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Colleges in Pennsylvania
315 colleges in 118 cities and 51 counties · Data as of 10/15/2026
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Colleges in Pennsylvania at a glance
- With a population of 13,018,639, Pennsylvania has 315 colleges (0.24 per 10,000 people).
- Per person, that is 32% above the national rate (0.18 per 10,000).
- It ranks 5th among the states by number of colleges.
- The largest group is Trade and Career School (41%), ahead of Private College and Public University.
- Philadelphia (29), Pittsburgh (16) and Scranton (7) have the most, 17% of the state total combined.
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- Philadelphia29
- Pittsburgh16
- Scranton7
- Bethlehem5
- Lancaster5
- Reading5
- Allentown3
- Altoona3
- Erie3
- State College3
- West Mifflin3
- Bryn Mawr2
- Dunmore2
- Fullerton2
- Gettysburg2
- Harrisburg2
- King of Prussia2
- Lansdale2
- Monroeville2
- Schnecksville2
- St. Vincent College2
- Wilkes-Barre2
- Williamsport2
- Allison Park1
- Ambler1
- Ambridge1
- Annville1
- Arcadia University1
- Arlington Heights1
- Avalon1
- Beaver Falls1
- Blawnox1
- Bloomsburg1
- Bryn Athyn1
- Butler1
- California1
- Carlisle1
- Carnot-Moon1
- Chambersburg1
- Chester1
- Cheyney University1
- Collegeville1
- DeSales University1
- Dormont1
- Downingtown1
- DuBois1
- East Stroudsburg1
- East York1
- Easton1
- Elim1
- Elizabethtown1
- Enola1
- Factoryville1
- Forty Fort1
- Fountain Hill1
- Glenside1
- Grantley1
- Greensburg1
- Greenville1
- Grove City1
- Hanover1
- Haverford College1
- Hermitage1
- Huntingdon1
- Hyde Park1
- Indiana1
- Johnstown1
- Kittanning1
- Kutztown University1
- Langhorne Manor1
- Lebanon1
- Lincoln University1
- Lionville1
- Loretto1
- McKinley1
- Meadville1
- Melrose Park1
- Messiah College1
- Millersville1
- Milton1
- Misericordia University1
- Monessen1
- Moosic1
- Nanticoke1
- New Britain1
- New Castle1
- New Wilmington1
- Norristown1
- Oak Hills1
- Oil City1
- Penn State Berks1
- Penn State Erie (Behrend)1
- Pottsville1
- Progress1
- Rosemont1
- Selinsgrove1
- Shamokin Dam1
- Sharon1
- Shippensburg University1
- Slippery Rock University1
- Swarthmore1
- Titusville1
- Trappe1
- Uniontown1
- University of Pittsburgh Bradford1
- University of Pittsburgh Johnstown1
- Valley View1
- Villanova1
- Warren1
- Washington1
- Waynesburg1
- Wescosville1
- West Chester1
- White Oak1
- Willow Street1
- Wyncote1
- Wyomissing1
- York1
All colleges in Pennsylvania
315 listed, A to Z · Page 1 of 11
- ASPIRA City CollegePrivate 2-Year College · 8 studentsPhiladelphia, PA
- Academy of Vocal ArtsPrivate CollegePhiladelphia, PA
- Albright CollegePrivate College · 1,367 students · Net price $20,596Reading, PA
- All-State Career SchoolTrade and Career School · 886 students · Net price $18,867Essington, PA
- All-State Career School-PittsburghTrade and Career School · 410 students · Net price $17,271West Mifflin, PA
- Allegheny CollegePrivate College · 1,156 students · Net price $23,895Meadville, PA
- Altoona Beauty School IncTrade and Career School · 70 studentsAltoona, PA
- Alvernia UniversityPrivate College · 2,756 students · Net price $27,122Reading, PA
- American Barber and Beauty AcademyTrade and Career School · 104 studentsReading, PA
- American College of Financial ServicesTrade and Career School · 5,514 studentsKing of Prussia, PA
- Arcadia UniversityPrivate College · 3,322 students · Net price $25,397Glenside, PA
- Automotive Training Center-ExtonTrade and Career School · 366 students · Net price $15,070Exton, PA
- Automotive Training Center-WarminsterTrade and Career School · 302 students · Net price $15,600Warminster, PA
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-PhiladelphiaTrade and Career School · 385 students · Net price $27,179Philadelphia, PA
- Barber School of PittsburghTrade and Career School · 86 students · Net price $20,387Pittsburgh, PA
- Barber and Beauty Academy of PennsylvaniaTrade and Career School · 47 students · Net price $10,233Harrisburg, PA
- Beauty Culture School LLCTrade and Career School · 82 students · Net price $17,445Feasterville, PA
- Bella Capelli AcademyTrade and Career School · 259 students · Net price $22,180Monroeville, PA
- Berks Career & Technology CenterTrade and Career School · 47 students · Net price $12,910Leesport, PA
- Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchPrivate College · 254 students · Net price $20,714Bryn Athyn, PA
- Bryn Mawr CollegePrivate College · 1,678 students · Net price $44,593Bryn Mawr, PA
- Bucknell UniversityPrivate College · 3,925 students · Net price $50,021Lewisburg, PA
- Bucks County Community CollegeCommunity College · 5,289 students · Net price $5,431Newtown, PA
- Bucks County Community College-Gene and Marlene Epstein Campus at Lower BucksCommunity CollegeBristol, PA
- Bucks County Community College-Upper Bucks CampusCommunity CollegePerkasie, PA
- Butler Beauty AcademyTrade and Career School · 26 students · Net price $10,596Butler, PA
- Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty AcademyTrade and Career School · 14 students · Net price $10,659Kittanning, PA
- Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty AcademyTrade and Career School · 15 students · Net price $10,880New Castle, PA
- Butler County Community CollegeCommunity College · 1,789 students · Net price $7,540Butler, PA
- Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and MethodiusPrivate College · 24 studentsPittsburgh, PA
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are in Pennsylvania?
- There are 315 colleges in Pennsylvania in our data as of 10/15/2026.
- Which Pennsylvania cities have the most colleges?
- Philadelphia (29), Pittsburgh (16), Scranton (7), Bethlehem (5), Lancaster (5).