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

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
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Lancaster, PA
 

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Private 4 Year

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  • 323enrollment
  • $30,437net price
  • 46%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.13Avg GPA

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The University of the Arts
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Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,207enrollment
  • $44,510net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Community College of Philadelphia
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Philadelphia, PA

Community College of Philadelphia

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 12,224enrollment
  • $11,171net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Pittsburgh Titusville
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Titusville, PA
 

University of Pittsburgh Titusville

Public 2 Year

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  • 28enrollment
  • $13,371net price
  • 45%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1170SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
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West Mifflin, PA
 

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics

Private 2 Year

4 reviews

 

  • 591enrollment
  • $29,065net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Pittsburgh Technical College
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Oakdale, PA
 

Pittsburgh Technical College

Private 2 Year

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  • 864enrollment
  • $26,196net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.7Avg GPA

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Reading Area Community College
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Reading, PA
 

Reading Area Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,788enrollment
  • $8,869net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
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Philadelphia, PA
 

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Private 4 Year

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  • 127enrollment
  • $31,989net price
  • 95%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Rosedale Technical Institute
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Pittsburgh, PA
 

Rosedale Technical Institute

Private 2 Year

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  • 405enrollment
  • $15,372net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Rosemont College
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Rosemont, PA
 

Rosemont College

Private 4 Year

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  • 777enrollment
  • $19,297net price
  • 75%acceptance rate
  • 980-1200SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

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Laurel Technical Institute
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Sharon, PA
 

Laurel Technical Institute

Private 2 Year

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  • 160enrollment
  • $8,930net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook
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Wynnewood, PA
 

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook

Private 4 Year

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  • 173enrollment
  • $32,698net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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South Hills School of Business & Technology
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State College, PA
 

South Hills School of Business & Technology

Private 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 242enrollment
  • $22,311net price
  • 99%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
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Lancaster, PA
 

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,453enrollment
  • $5,866net price
  • 53%acceptance rate
  • 1020-1215SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jun 30

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Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
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Philadelphia, PA
 

Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia

Private 4 Year

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  • 120enrollment
  • $11,018net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Temple University
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Philadelphia, PA

Temple University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 30,205enrollment
  • $29,641net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Thiel College
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Greenville, PA
 

Thiel College

Private 4 Year

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  • 920enrollment
  • $22,490net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 965-1165SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Thomas Jefferson University
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Philadelphia, PA
 

Thomas Jefferson University

Private 4 Year

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  • 8,315enrollment
  • $29,097net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 1150-1350SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

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