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Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

All 168 colleges in Pennsylvania, ranked by overall quality and led by University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon University and Lehigh University. 56 public, 112 private. median out-of-state tuition $27,100. lowest in-state tuition $4,440 at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College. Each school below shows its acceptance rate, tuition and average SAT.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best college in Pennsylvania?

Based on our overall rankings, University of Pennsylvania is the top-ranked college in Pennsylvania. Other strong choices include Carnegie Mellon University, Lehigh University, Villanova University.

How many colleges are in Pennsylvania?

We track 168 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania, including 56 public institutions and 112 private ones.

How much does college cost in Pennsylvania?

The average out-of-state tuition across colleges we track in Pennsylvania is approximately $27,100 per year. In-state students at public schools typically pay significantly less, and most schools offer financial aid that reduces the effective cost.

What are the best public colleges in Pennsylvania?

The best public colleges in Pennsylvania include University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, Temple University. Public universities typically offer lower tuition for in-state residents.

What are the best private colleges in Pennsylvania?

The best private colleges in Pennsylvania include University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon University, Lehigh University. Private colleges may offer more generous financial aid despite higher sticker prices.

How are these Pennsylvania rankings determined?

Our overall rankings are calculated independently from publicly available data including U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, IPEDS, and aggregated student-experience signals — not from US News or any other publication.

