List of colleges and universities in Pennsylvania

The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

Among public institutions, the Commonwealth System of Higher Education includes semi-public state-related colleges and universities. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education consists of fully state-owned institutions.

Institutions

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Name Location County Control classification Enrollment Year Founded
Lincoln University Lower Oxford Township Chester Commonwealth System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 2,637 1854
Pennsylvania State University State College Centre Commonwealth System of Higher Education Doctoral Universities: R1: Very High Research Activity 49,189 1855
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Allegheny Commonwealth System of Higher Education Doctoral Universities: R1: Very High Research Activity 28,823 1787
Temple University Philadelphia Philadelphia Commonwealth System of Higher Education Doctoral Universities: R1: Very High Research Activity 39,187 1884
Penn State Abington Abington Township Montgomery Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 3,423 1850
Penn State Altoona Altoona Blair Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 4,128 1939
Penn State Beaver Center Township Beaver Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University
(with a single Master's program available) 		906 1965
Penn State Berks Spring Township Berks Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 2,701 1958
Penn State Brandywine Middletown Township Delaware Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 1,613 1967
Penn State University College of Medicine Derry Township Dauphin Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Medical School 809 1967
Penn State Dickinson Law Carlisle borough Cumberland Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Law School 638 1834
Penn State DuBois DuBois city Clearfield Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 919 1935
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Harborcreek Township Erie Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Master's University 4,767 1948
Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus North Union Township Fayette Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Associate's College
(with five bachelor's degrees available) 		1,613 1965
Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies East Whiteland Township Chester Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Graduate School 795 1963
Penn State Greater Allegheny White Oak Allegheny Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 768 1952
Penn State Harrisburg Lower Swatara Township Dauphin Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Doctoral University 4,224 1966
Penn State Hazleton Sugarloaf Township Luzerne Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 1,303 1934
Penn State Lehigh Valley Upper Saucon Township Lehigh Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 920 1912
Penn State Mont Alto Quincy Township Franklin Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 1,252 1903
Penn State New Kensington Upper Burrell Township Westmoreland Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University
(with a single Master's program available) 		912 1958
Penn State Schuylkill North Manheim Township Schuylkill Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 1,034 1934
Penn State Shenango Sharon city Mercer Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 893 1965
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Lehman Township Luzerne Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 766 1916
Penn State Scranton Dunmore borough Lackawanna Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 1,386 1923
Penn State York Spring Garden Township York Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 1,509 1939
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport Lycoming Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's 6,290 1914
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg Columbia Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 7,998 1839
California University of Pennsylvania California Washington Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 5,435 1852
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Thornbury Township Chester Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 618 1837
Penn West Clarion Clarion Clarion Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 5,816 1867
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg Monroe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 5,972 1893
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro Erie Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 5,187 1857
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana borough Indiana Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 9,965 1875
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Maxatawny Township Berks Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 8,309 1866
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven Clinton Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 3,425 1870
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield Tioga Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 1,770 1857
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville Lancaster Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 6,613 1855
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg Township Cumberland Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 10,178 1871
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock Butler Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 9,672 1889
West Chester University West Chester Chester Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 17,669 1871
West Chester University in Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education satellite campus included in main campus unknown
Community College of Allegheny County (Allegheny campus) Pittsburgh city Allegheny public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 20,706 1966
Community College of Allegheny County (Boyce campus) Monroeville Allegheny public satellite campus included in main campus 1966
Community College of Allegheny County (north campus) McCandless Township Allegheny public satellite campus included in main campus 1972
