Best Pennsylvania Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania for 2025

There are 192 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania enrolling 621,895 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Pennsylvania below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Pennsylvania offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

 Pennsylvania is home to nationally ranked institutions like University of Pennsylvania, Haverford College, Swarthmore College and Carnegie Mellon University. The highest ranked college in Pennsylvania is University of Pennsylvania and the top rated public state college is University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus.

Local college options can be explored in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh or other cities.

Pennsylvania Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

192 results

List of the Best Pennsylvania Colleges

Northampton County Area Community College
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Bethlehem, PA
 

Northampton County Area Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 8,695enrollment
  • $10,117net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
P
Media, PA
 

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

Private 2 Year

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  • 662enrollment
  • $16,303net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State New Kensington
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Upper Burrell, PA
 

Penn State New Kensington

Public 4 Year

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  • 456enrollment
  • $19,294net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 25-27ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Shenango
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P
Sharon, PA
 

Penn State Shenango

Public 4 Year

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  • 332enrollment
  • $14,895net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 1040-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Wilkes Barre
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Lehman, PA

Penn State Wilkes Barre

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 353enrollment
  • $16,275net price
  • 95%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1305SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Worthington Scranton
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Dunmore, PA
 

Penn State Worthington Scranton

Public 4 Year

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  • 838enrollment
  • $18,239net price
  • 95%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1280SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Lehigh Valley
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Center Valley, PA
 

Penn State Lehigh Valley

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 954enrollment
  • $19,070net price
  • 94%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1315SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.42Estimated Avg GPA

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Penn State Beaver
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P
Monaca, PA
 

Penn State Beaver

Public 4 Year

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  • 504enrollment
  • $19,329net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1320SAT range
  • 21-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Dubois
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Dubois, PA
 

Penn State Dubois

Public 4 Year

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  • 353enrollment
  • $18,960net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1250SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus
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Uniontown, PA
 

Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus

Public 4 Year

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  • 419enrollment
  • $18,780net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1265SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Hazleton
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P
Hazleton, PA
 

Penn State Hazleton

Public 4 Year

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  • 510enrollment
  • $19,920net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1320SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Greater Allegheny
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McKeesport, PA
 

Penn State Greater Allegheny

Public 4 Year

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  • 361enrollment
  • $14,933net price
  • 95%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1215SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Mont Alto
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Mont Alto, PA
 

Penn State Mont Alto

Public 4 Year

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  • 588enrollment
  • $20,294net price
  • 90%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn State Schuylkill
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Schuylkill Haven, PA
 

Penn State Schuylkill

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 650enrollment
  • $20,317net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 990-1180SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.2Estimated Avg GPA

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Penn State York
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P
York, PA
 

Penn State York

Public 4 Year

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  • 707enrollment
  • $19,159net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1270SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Peirce College
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P
Philadelphia, PA
 

Peirce College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 872enrollment
  • $12,905net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
P
Washington, PA
 

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

Private 2 Year

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  • 223enrollment
  • $14,409net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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P
Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Private 4 Year

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  • 141enrollment
  • $45,518net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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