By major in Pennsylvania

  1. 1. University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, PA · 5.4% acceptance · SAT 1,553 · $68,686 tuition · 97% grad rate
  2. 2. Carnegie Mellon University — Pittsburgh, PA · 11.7% acceptance · SAT 1,546 · $66,246 tuition · 94% grad rate
  3. 3. Lehigh University — Bethlehem, PA · 25.9% acceptance · SAT 1,440 · $64,980 tuition · 88% grad rate
  4. 4. Villanova University — Villanova, PA · 27% acceptance · SAT 1,460 · $67,776 tuition · 92% grad rate
  5. 5. Bucknell University — Lewisburg, PA · 28.9% acceptance · SAT 1,410 · $67,812 tuition · 86% grad rate
  6. 6. Lafayette College — Easton, PA · 31.5% acceptance · SAT 1,424 · $65,398 tuition · 88% grad rate
  7. 7. Swarthmore College — Swarthmore, PA · 7.5% acceptance · SAT 1,534 · $65,494 tuition · 92% grad rate
  8. 8. Haverford College — Haverford, PA · 12.4% acceptance · SAT 1,513 · $70,688 tuition · 90% grad rate
  9. 9. Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia — Philadelphia, PA · 88.8% acceptance · SAT 1,258 · $53,260 tuition · 79% grad rate
  10. 10. Drexel University — Philadelphia, PA · 79.4% acceptance · SAT 1,345 · $62,412 tuition · 78% grad rate
  11. 11. Franklin and Marshall College — Lancaster, PA · 28.2% acceptance · SAT 1,392 · $70,794 tuition · 84% grad rate
  12. 12. Bryn Mawr College — Bryn Mawr, PA · 29.4% acceptance · SAT 1,396 · $65,920 tuition · 82% grad rate
  13. 13. Gettysburg College — Gettysburg, PA · 38.9% acceptance · SAT 1,379 · $66,640 tuition · 83% grad rate
  14. 14. Dickinson College — Carlisle, PA · 42.1% acceptance · SAT 1,391 · $65,650 tuition · 80% grad rate
  15. 15. University of Scranton — Scranton, PA · 81.2% acceptance · SAT 1,237 · $53,983 tuition · 80% grad rate
  16. 16. Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster — Lancaster, PA · 41.2% acceptance · $32,933 tuition · 69% grad rate
  17. 17. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus — Pittsburgh, PA · 58.1% acceptance · SAT 1,370 · $41,430 tuition · 86% grad rate
  18. 18. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus — University Park, PA · 60.6% acceptance · SAT 1,337 · $41,790 tuition · 86% grad rate
  19. 19. Muhlenberg College — Allentown, PA · 72% acceptance · SAT 1,343 · $62,805 tuition · 82% grad rate
  20. 20. Duquesne University — Pittsburgh, PA · 83.6% acceptance · SAT 1,276 · $48,986 tuition · 77% grad rate
  21. 21. Ursinus College — Collegeville, PA · 91.8% acceptance · SAT 1,310 · $61,210 tuition · 73% grad rate
  22. 22. Thomas Jefferson University — Philadelphia, PA · 81% acceptance · SAT 1,243 · $47,505 tuition · 69% grad rate
  23. 23. Immaculata University — Immaculata, PA · 85.8% acceptance · SAT 1,260 · $29,330 tuition · 71% grad rate
  24. 24. Valley Forge Military College — Wayne, PA · $32,176 tuition · 96% grad rate
  25. 25. Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc — Pittsburgh, PA · 89% grad rate
  26. 26. Susquehanna University — Selinsgrove, PA · 81.4% acceptance · SAT 1,232 · $59,850 tuition · 82% grad rate
  27. 27. Elizabethtown College — Elizabethtown, PA · 77.9% acceptance · SAT 1,204 · $37,950 tuition · 76% grad rate
  28. 28. Temple University — Philadelphia, PA · 80.4% acceptance · $38,958 tuition · 75% grad rate
  29. 29. Washington & Jefferson College — Washington, PA · 80.6% acceptance · $29,392 tuition · 70% grad rate
  30. 30. Saint Francis University — Loretto, PA · 76.8% acceptance · SAT 1,155 · $44,000 tuition · 74% grad rate
  31. 31. Widener University — Chester, PA · 70.9% acceptance · SAT 1,180 · $55,730 tuition · 68% grad rate
  32. 32. DeSales University — Center Valley, PA · 77.1% acceptance · SAT 1,186 · $46,800 tuition · 72% grad rate
  33. 33. Messiah University — Mechanicsburg, PA · 79% acceptance · SAT 1,236 · $42,240 tuition · 75% grad rate
  34. 34. Curtis Institute of Music — Philadelphia, PA · 4.6% acceptance · 96% grad rate
  35. 35. Misericordia University — Dallas, PA · 70.9% acceptance · $40,370 tuition · 72% grad rate
  36. 36. Lebanon Valley College — Annville, PA · 83.8% acceptance · SAT 1,240 · $52,080 tuition · 65% grad rate
  37. 37. West Chester University of Pennsylvania — West Chester, PA · 78.4% acceptance · SAT 1,187 · $22,599 tuition · 71% grad rate
  38. 38. Moravian University — Bethlehem, PA · 54.2% acceptance · SAT 1,183 · $53,500 tuition · 72% grad rate
  39. 39. Allegheny College — Meadville, PA · 54.6% acceptance · SAT 1,275 · $56,550 tuition · 73% grad rate
  40. 40. Saint Vincent College — Latrobe, PA · 61.7% acceptance · SAT 1,116 · $42,396 tuition · 69% grad rate
  41. 41. Robert Morris University — Moon Township, PA · 89.9% acceptance · $35,970 tuition · 66% grad rate
