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.
145 institutions4-year · of 307
Page 3 of 4Pennsylvania State University - World Campus
University Park, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Western University
California, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
Wyncote, Pennsylvania
Robert Morris University
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Rosemont College
Rosemont, Pennsylvania
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook
Ambler, Pennsylvania
Saint Francis University
Loretto, Pennsylvania
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Saint Vincent Seminary
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Salus University
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Strayer University - Pennsylvania
Trevose, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church
Oreland, Pennsylvania
Thiel College
Greenville, Pennsylvania
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Trinity Anglican Seminary
Ambridge, Pennsylvania
United Lutheran Seminary
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford
Bradford, Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania
University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Ursinus College
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Walnut Hill College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, Pennsylvania
Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Westminster College
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
Westminster Theological Seminary
Glenside, Pennsylvania
Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Won Institute of Graduate Studies
Warminster, Pennsylvania
Yeshivath Beth Moshe
Scranton, 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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