The Best Pittsburgh Private Colleges

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area Colleges

There are 6 ranked private colleges within the Pittsburgh city limits and 12 private colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 48,669 students. If you're looking for a large school, Carnegie Mellon University enrolls the most students with 2,310 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Washington & Jefferson College offers the lowest tuition for private colleges in the Pittsburgh area at $27,605 per year.

The top rated private college in the area is Carnegie Mellon University which is ranked #43 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

The Pittsburgh area is home to popular nationally ranked private institutions like Carnegie Mellon University, Duquesne University, Washington & Jefferson College and Chatham University.
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University

Private 4 Year

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#4 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 15,596enrollment
  • $32,964net price
  • 11%acceptance rate
  • 1500-1570SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.89Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

2 miles from Pittsburgh

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Duquesne University
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Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University

Private 4 Year

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#16 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 8,137enrollment
  • $35,125net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1160-1350SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

1 miles from Pittsburgh

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Washington & Jefferson College
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Washington, PA

Washington & Jefferson College

Private 4 Year

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#19 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,162enrollment
  • $26,051net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1250SAT range
  • 19-28ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

23 miles from Pittsburgh

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Chatham University
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Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University

Private 4 Year

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#27 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,319enrollment
  • $29,051net price
  • 70%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1290SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.86Avg GPA

3 miles from Pittsburgh

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Saint Vincent College
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Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College

Private 4 Year

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#29 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,442enrollment
  • $23,857net price
  • 59%acceptance rate
  • 993-1231SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

32 miles from Pittsburgh

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Waynesburg University
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Waynesburg, PA

Waynesburg University

Private 4 Year

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#41 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,315enrollment
  • $22,837net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1220SAT range
  • 16-25ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

39 miles from Pittsburgh

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Franciscan University of Steubenville
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Steubenville, OH

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Private 4 Year

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#20 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 3,750enrollment
  • $24,490net price
  • 72%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1290SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.78Avg GPA

34 miles from Pittsburgh

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Robert Morris University
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Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University

Private 4 Year

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#43 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 4,737enrollment
  • $26,215net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1230SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

14 miles from Pittsburgh

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La Roche College
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Pittsburgh, PA
 

La Roche College

Private 4 Year

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#49 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,618enrollment
  • $24,638net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1055-1235SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

9 miles from Pittsburgh

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Seton Hill University
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Greensburg, PA

Seton Hill University

Private 4 Year

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#50 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 1,984enrollment
  • $23,732net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1270SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

24 miles from Pittsburgh

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Point Park University
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Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University

Private 4 Year

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#52 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 3,299enrollment
  • $25,477net price
  • 98%acceptance rate
  • 1035-1240SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.47Avg GPA

1 miles from Pittsburgh

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Carlow University
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Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University

Private 4 Year

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#54 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

  • 2,310enrollment
  • $20,561net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 850-1100SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

1 miles from Pittsburgh

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