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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

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

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.

307 institutions

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R2 ResearchPublic

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
78.4%
Enrollment
17,171
Net price
$23,331
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Private (for-profit)

West Virginia Junior College - United Career Institute

Irwin, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
61
Net price
$19,285
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Public

Western Area Career & Technology Center

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
23
Net price
$8,066
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Private (nonprofit)

Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
164
Net price
$25,163
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Westminster College

New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
92.6%
Enrollment
1,191
Net price
$19,859
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Private (nonprofit)

Westminster Theological Seminary

Glenside, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
1,183
Net price
Grad-only
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Community CollegePublic

Westmoreland County Community College

Youngwood, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,990
Net price
$5,167
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
70.9%
Enrollment
5,713
Net price
$25,759
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
90.6%
Enrollment
5,381
Net price
$27,743
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Public

Wilkes - Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
79.3%
Enrollment
85
Net price
$19,937
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Community CollegePrivate (nonprofit)

Williamson College of the Trades

Media, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
21.9%
Enrollment
322
Net price
$1,545
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Wilson College

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
92.1%
Enrollment
1,907
Net price
$21,741
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Private (nonprofit)

Won Institute of Graduate Studies

Warminster, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
118
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

World A Cuts Barber Institute

York, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
20
Net price
$27,746
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Private (nonprofit)

Yeshivath Beth Moshe

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
34
Net price
$9,800
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

York College of Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
73.7%
Enrollment
3,825
Net price
$18,556
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Public

York County School of Technology - Adult & Continuing Education

York, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
229
Net price
$13,490
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

YTI Career Institute - Altoona

Altoona, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
29%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
32
Net price
$20,822
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

YTI Career Institute - York

York, Pennsylvania

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
69.2%
Enrollment
642
Net price
$14,637
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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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