  42. 42. Juniata College — Huntingdon, PA · 78.9% acceptance · SAT 1,227 · $58,580 tuition · 74% grad rate
  43. 43. Rosedale Technical College — Pittsburgh, PA · 75% acceptance · $17,402 tuition · 81% grad rate
  44. 44. Marywood University — Scranton, PA · 60.6% acceptance · SAT 1,162 · $41,420 tuition · 72% grad rate
  45. 45. Gwynedd Mercy University — Gwynedd Valley, PA · 89.6% acceptance · SAT 1,090 · $40,122 tuition · 57% grad rate
  46. 46. Gannon University — Erie, PA · 74.2% acceptance · $40,656 tuition · 66% grad rate
  47. 47. La Salle University — Philadelphia, PA · 96.6% acceptance · $37,800 tuition · 57% grad rate
  48. 48. Arcadia University — Glenside, PA · 80.2% acceptance · SAT 1,190 · $49,610 tuition · 67% grad rate
  49. 49. Holy Family University — Philadelphia, PA · 71% acceptance · SAT 1,060 · $35,330 tuition · 61% grad rate
  50. 50. York College of Pennsylvania — York, PA · 73.7% acceptance · SAT 1,162 · $25,588 tuition · 64% grad rate
  51. 51. Wilkes University — Wilkes-Barre, PA · 90.6% acceptance · SAT 1,136 · $43,496 tuition · 63% grad rate
  52. 52. Seton Hill University — Greensburg, PA · 79.5% acceptance · SAT 1,117 · $42,944 tuition · 67% grad rate
  53. 53. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania — Slippery Rock, PA · 71.5% acceptance · SAT 1,095 · $14,676 tuition · 66% grad rate
  54. 54. University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown — Johnstown, PA · 94.8% acceptance · SAT 1,105 · $26,780 tuition · 56% grad rate
  55. 55. Westminster College — New Wilmington, PA · 92.6% acceptance · $40,290 tuition · 65% grad rate
  56. 56. King's College — Wilkes-Barre, PA · 93.1% acceptance · SAT 1,170 · $44,100 tuition · 60% grad rate
  57. 57. Waynesburg University — Waynesburg, PA · 89.8% acceptance · SAT 1,090 · $30,480 tuition · 66% grad rate
  58. 58. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology — Lancaster, PA · 71.2% acceptance · $9,050 tuition · 65% grad rate
  59. 59. Chatham University — Pittsburgh, PA · 62% acceptance · SAT 1,198 · $44,626 tuition · 63% grad rate
  60. 60. Cedar Crest College — Allentown, PA · 84.1% acceptance · $46,314 tuition · 60% grad rate
  61. 61. Lycoming College — Williamsport, PA · 74.1% acceptance · SAT 1,160 · $50,029 tuition · 60% grad rate
  62. 62. Grove City College — Grove City, PA · 72.3% acceptance · SAT 1,272 · $21,700 tuition · 83% grad rate
  63. 63. Lancaster Bible College — Lancaster, PA · 55.9% acceptance · SAT 1,180 · $29,990 tuition · 67% grad rate
  64. 64. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College — Erie, PA · 96.8% acceptance · SAT 1,228 · $26,958 tuition · 44% grad rate
  65. 65. Carlow University — Pittsburgh, PA · 87% acceptance · SAT 1,080 · $35,874 tuition · 60% grad rate
  66. 66. Millersville University of Pennsylvania — Millersville, PA · 86.2% acceptance · SAT 1,110 · $22,952 tuition · 58% grad rate
  67. 67. Geneva College — Beaver Falls, PA · $33,450 tuition · 61% grad rate
  68. 68. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania — Shippensburg, PA · 86.5% acceptance · SAT 1,120 · $15,974 tuition · 56% grad rate
  69. 69. Alvernia University — Reading, PA · 58.1% acceptance · SAT 1,170 · $45,000 tuition · 56% grad rate
  70. 70. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania — Kutztown, PA · 90.8% acceptance · SAT 1,210 · $16,068 tuition · 54% grad rate
  71. 71. University of Pittsburgh-Bradford — Bradford, PA · 88.5% acceptance · SAT 1,125 · $26,644 tuition · 48% grad rate
  72. 72. Mercyhurst University — Erie, PA · 81% acceptance · $45,770 tuition · 60% grad rate
  73. 73. Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania — Bloomsburg, PA · 93.1% acceptance · SAT 1,090 · $22,870 tuition · 54% grad rate
  74. 74. Pennsylvania College of Technology — Williamsport, PA · $25,980 tuition · 53% grad rate
  75. 75. Delaware Valley University — Doylestown, PA · 93.2% acceptance · SAT 1,204 · $44,850 tuition · 56% grad rate
  76. 76. Neumann University — Aston, PA · 81.3% acceptance · $39,100 tuition · 54% grad rate
  77. 77. Johnson College — Scranton, PA · 97.9% acceptance · $21,225 tuition · 55% grad rate
  78. 78. La Roche University — Pittsburgh, PA · 75.8% acceptance · SAT 1,055 · $34,052 tuition · 57% grad rate
  79. 79. Cairn University-Langhorne — Langhorne, PA · 88.2% acceptance · SAT 1,110 · $34,009 tuition · 60% grad rate
  80. 80. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus — Indiana, PA · 90.8% acceptance · SAT 1,082 · $16,297 tuition · 56% grad rate
  81. 81. University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg — Greensburg, PA · 95.2% acceptance · SAT 1,160 · $26,584 tuition · 40% grad rate
