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Colleges and universities in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is home to 307 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 656,594 students in total.

Of these, 86 are public and 221 private. The largest by enrollment include PSUC, UPC, and Temple. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 66% and the median average net price is $20,010.

Institutions
307
indexed
Combined enrollment
656,594
students
Median grad rate
66%
reporting
Median net price
$20,010
reporting
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How the 307 institutions in Pennsylvania break down

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By control
Public
86
28% of all
State and locally governed
Private
221
72% of all
126 nonprofit · 95 for-profit
By level
4-year
145
47% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
73
24% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
86
28% of all
Certificate programs

3 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

221 institutionsPrivate · of 307

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Private (nonprofit)

Academy of Vocal Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
—
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Albright College

Reading, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
76.3%
Enrollment
1,380
Net price
$20,024
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Private (for-profit)

All - State Career School

Essington, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
886
Net price
$18,205
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Private (for-profit)

All - State Career School - Pittsburgh

West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
410
Net price
$15,576
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Allegheny College

Meadville, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
54.6%
Enrollment
1,171
Net price
$22,940
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Private (for-profit)

Altoona Beauty School Inc

Altoona, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
70
Net price
$25,356
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Alvernia University

Reading, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
58.1%
Enrollment
2,796
Net price
$28,138
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Private (for-profit)

American Barber and Beauty Academy

Reading, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
104
Net price
Not reported
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Private (nonprofit)

American College of Financial Services

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
5,514
Net price
No federal aid
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
80.2%
Enrollment
3,404
Net price
$29,466
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Private (nonprofit)

ASPIRA City College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
50.0%
Enrollment
26
Net price
$13,671
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Private (for-profit)

Automotive Training Center - Exton

Exton, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
366
Net price
$12,578
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Private (for-profit)

Automotive Training Center - Warminster

Warminster, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
302
Net price
$18,088
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Private (for-profit)

Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
385
Net price
$25,437
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Private (for-profit)

Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
96%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
47
Net price
$11,710
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Private (for-profit)

Barber School of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
86
Net price
$17,488
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Private (for-profit)

Bella Capelli Academy

Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
259
Net price
$20,459
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
82.9%
Enrollment
255
Net price
$20,586
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
29.4%
Enrollment
1,679
Net price
$31,759
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
28.9%
Enrollment
3,969
Net price
$40,766
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Private (for-profit)

Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc

Feasterville, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
82
Net price
$19,995
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Private (for-profit)

Butler Beauty Academy

Butler, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
26
Net price
$10,406
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Private (for-profit)

Butler Beauty Academy - Kittanning Beauty Academy

Kittanning, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
14
Net price
$7,417
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Private (for-profit)

Butler Beauty Academy - New Castle Beauty Academy

New Castle, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
15
Net price
$8,962
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Private (nonprofit)

Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
24
Net price
Grad-only
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Cairn University - Langhorne

Langhorne, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
88.2%
Enrollment
1,097
Net price
$27,642
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
87.0%
Enrollment
2,416
Net price
$20,786
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R1 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
11.7%
Enrollment
15,888
Net price
$31,944
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Private (for-profit)

CDE Career Institute

Tannersville, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
311
Net price
$24,554
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
84.1%
Enrollment
1,290
Net price
$18,659
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Central Penn College

Summerdale, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
18.5%
Enrollment
684
Net price
$18,953
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Private (for-profit)

Champ's Barber School

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
62
Net price
$19,837
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Private (for-profit)

Champ's Barber School - Lebanon

Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
13
Net price
$24,262
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
62.0%
Enrollment
2,309
Net price
$29,954
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
74.5%
Enrollment
1,288
Net price
$27,970
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Private (nonprofit)

Citizens School of Nursing

Tarentum, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
83.3%
Enrollment
152
Net price
$28,480
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Community CollegePrivate (nonprofit)

Commonwealth Technical Institute

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
146
Net price
$11,714
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Private (for-profit)

Cortiva Institute

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
125
Net price
$30,400
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Private (nonprofit)

Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
96%
Admit rate
4.6%
Enrollment
161
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)

Cutting Edge Barber Academy

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
22
Net price
$20,407
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
93.2%
Enrollment
2,199
Net price
$28,278
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
77.1%
Enrollment
2,972
Net price
$31,643
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Dickinson College

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
42.1%
Enrollment
2,314
Net price
$37,607
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Private (for-profit)

DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
30.3%
Enrollment
90
Net price
$19,089
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Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & DesignPrivate (for-profit)

Douglas Education Center

Monessen, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
178
Net price
$27,348
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R1 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
79.4%
Enrollment
21,153
Net price
$38,509
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
83.6%
Enrollment
8,234
Net price
$37,730
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
90.8%
Enrollment
8,727
Net price
$26,662
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has 307 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 656,594 students.
What are the largest universities in Pennsylvania?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Pennsylvania are PSUC, UPC, Temple, University of Pennsylvania, and Drexel.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in Pennsylvania?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 66%, and the median average net price is $20,010. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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