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.
How the 307 institutions in Pennsylvania break down
Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.
3 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
73 institutions2-year · of 307
Page 2 of 2Rosedale Technical College
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
South Hills School of Business & Technology
State College, Pennsylvania
Studio Incamminati
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Triangle Tech Inc - Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Triangle Tech Inc - Dubois
Falls Creek, Pennsylvania
Triangle Tech Inc - Greensburg
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Triangle Tech Inc - Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Triangle Tech Inc - Sunbury
Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc
Exton, Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh - Titusville
Titusville, Pennsylvania
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing
New Castle, Pennsylvania
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Valley Forge Military College
Wayne, Pennsylvania
Vet Tech Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Washington Health System School of Nursing
Washington, Pennsylvania
West Virginia Junior College - United Career Institute
Irwin, Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, Pennsylvania
Williamson College of the Trades
Media, Pennsylvania
YTI Career Institute - Altoona
Altoona, Pennsylvania
YTI Career Institute - York
York, Pennsylvania
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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Data: IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). All sources & release dates →
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