  82. 82. Williamson College of the Trades — Media, PA · 21.9% acceptance · $31,611 tuition · 74% grad rate
  83. 83. Point Park University — Pittsburgh, PA · 96.9% acceptance · $39,570 tuition · 59% grad rate
  84. 84. South Hills School of Business & Technology — State College, PA · 97.3% acceptance · $19,905 tuition · 73% grad rate
  85. 85. Vet Tech Institute — Pittsburgh, PA · 77.6% acceptance · $17,320 tuition · 68% grad rate
  86. 86. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design — Lancaster, PA · 99.2% acceptance · $32,150 tuition · 69% grad rate
  87. 87. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly — Lemont Furnace, PA · 95.5% acceptance · SAT 1,170 · $24,134 tuition · 39% grad rate
  88. 88. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton — Dunmore, PA · 98.5% acceptance · SAT 1,190 · $25,392 tuition · 39% grad rate
  89. 89. Eastern University — Saint Davids, PA · 90.8% acceptance · $38,400 tuition · 54% grad rate
  90. 90. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois — DuBois, PA · 97.1% acceptance · SAT 1,080 · $24,134 tuition · 34% grad rate
  91. 91. Rosemont College — Rosemont, PA · 76.3% acceptance · $23,845 tuition · 49% grad rate
  92. 92. Albright College — Reading, PA · 76.3% acceptance · $29,082 tuition · 51% grad rate
  93. 93. Walnut Hill College — Philadelphia, PA · 42.7% acceptance · $29,499 tuition · 58% grad rate
  94. 94. Moore College of Art and Design — Philadelphia, PA · 56.5% acceptance · SAT 1,282 · $52,812 tuition · 57% grad rate
  95. 95. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania — East Stroudsburg, PA · 92.1% acceptance · SAT 1,084 · $19,502 tuition · 43% grad rate
  96. 96. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook — Ambler, PA · 100% acceptance · $25,774 tuition · 52% grad rate
  97. 97. Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, PA · 90.2% acceptance · $11,512 tuition · 66% grad rate
  98. 98. Chestnut Hill College — Philadelphia, PA · 74.5% acceptance · $39,870 tuition · 49% grad rate
  99. 99. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto — Mont Alto, PA · 98.2% acceptance · SAT 1,160 · $24,134 tuition · 34% grad rate
  100. 100. Pennsylvania Western University — California, PA · 94.3% acceptance · SAT 1,063 · $16,054 tuition · 52% grad rate
  101. 101. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg — Middletown, PA · 97.6% acceptance · SAT 1,227 · $26,958 tuition · 26% grad rate
  102. 102. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington — New Kensington, PA · 95.3% acceptance · SAT 1,190 · $24,134 tuition · 28% grad rate
  103. 103. Yeshivath Beth Moshe — Scranton, PA · 100% acceptance · $10,600 tuition · 76% grad rate
  104. 104. Thiel College — Greenville, PA · 71.6% acceptance · $38,344 tuition · 49% grad rate
  105. 105. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus — University Park, PA · 91.2% acceptance · SAT 1,248 · $15,356 tuition · 34% grad rate
  106. 106. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks — Reading, PA · 98.7% acceptance · SAT 1,174 · $26,958 tuition · 32% grad rate
  107. 107. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango — Sharon, PA · 92.2% acceptance · $23,560 tuition · 33% grad rate
  108. 108. Bryn Athyn College of the New Church — Bryn Athyn, PA · 82.9% acceptance · $28,917 tuition · 55% grad rate
  109. 109. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill — Schuylkill Haven, PA · 96.6% acceptance · SAT 1,130 · $25,392 tuition · 26% grad rate
  110. 110. Mount Aloysius College — Cresson, PA · 82.1% acceptance · SAT 1,070 · $27,072 tuition · 57% grad rate
  111. 111. Wilson College — Chambersburg, PA · 92.1% acceptance · SAT 1,000 · $27,100 tuition · 48% grad rate
  112. 112. University of Valley Forge — Phoenixville, PA · 61.2% acceptance · $25,240 tuition · 49% grad rate
  113. 113. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology — Harrisburg, PA · 87.4% acceptance · $24,400 tuition · 34% grad rate
  114. 114. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine — Philadelphia, PA
  115. 115. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny — McKeesport, PA · 96.5% acceptance · SAT 1,160 · $24,134 tuition · 19% grad rate
  116. 116. Lincoln University — Lincoln University, PA · 65.7% acceptance · SAT 920 · $19,384 tuition · 44% grad rate
  117. 117. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine — Media, PA · 98.1% acceptance · SAT 1,200 · $25,392 tuition · 26% grad rate
  118. 118. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre — Dallas, PA · 97% acceptance · SAT 1,200 · $24,006 tuition · 23% grad rate
