Best Pennsylvania Colleges
There are 163 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania enrolling 586,714 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, Swarthmore College, Haverford 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.
List of the Best Pennsylvania Colleges
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
- Private 2 Year
- Washington, PA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $16,793
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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- Feb 1 application deadline
PAFA is a private fine arts college known for undergraduate painting, sculpture, and drawing. The historic Center City campus is home to the oldest art museum and school in the United States.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $33,323
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Lancaster, PA
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A private art and design college known for undergraduate graphic design, illustration, and fine arts. The urban campus sits in downtown Lancaster.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.13
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $28,826
Community College of Philadelphia
- Public 2 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Community College of Philadelphia is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and transfer studies. The urban campus is based in Center City Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,148
University of Pittsburgh Titusville
- Public 2 Year
- Titusville, PA
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Pitt-Titusville is a small regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh focused on undergraduate nursing. The compact campus is located in the rural town of Titusville in northwestern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1020-1170
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 35%
- Net Price $12,314
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
- Private 2 Year
- West Mifflin, PA
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2.2 | 4 reviews
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is a private technical college known for undergraduate aviation maintenance technology and aircraft electronics. The campus is located at Allegheny County Airport near Pittsburgh.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $30,118
Reading Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Reading, PA
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Reading Area Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates. Most students commute to its campus in Reading in Berks County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,089
Walnut Hill College
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $26,675
Rosedale Technical College
- Private 2 Year
- Pittsburgh, PA
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Rosedale Technical College is a private technical college known for associate programs in automotive, diesel, and electrical technology. The Pittsburgh-area campus centers on hands-on trades training.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $18,587
Rosemont College
- Private 4 Year
- Rosemont, PA
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Rosemont is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and psychology. The historic Main Line campus sits in the Philadelphia suburbs.
- SAT Range 980-1200
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $20,994
Laurel Technical Institute
- Private 2 Year
- Hermitage, PA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $6,914
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook
- Private 4 Year
- Ambler, PA
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- Jul 15 application deadline
Saint Charles Borromeo is a Catholic seminary focused on undergraduate philosophy and formation for the priesthood. Seminarians live in a residential community structured around daily prayer and priestly preparation.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
South Hills School of Business & Technology
- Private 2 Year
- State College, PA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $21,520
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
- Public 2 Year
- Lancaster, PA
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- Jun 30 application deadline
Thaddeus Stevens is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in construction technology, machining, and automotive technology. The residential campus is in Lancaster.
- SAT Range 1020-1215
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $6,960
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. Most students live in a residential setting devoted to full-time religious learning in Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $11,885
Temple University
- Public 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
Temple is a large public university known for undergraduate media and communication, business, and the performing arts. The urban campus sits in North Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $28,088
Thiel College
- Private 4 Year
- Greenville, PA
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Thiel is a private Lutheran liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, business, and education. Students live on a residential campus in the small town of Greenville in western Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 965-1165
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $22,545
Thomas Jefferson University
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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- Jul 31 application deadline
Thomas Jefferson University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and architecture. Students study on urban campuses in Center City and East Falls Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1160-1330
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $29,325