Pennsylvania Colleges List

The best college in Pennsylvania on the University Review Rankings is the University of Pennsylvania ranking (9th in the USA College Rankings and 13th in the world Rankings). Other renown colleges in the state include Carnegie Mellon University (17th best in the USA, 36th in the world); Penn State University ranking (31st USA, 42nd world rankings); the University of Pittsburgh (38th in the USA, 50th in the world); Lehigh University (77th in the USA, in the 349 to 360 range in the world); Drexel University (89th USA, 267th in the world); Temple University (432 to 507 range in the world); and the Thomas Jefferson University (432 to 507 range in the world).

Tuition Fees updated: March 2023

List of Pennsylvania Colleges Part 1

Name	Address	Type	Number of UG Students	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition	Acceptance Rate	Founded
Albright College	1621 N 13th St, Reading, PA 19604	Private	2349	$28,230	$28,230	76%	1856
Allegheny College	520 N. Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335	Private	2161	$53,610	$53,610	65%	1815
Alvernia University	400 St. Bernardine Street, Reading, PA 19607-1799	Private	2371	$39,280	$39,280	78%	1958
The American College of Financial Services	270 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010	Private		$320 per credit hour			1927
Arcadia University	450 S. Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038-3295	Private	2453	$46,220	$46,220	60%	1853
Art Institute of Pittsburgh	420 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219	Private	6000	Closed	Closed		1921
Baptist Bible College & Seminary	538 Venard Road, Clarks Summit, PA 18411	Private		7,345.00 per semester			1932
Biblical Theological Seminary - Missio	200 North Main Street, Hatfield, PA 19440	Private	N/A	$570.00 per credit (Grad study)			1971
Bryn Athyn College	2945 College Dr, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009	Private	268	$26,946	$26,946	91%	1877
Bryn Mawr College	101 N. Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010	Private	1328	$59,330	$59,330	40%	1885
Bucknell University	1 Dent Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837	Private	3532	$61,746	$61,746	30%	1846
Cabrini College	610 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087-3698	Private	1337	$33,845	$33,845	62%	1957
Cairn University	200 Manor Avenue, Langhorne, PA 19047-2990	Private	846	$31,355	$31,355	68%	1913
Calvary Baptist Seminary	1380 South Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA 19446	Private					1976
Carlow University	3333 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3165	Private	1411	$34,598	$34,598	95%	1929
Carnegie Mellon University	5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213	Private	6306	$61,344	$61,344	26%	1900
Cedar Crest College	100 College Drive, Allentown, PA 18104	Private	1286	$43,643	$43,643	59%	1867
Central Penn College	College Hill & Valley Roads, Summerdale, PA 17093	Private	941	$18,714	$18,714	83%	1881
Bryn Athyn College	2945 College Dr, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009	Private	268	$26,946	$26,946	91%	1877
Chestnut Hill College	9601 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118	Private	1507	$39,410	$39,410	98%	1924
Curtis Institute of Music	1726 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103	Private	122	$1,750	$1,750		1924
Delaware Valley College	700 E. Butler Avenue, Doylestown, PA 18901	Private	1807	$42,120	$42,120	93%	1896
DeSales University	2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA 18034	Private	2482	$42,600	$42,600	78%	1964
Dickinson College	28 N College St, Carlisle, PA 17013	Private	2396	$61,326	$61,326	48%	1783
Drexel University	3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104	Private	21,600	$58,965	$58,965	83%	1891
Duquesne University	600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15282	Private	5907	$45,376	$45,376	74%	1878
Eastern University	1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, PA 19087	Private	2541	$36,464	$36,464	69%	1952
Elizabethtown College	1 Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022	Private	1933	$35,670	$35,670	79%	1899
Evangelical Theological Seminary	121 South College Street, Myerstown, PA 17067	Private		$625 per credit			1816
Franklin & Marshall College	415 Harrisburg Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603	Private	2297	$65,844	$65,844	36%	1787
