accredited institutions in Pennsylvania, ranked by enrollment size.

📊 Pennsylvania Higher Education at a Glance
  • Total institutions: 100
  • Largest: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (52,693 students)

Source: Statvoo analysis of College Scorecard data.

UniversityCityTypeAcceptanceTuitionEarnings (10yr)
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park Public 54.2% $19,672 $47,500
Temple University Philadelphia Public 82.9% $21,023 $46,500
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh Public 49.7% $20,154 $48,200
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Private Nonprofit 5.9% $58,620 $78,200
Drexel University Philadelphia Private Nonprofit 77.5% $58,293 $61,100
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester Public 79.2% $7,716 $46,500
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park Public 80.3% $15,204 —
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia Public — — $30,700
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh Private Nonprofit 11.4% $62,260 $72,000
Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh Public — — $30,100
Pennsylvania Western University California Public 93.7% $7,716 —
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg Public 94.7% $7,716 —
American College of Financial Services King of Prussia Private Nonprofit — — —
Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg Harrisburg Public — — $34,000
Delaware County Community College Media Public — — $35,500
Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell Public — — $35,500
Villanova University Villanova Private Nonprofit 25.1% $63,806 $73,700
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division Pittsburgh Private For-Profit — — $29,200
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana Public 91.2% $7,716 $38,000
Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem Public — — $32,500
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock Public 74.6% $7,716 $39,000
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia Private Nonprofit 86.1% $44,400 $78,000
Bucks County Community College Newtown Public — — $35,800
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg Public — — $43,800
Duquesne University Pittsburgh Private Nonprofit 78.9% $47,146 $54,300
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Private Nonprofit 86.4% $51,140 $58,500
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown Public 94.8% $7,716 $41,400
Eastern University Saint Davids Private Nonprofit 93.6% $36,760 $42,800
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville Public 89.4% $9,570 $43,200
Lehigh University Bethlehem Private Nonprofit 29.3% $61,180 $76,800
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre Private Nonprofit 91.5% $40,308 $49,900
California University of Pennsylvania California Public — — $38,100
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport Public — $15,450 $39,600
Widener University Chester Private Nonprofit 84.0% $52,598 $51,700
Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke Public — — $31,300
Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville Public — — $31,500
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg Public 92.9% $7,716 $42,900
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg Public 85.5% $9,570 $45,200
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro Public — — $33,900
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg Private Nonprofit 81.8% $23,900 —
Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood Public — — $29,300
Gannon University Erie Private Nonprofit 76.7% $36,865 $46,200
University of Scranton Scranton Private Nonprofit 84.4% $51,534 $56,000
La Salle University Philadelphia Private Nonprofit 86.2% $34,270 $53,200
Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion Public — — $37,200
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown Public 96.4% $15,388 $47,500
Robert Morris University Moon Township Private Nonprofit 90.6% $33,360 $44,900
Lock Haven University Lock Haven Public — — $39,100
Lackawanna College Scranton Private Nonprofit — $17,020 $30,600
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie Private Nonprofit — $14,640 —
York College of Pennsylvania York Private Nonprofit 94.2% $22,120 $47,900
Point Park University Pittsburgh Private Nonprofit 97.9% $36,240 $37,900
Reading Area Community College Reading Public — — $30,200
Bucknell University Lewisburg Private Nonprofit 32.0% $64,418 $68,800
Arcadia University Glenside Private Nonprofit 79.2% $47,590 $43,700
DeSales University Center Valley Private Nonprofit 78.6% $43,000 $48,300
Seton Hill University Greensburg Private Nonprofit 75.8% $40,864 $35,600
Messiah University Mechanicsburg Private Nonprofit 78.5% $39,700 $41,400
McCann School of Business & Technology Pottsville Private For-Profit — — $27,800
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie Public 95.7% $15,388 $47,500
Holy Family University Philadelphia Private Nonprofit 74.2% $32,768 $49,900
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington Public 92.0% $14,684 $47,500
Mercyhurst University Erie Private Nonprofit 83.2% $41,580 $38,500
Butler County Community College Butler Public — — $29,900
Saint Francis University Loretto Private Nonprofit 76.9% $41,020 $46,900
Carlow University Pittsburgh Private Nonprofit 87.1% $33,376 $39,900
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia Private Nonprofit — — $148,400
Marywood University Scranton Private Nonprofit 83.7% $37,700 $38,000
Gettysburg College Gettysburg Private Nonprofit 47.5% $64,230 $52,200
Immaculata University Immaculata Private Nonprofit 78.4% $27,700 $49,000
Alvernia University Reading Private Nonprofit 62.3% $41,060 $42,600
Mount Aloysius College Cresson Private Nonprofit 90.4% $26,147 $36,600
Moravian University Bethlehem Private Nonprofit 54.0% $50,069 $50,000
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove Private Nonprofit 78.7% $56,600 $50,000
Philadelphia University Philadelphia Private Nonprofit — — $48,700
Lafayette College Easton Private Nonprofit 31.5% $61,482 $69,800
Delaware Valley University Doylestown Private Nonprofit 92.5% $40,680 $42,200
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona Public 97.3% $15,388 $47,500
Lancaster Bible College Lancaster Private Nonprofit 95.2% $29,990 $30,400
Chatham University Pittsburgh Private Nonprofit 70.1% $42,250 $34,300
La Roche University Pittsburgh Private Nonprofit 77.6% $31,960 $38,700
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield Public — — $38,100
Neumann University Aston Private Nonprofit 76.4% $35,420 $41,600
The Art Institute of Philadelphia Philadelphia Private For-Profit — — $31,700
Grove City College Grove City Private Nonprofit 73.4% $20,890 —
Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley Private Nonprofit 93.6% $37,825 $52,000
Misericordia University Dallas Private Nonprofit 84.9% $36,400 $47,500
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown Private Nonprofit 76.8% $36,166 $47,700
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading Public 97.1% $15,388 $47,500
Lebanon Valley College Annville Private Nonprofit 74.5% $48,890 $46,100
King's College Wilkes-Barre Private Nonprofit 93.2% $40,520 $48,900
Dickinson College Carlisle Private Nonprofit 43.1% $62,900 $52,100
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford Public 90.8% $13,660 $48,200
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster Private Nonprofit 44.1% $31,438 $53,100
Wilson College Chambersburg Private Nonprofit 90.0% $25,950 $32,600
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown Public 95.9% $13,660 $48,200
Strayer University-Pennsylvania Trevose Private For-Profit — $13,725 $51,700
Muhlenberg College Allentown Private Nonprofit 64.0% $59,505 $56,000
Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster Private Nonprofit 31.8% $68,180 $54,800
Community College of Beaver County Monaca Public — — $33,700
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