Community College of Allegheny County (south campus) West Mifflin Allegheny public satellite campus included in main campus 1967
Community College of Beaver County Center Township Beaver public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 3,007 1966
Bucks County Community College (Newtown campus) Newtown Township Bucks public Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 10,008 1964
Bucks County Community College (Lower Bucks campus) Bristol Township Bucks public satellite campus included in main campus 1964
Bucks County Community College (Upper Bucks campus) East Rockhill Township Bucks public satellite campus included in main campus 1964
Butler County Community College Butler Township Butler public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional 4,429 1965
Delaware County Community College (Marple campus) Marple Township Delaware public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional 12,705 1967
Delaware County Community College (Downingtown campus) East Brandywine Township Chester public satellite campus included in main campus 1967
Harrisburg Area Community College, Central Pennsylvania's Community College (Harrisburg campus) Harrisburg city Dauphin public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 23,210 1964
Harrisburg Area Community College, Central Pennsylvania's Community College (Lancaster campus) East Lampeter Township Lancaster public satellite campus included in main campus 1964
Harrisburg Area Community College, Central Pennsylvania's Community College (York campus) Manchester Township York public satellite campus included in main campus 1964
Harrisburg Area Community College, Central Pennsylvania's Community College (Gettysburg campus) Cumberland Township Adams public satellite campus included in main campus 1964
Harrisburg Area Community College, Central Pennsylvania's Community College (Lebanon campus) Lebanon city Lebanon public satellite campus included in main campus 1964
Lehigh Carbon Community College (main campus) North Whitehall Township Lehigh public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 8,101 1966
Lehigh Carbon Community College (Donley center and Baum School of Art) Allentown city Lehigh public satellite campus included in main campus 1966
Lehigh Carbon Community College (Morgan center) Tamaqua Schuylkill public satellite campus included in main campus 1966
Lehigh Carbon Community College (Lehigh Valley airport) Hanover Township Lehigh public satellite campus included in main campus 1966
Luzerne County Community College (main campus) Nanticoke Luzerne public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 7,249 1967
Luzerne County Community College (Berwick center) Berwick Columbia public satellite campus included in main campus 1967
Luzerne County Community College (Hazleton center) Hazleton Luzerne public satellite campus included in main campus 1967
Luzerne County Community College (Kulpmont center) Kulpmont borough Northumberland public satellite campus included in main campus 1967
Luzerne County Community College (Pittston center) Pittston city Luzerne public satellite campus included in main campus 1967
Luzerne County Community College (Scranton center) Scranton city Lackawanna public satellite campus included in main campus 1967
Luzerne County Community College (Northumberland regional higher education center) Shamokin city Northumberland public satellite campus included in main campus 1967
Luzerne County Community College (Wilkes-Barre center) Wilkes-Barre city Luzerne public satellite campus included in main campus 1967
Montgomery County Community College (central campus) Whitpain Township Montgomery public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 13,919 1964
Montgomery County Community College (west campus) Pottstown borough Montgomery public satellite campus included in main campus 1964
Northampton County Area Community College (main campus) Bethlehem Township Northampton public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional 11,328 1967
Northampton County Area Community College (Monroe campus) Pocono Township Monroe public satellite campus included in main campus 1967
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Richland Township Cambria public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional 1,942 1993
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia public Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional 19,503 1965
Reading Area Community College Reading city Berks public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 5,471 1971
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster city Lancaster public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 906 1905
Westmoreland County Community College Hempfield Township Westmoreland public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional 7,383 1970
Pittsburgh Technical College Pittsburgh city Allegheny private secular Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant 2,109[1] 1946
University of Pittsburgh at Titusville educational and training hub Titusville city Crawford University of Pittsburgh campus Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 387 1963
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Bradford Township McKean University of Pittsburgh campus Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 1,305 1963
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Hempfield Township Westmoreland University of Pittsburgh campus Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,408 1963
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Richland Township Cambria University of Pittsburgh campus Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 2,356 1927
Temple University Ambler Upper Dublin Township Montgomery Temple University campus satellite campus included in main campus 1910
Alvernia University Reading Berks Catholic Church (Franciscans) Doctoral/Professional Universities 3,003 1958
Arcadia University Cheltenham Township Montgomery Presbyterian Church (USA) Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 3,983 1853
Bryn Mawr College Lower Merion Township Montgomery private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,751 1885
Carlow University Pittsburgh city Allegheny Catholic Church (Sisters of Mercy) Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 2,768 1929