Gannon University	109 University Square, Erie, PA 16541	Private	3111	$35,656	$35,656	80%	1925
Geneva College	3200 College Avenue, Beaver Falls, PA 15010	Private	1541	$30,990	$30,990	69%	1848
Gettysburg College	300 N. Washington Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325	Private	2533	$61,760	$61,760	42%	1832
Gratz College	7605 Old York Road, Melrose Park, PA 19027	Private		$583 per credit	$17,920		1895
Grove City College	100 Campus Drive, Grove City, PA 16127	Private	2491	$19,990	$19,990	81%	1876
Gwynedd Mercy University	1325 Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437	Private	2062	$37,052	$37,052	66%	1948
Harrisburg University of Science & Technology	326 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101	Private	637	$23,900	$23,900	47%	2001
Haverford College	370 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041	Private	1187	$63,348	$63,348	24%	1833
Holy Family University	9801 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114	Private	2087	$31,640	$31,640	78%	1954
Immaculata University	1145 King Road, Immaculata, PA 19345	Private	2560	$30,740	$30,740	82%	1920
Juniata College	1700 Moore Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652	Private	1290	$54,336	$54,336	74%	1876
Keystone College	1 College Green, La Plume, PA 18440	Private	1574	$17,850	$17,850	72%	1868
King's College	133 N. River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711	Private	2144	King's College	King's College	72%	1946
La Roche College	9000 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237	Private	1363	$32,384	$32,384	56%	1963
La Salle University	1900 W. Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141	Private	4,409	$32,000	$32,000	80%	1863
Lafayette College	118 Markle Hall, Easton, PA 18042	Private	2725	$58,618	$58,618	41%	1826
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine	1858 West Grandview Boulevard, Erie, PA 16509	Private	Grad	$36,570 to $40,770 (plus fees)	$36,570 to $40,770 (plus fees)		1992
Lancaster Bible College	901 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA 17601	Private	1967	$28,460	$28,460	96%	1933
Lancaster Theological Seminary	555 West James Street, Lancaster, PA 17603	Private	Grad	$16,881 to $19,727			1825
Lebanon Valley College	101 N. College Avenue, Annville, PA 17003	Private	2041	$48,620	$48,620	78%	1866
Lehigh University	27 Memorial Drive W, Bethlehem, PA 18015	Private	7263	$59,930	$59,930	46%	1865
Lincoln University	1570 Baltimore Pike, PA 19352	Public	1916	$11,910	$17,578	80%	1854
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg	61 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, PA 17325	Private	Grad	$24,000	$24,000		1826
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia	7301 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119	Private	Grad	$24,000	$24,000		1864
Lycoming College	700 College Place, Williamsport, PA 17701	Private	1095	$45,274	$45,274	725%	1812
Marywood University	2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509	Private	2148	$38,226	$38,226	70%	1915
Mercyhurst College	501 East 38th Street, Erie, PA 16546	Private	3059	$43,460	$43,460	88%	1926
Messiah College	1 College Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055	Private	3276	$39,490	$39,490	77%	1909
Misericordia University	301 Lake Street, Dallas, PA 18612	Private	2235	$36,842	$36,842	80%	1924
Moore College of Art & Design	20th and the Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103	Private	437	$46,150	$46,150		1844
Moravian College	1200 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018	Private	2560	$50,500	$50,500	78%	1742
Mount Aloysius College	7373 Admiral Peary Highway, Cresson, PA 16630	Private	2706	$25,510	$25,510	92%	1853
Muhlenberg College	2400 W. Chew Street, Allentown, PA 18104	Private	2448	$58,005	$58,005	68%	1848
Neumann University	1 Neumann Drive, Aston, PA 19014	Private	2212	$35,700	$35,700	84%	1965
Peirce College	1420 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102	Private	875	$15,060	$15,060		1865
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design	204 N Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17608	Private	228	$28,450	$28,450	51%	1982
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences	410 North Lime Street, Lancaster, PA 17602	Private	Grad	$29,922	$29,922	54%	1903