  119. 119. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley — Center Valley, PA · 97.4% acceptance · SAT 1,210 · $25,392 tuition · 18% grad rate
  120. 120. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton — Hazleton, PA · 96.4% acceptance · SAT 1,200 · $25,392 tuition · 26% grad rate
  121. 121. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington — Abington, PA · 96.8% acceptance · SAT 1,181 · $25,664 tuition · 20% grad rate
  122. 122. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver — Monaca, PA · 95.7% acceptance · SAT 1,214 · $24,134 tuition · 22% grad rate
  123. 123. PITC Institute — Wyncote, PA · 31% grad rate
  124. 124. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona — Altoona, PA · 98.1% acceptance · SAT 1,187 · $26,958 tuition · 17% grad rate
  125. 125. Central Penn College — Summerdale, PA · 18.5% acceptance · $19,854 tuition · 43% grad rate
  126. 126. Lackawanna College — Scranton, PA · $18,400 tuition · 37% grad rate
  127. 127. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts — Philadelphia, PA · $14,575 tuition · 60% grad rate
  128. 128. University of Pittsburgh-Titusville — Titusville, PA · 34.8% acceptance · $22,210 tuition · 19% grad rate
  129. 129. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York — York, PA · 97.4% acceptance · SAT 1,140 · $25,392 tuition · 16% grad rate
  130. 130. ASPIRA City College — Philadelphia, PA · 50% acceptance · $12,147 tuition · 50% grad rate
  131. 131. Bucks County Community College — Newtown, PA · $13,963 tuition · 32% grad rate
  132. 132. Harcum College — Bryn Mawr, PA · $32,000 tuition · 44% grad rate
  133. 133. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts — Philadelphia, PA · $44,600 tuition · 58% grad rate
  134. 134. Keystone College — La Plume, PA · 84.8% acceptance · $18,300 tuition · 36% grad rate
  135. 135. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College — Johnstown, PA · $13,350 tuition · 38% grad rate
  136. 136. Montgomery County Community College — Blue Bell, PA · $17,250 tuition · 28% grad rate
  137. 137. Butler County Community College — Butler, PA · $12,000 tuition · 37% grad rate
  138. 138. Fortis Institute-Scranton — Scranton, PA · $15,348 tuition · 46% grad rate
  139. 139. YTI Career Institute-Altoona — Altoona, PA · 45% grad rate
  140. 140. Reading Area Community College — Reading, PA · $12,510 tuition · 34% grad rate
  141. 141. Lehigh Carbon Community College — Schnecksville, PA · $13,270 tuition · 30% grad rate
  142. 142. Manor College — Jenkintown, PA · 94.9% acceptance · SAT 820 · $21,780 tuition · 26% grad rate
  143. 143. Westmoreland County Community College — Youngwood, PA · $14,424 tuition · 31% grad rate
  144. 144. Delaware County Community College — Media, PA · $15,540 tuition · 24% grad rate
  145. 145. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania — Cheyney, PA · $18,870 tuition · 24% grad rate
  146. 146. Northampton County Area Community College — Bethlehem, PA · $15,270 tuition · 24% grad rate
  147. 147. Peirce College — Philadelphia, PA · $15,060 tuition · 10% grad rate
  148. 148. Community College of Allegheny County — Pittsburgh, PA · $12,583 tuition · 24% grad rate
  149. 149. Community College of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, PA · $12,744 tuition · 24% grad rate
  150. 150. Luzerne County Community College — Nanticoke, PA · $16,260 tuition · 23% grad rate
  151. 151. Harrisburg Area Community College — Harrisburg, PA · $12,472 tuition · 21% grad rate
  152. 152. Community College of Beaver County — Monaca, PA · $20,700 tuition · 12% grad rate
  153. 153. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine — Scranton, PA · $15,886 tuition
  154. 154. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley — Malvern, PA
  155. 155. Strayer University-Pennsylvania — Trevose, PA · $13,920 tuition
  156. 156. Saint Vincent Seminary — Latrobe, PA
  157. 157. Northern Pennsylvania Regional College — Warren, PA · $8,880 tuition
  158. 158. Gratz College — Melrose Park, PA
  159. 159. Academy of Vocal Arts — Philadelphia, PA
  160. 160. Lancaster Theological Seminary — Lancaster, PA
  161. 161. United Lutheran Seminary — Gettysburg, PA
  162. 162. Pittsburgh Theological Seminary — Pittsburgh, PA
  163. 163. Reconstructionist Rabbinical College — Wyncote, PA
  164. 164. Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church — Oreland, PA
  165. 165. Westminster Theological Seminary — Glenside, PA
  166. 166. Won Institute of Graduate Studies — Warminster, PA
  167. 167. Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius — Pittsburgh, PA
  168. 168. International Institute for Restorative Practices — Bethlehem, PA

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