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
Triangle Tech Inc Pittsburgh
- Private 2 Year
- Pittsburgh, PA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,268
Triangle Tech Inc Greensburg
- Private 2 Year
- Greensburg, PA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,592
Triangle Tech Inc Dubois
- Private 2 Year
- Falls Creek, PA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,004
University of Valley Forge
- Private 4 Year
- Phoenixville, PA
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2.6 | 7 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
University of Valley Forge is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, theology, and worship arts. The residential campus sits in suburban Phoenixville northwest of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $27,083
Valley Forge Military College
- Private 2 Year
- Wayne, PA
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- Aug 2 application deadline
Valley Forge Military College is a private two-year military college known for leadership education and military science. Cadets live in a structured Corps of Cadets on a suburban campus in Wayne near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,601
Westmoreland County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Youngwood, PA
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A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The main campus is in Youngwood in southwestern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,247
Yeshivath Beth Moshe
- Private 4 Year
- Scranton, PA
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Yeshivath Beth Moshe is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva focused on undergraduate Talmudic and rabbinical studies. The small Scranton campus centers on full-time traditional yeshiva study in a residential setting.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,564
Fortis Institute Forty Fort
- Private 2 Year
- Forty Fort, PA
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| 0 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,489
Laurel Business Institute
- Private 2 Year
- Uniontown, PA
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| 0 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.75
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $6,925
Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Williamsport, PA
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Penn College is a public college known for undergraduate engineering technology, construction, and applied technical programs. The campus is located in Williamsport in north-central Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.05
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,675
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
- Public 2 Year
- Pleasant Gap, PA
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A public career and technical institute offering vocational programs in health sciences and skilled trades. Students train on a campus in the small community of Pleasant Gap.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $4,107
Fortis Institute Scranton
- Private 2 Year
- Scranton, PA
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| 0 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,176
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Johnstown, PA
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Pennsylvania Highlands is a community college offering associate degrees and career-focused certificate programs. The main campus is in Johnstown in southwestern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,519
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
- Private 2 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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| 0 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,404
Saint Joseph's University Lancaster
- Private 4 Year
- Lancaster, PA
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| 0 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
- SAT Range 1050-1220
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $38,730
Triangle Tech Inc Sunbury
- Private 2 Year
- Sunbury, PA
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| 0 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,934
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Harrisburg, PA
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1.0 | 4 reviews
Harrisburg University is a private university known for undergraduate computer science, information sciences, and biotechnology. The urban campus is in downtown Harrisburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,984
Triangle Tech Inc Bethlehem
- Private 2 Year
- Bethlehem, PA
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| 0 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,902