List of Pennsylvania Universities Part 2

Name	Address	Type	Number of UG Students	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition	Acceptance Rate	Founded
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	400 E. Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815	Public	9416	$10,958	$22,532	90%	1839
California University of Pennsylvania	250 University Ave, California, PA 15419	Public	6450	$11,108	$14,966	97%	1852
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	1837 University Cir, Cheyney, PA 19319	Public	1179	$10,904	$18,870	88%	1837
Clarion University of Pennsylvania	840 Wood Street, Clarion, PA 16214	Public	5199	$11,173	$15,031	94%	1867
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	200 Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301	Public	6186	$11,559	$19,847	78%	1893
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania	219 Meadville Street, Edinboro, PA 16444	Public	5864	$10,543	$14,401	87%	1857
Indiana University of Pennsylvania	1011 South Drive, Indiana, PA 15705	Public	12471	$11,290	$17,464	91%	1875
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	15200 Kutztown Road, Kutztown, PA 19530	Public	8815	$11,122	$15,270	97%	1866
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania	401 N. Fairview Street, Lock Haven, PA 17745	Public	4855	$10,878	$20,452	86%	1870
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania	75 S Academy St, Mansfield, PA 16933	Public	2717	$10,682	$12,998	92%	1857
Millersville University of Pennsylvania	1 S George St, Millersville, PA 17551	Public	7388	$12,262	$21,982	96%	1855
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	1871 Old Main Dr, Shippensburg, PA 17257	Public	6550	$13,644	$14,122	93%	1871
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057	Public	8423	$10,757	$14,615	79%	1889
West Chester University of Pennsylvania	700 S High St, West Chester, PA 19382	Public	17614	$10,575	$22,149	89%	1871
Pennsylvania State University System
Abington (Penn State System)	1600 Woodland Road, Abington, PA 19001	Public	3694	$14,896	$24,370	77%	1950
Altoona (Penn State System)	3000 Ivyside Park, Altoona, PA 16601	Public	3861	$15,904	$26,370	87%	1939
Beaver (Penn State System)	100 University Drive, Monaca, PA 15061	Public	555	$14,218	$23,480		1939
Berks (Penn State System)	Tulpehocken Road, Reading, PA 19610	Public	2712	$15,965	$26,292	84%	1958
Brandywine (Penn State System)	25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063	Public	1227	$14,838	$24,110		1967
Dickinson School of Law (Penn State System)	150 S College St, Carlisle, PA 17013	Public	Grad	$29,950 to $56,592			1834
DuBois (Penn State System)	1 College Pl, DuBois, PA 15801	Public	432	$13,222 (plus fees)	$21,814 (plus fees)		1935
Erie (Penn State System) / Penn State Behrend	4701 Behrend College Dr, Erie, PA 16563	Public	4400	$15,904	$26,370	84%	1948
Fayette (Penn State System)	1 University Drive, Uniontown, PA 15401	Public	525	$14,340	$23,602		1965
Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies (Penn State System)	30 E Swedesford Rd, Malvern, PA 19355	Public	Grad	$1,160 per credit hour	1,877 per credit hour		1963
Greater Allegheny (Penn State System)	4000 University Drive, McKeesport, PA 15132	Public	396	$14,340	$23,602		1948
Harrisburg (Penn State System)	777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057	Public	4621	$15,904	$26,370	83%	1966
Hazleton (Penn State System)	76 University Dr, Hazleton, PA 18202	Public	486	$14,340	$23,602		1934
Lehigh Valley (Penn State System)	8380 Mohr Lane, Fogelsville, PA 18051	Public	889	$15,140	$24,834	86%	1934
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (Penn State System)	500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033	Public	Grad	$55,504	$55,504		1966
Mont Alto (Penn State System)	1 Campus Drive, Mont Alto, PA 17237	Public	672	$14,340	$23,602		1929
New Kensington (Penn State System)	3550 Seventh Street Road, New Kensington, PA 15068	Public	492	$14,340	$23,602		1958
Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn State System)	1 College Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701	Public	4220	$17,940	$25,680	76%	1989
Schuylkill (Penn State System)	200 University Drive, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972	Public	867	$15,140	$24,834	81%	1934
Shenango (Penn State System)	147 Shenango Avenue, Sharon, PA 16146	Public	328	$13,962	$23,044		1965
University Park (main campus) (Penn State System)	201 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802	Public	47560	$18,898	$36,476	58%	1855
Wilkes-Barre (Penn State System)	1269 Old Route 115, Lehman, PA 18627	Public	314	$14,218	$23,480		1947
Worthington Scranton / Penn State Scranton (Penn State System)	120 Ridge View Drive, Dunmore, PA 18512-1699	Public	942	$15,140	$24,834		1951
York (Penn State System)	1031 Edgecomb Avenue, York, PA 17403	Public	742	$15,140	$24,834		1926
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine	4170 City Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131	Private	Grad	~$18,928 per term plus fees ~$960 per credit			1899
Philadelphia University (Now combined with the Thomas Jefferson University)	4201 Henry Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144	Private	8270	$44,400	$44,400	78%	1884
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary	616 North Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206	Private		$11,280 (Master's)			1794
Point Park University	201 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222	Private	3505	$51,560	$51,560	82%	1960
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College	1299 Church Road, Wyncote, PA 19095	Private		$28,000	$28,000		1968
Robert Morris University	6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township, PA 15108	Private	3764	$33,76	$33,76	94%	1921
Rosemont College	1400 Montgomery Avenue, Rosemont, PA 19010	Private	777	$20,785	$20,785	69%	1921
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary	100 Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096	Private	$1,217 per UG course $2,146 per Grad course				1832
Saint Francis University	117 Evergreen Dr, Loretto, PA 15940	Private	1695	$39,820 (plus fees)	$39,820 (plus fees)	76%	1847
Saint Joseph's University	5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131	Private	6500	$49,410	$49,410	83%	1851
Saint Vincent College	300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650	Private	1596	$40,336	$40,336	73%	1846
Salus University	8360 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027	Private	Grad	~$35,610 to $45,800 plus fees			1919
Seton Hill University	Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601	Private	2012	$40,224	$40,224	74%	1883
Susquehanna University	514 University Avenue, Selinsgrove, PA 17870	Private	2200	$55,160	$55,160	88%	1858
Swarthmore College	500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081	Private	1650	$59,328	$59,328	8%	1864
Temple University	1801 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122	Public	35,625	$21,095	$35,956	72%	1888
Thiel College	75 College Avenue, Greenville, PA 16125	Private	850	$35,520	$35,520	88%	1866
Thomas Jefferson University	1020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107	Private	1057	$44,400	$44,400	78%	1824
United States Army War College	122 Forbes Avenue, Carlisle, PA 17013	Military	800				1901
University of Pennsylvania	1 College Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104	Private	10000	$63,452	$63,452	6%	1740
University of Pittsburgh	4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260	Public	19200	$19,760	$36,000	67%	1787
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford	300 Campus Drive, Bradford, PA 16701	Public	1170	$14,620	$26,494	76%	1963
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg	150 Finoli Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601	Public	1400	$14,630 to $18,472	$26,504 to $33,532	90%	1963
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown	450 Schoolhouse Road, Johnstown, PA 15904	Public	2350	$6,830 to $8,751 per term plus fees	$12,767 to $16,281 per term plus fees	87%	1927
University of Scranton	800 Linden Street, Scranton, PA 18510	Private	4690	$50,312	$50,312	83%	1888
University of the Arts	320 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102	Private	1530	$48,530	$48,530	76%	1876
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (Now combined with Saint Joseph's University)	600 South 43rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104	Private	6500	$49,410	$49,410	83%	1821
Ursinus College	601 E Main St, Collegeville, PA 19426	Private	1560	$58,016	$58,016	83%	1869
Valley Forge Christian College (University of Valley Forge)	1401 Charlestown Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460	Private	580	$23,750	$23,750	82%	1938
Villanova University	800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085	Private	10870	$61,868	$61,868	25%	1842
Washington & Jefferson College	60 S. Lincoln Street, Washington, PA 15301	Private	1160	$50,192	$50,192	84%	1781
Waynesburg University	51 W. College Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370	Private	1470	$28,490	$28,490	75%	1849
Westminster College	319 S. Market Street, New Wilmington, PA 16172	Private	1240	$38,700	$38,700	82%	1852
Westminster Theological Seminary	2960 Church Road, Glenside, PA 19038	Private	617	~$34,133 (MDiv) - ~$11,964 following grants			1929
Widener University	1 University Place, Chester, PA 19013	Private	5875	$51,639	$51,639	85%	1821
Wilkes University	84 W. South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766	Private	5275	$41,112	$41,112	95%	1933
Wilson College	1015 Philadelphia Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201	Private	1405	$26,200	$26,200	93%	1869
Won Institute of Graduate Studies	137 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038	Private	Grad	Master / Doctor of Acupuncture $21543 Master of Won Buddhist Studies $453 per credit hour			2001
York College of Pennsylvania	441 Country Club Road, York, PA 17403	Private	3850	$23,220	$23,220	78%	1787

Size wise the largest colleges by undergraduate student body are Penn State University – University Park (40,085 students)and the Temple University (28,068 students). While the smallest establishments include the Curtis Institute of Music (122 students) and Harrisburg University of Science & Technology (280 students).

Cost wise, of the main public higher education establishments the cheapest tuition fees are offered by Lincoln University (In-state tuition: $11910; Out of state fees: $17,578), and the Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (In-state: $11,122; Out of state: $15,270).

Conversely the highest priced public establishment in the list of Pennsylvania colleges  is the University of Pittsburgh ($19,760 In-state tuition fees and $36,000 Out of state fees).

Of the private institutions, the lowest priced establishments are Grove City College ($19,900) and the Central Penn College ($18,714), whilst the most expensive universities in Pennsylvania state include the Carnegie Mellon University ($61,344), University of Pennsylvania ($63,452), and Haverford College ($63,348). Many other colleges in Pennsylvania now cost over $60,000 per year on tuition fees alone (see tables for further details)

The most selective colleges are the University of Pennsylvania (6% acceptance rate) and Swarthmore College (8%). The oldest college in Pennsylvania is the University of Pennsylvania, established in 1740, closely followed by Moravian College (1742).