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh city Allegheny private secular Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity 11,340 1900
Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia Philadelphia Catholic Church (Sisters of Saint Joseph) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 2,414 1924
DeSales University Upper Saucon Township Lehigh Catholic Church (Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales) Doctoral/Professional Universities 3,438 1964
Drexel University Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity 23,637 1891
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit Pittsburgh city Allegheny Catholic Church (Congregation of the Holy Spirit) Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 10,161 1878
Eastern University Radnor township Delaware American Baptist Churches USA Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 4,476 1925
Gannon University Erie city Erie Catholic Church Doctoral/Professional Universities 4,219 1925
Gratz College Melrose Park Montgomery Jewish (nondenominational) Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 340 1895
Holy Family University Philadelphia Philadelphia Catholic Church (Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth) Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 3,270 1954
Holy Family University (Newtown campus) Newtown township Bucks Catholic Church (Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth) satellite campus included in main campus 1954
Immaculata University East Whiteland township Chester Catholic Church (Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) Doctoral/Professional Universities 4,456 1920
La Salle University Philadelphia Philadelphia Catholic Church (De La Salle Brothers) Doctoral/Professional Universities 6,636 1863
Lehigh University Bethlehem city Northampton private secular Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 7,376 1865
Marywood University Dunmore borough Lackawanna Catholic Church (Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 3,479 1915
Misericordia University Dallas township Luzerne Catholic Church (Sisters of Mercy) Doctoral/Professional Universities 2,812 1924
Neumann University Aston township Delaware Catholic Church (Third Order of Saint Francis) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 3,073 1965
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity 25,364 1740
Robert Morris University Moon township Allegheny private secular Doctoral/Professional Universities 4,967 1921
Saint Francis University Loretto borough Cambria Catholic Church Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 2,449 1847
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia Catholic Church (Society of Jesus) Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 8,916 1851
University of Scranton Scranton city Lackawanna Catholic Church (Society of Jesus) Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 6,070 1888
University of the Sciences Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Doctoral/Professional Universities 2,868 1821
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 3,555 1824
Villanova University Radnor township Delaware Catholic Church (Order of Saint Augustine) Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 10,962 1811
Waynesburg University Waynesburg borough Greene Presbyterian Church (USA) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 2,516 1850
Widener University Chester city Delaware private secular Doctoral/Professional Universities 7,000 1821
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre city Luzerne private secular Doctoral/Professional Universities 5,926 1933
Yeshivah Bais Moshe Scranton city Lackawanna Jewish (Orthodox Judaism) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 78 1965
Missio Seminary Philadelphia Philadelphia Christianity (Interdenominationalism) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 248 1971
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius Pittsburgh city Allegheny Catholic Church (Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 23 1950
Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary Upper Gwynedd township Montgomery Baptist unaffiliated closed 106 1976–2014 (closed)
Christ the Saviour Seminary of American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese Johnstown city Cambria American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese unclassified 13 1940
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Scranton city Lackawanna private secular (Geisinger Health System) Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers 169 2008
Evangelical Seminary Myerstown Lebanon Evangelical Association Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 153 1894
Lancaster Theological Seminary Lancaster city Lancaster United Church of Christ Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 145 1825
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie city Erie private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers 3,029 1992
United Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg borough Adams Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 390 1864
United Lutheran Seminary Philadelphia Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Church in America satellite campus 260 1864
Palmer Theological Seminary Lower Merion township Montgomery American Baptist Churches USA unclassified 330 1925
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Pittsburgh city Allegheny Presbyterian Church (USA) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 305 1794
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers 2,418 1899
Reformed Episcopal Seminary Whitpain township Montgomery Reformed Episcopal Church Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 19 1887
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary Pittsburgh city Allegheny Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America unclassified 100 1810
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Cheltenham township Montgomery Jewish (Reconstructionist Judaism) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 59 1968
Respect Graduate School Bethlehem city Lehigh Islam unclassified 21 2015
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Radnor township Delaware Catholic Church (Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 243 1832
Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary South Canaan township Wayne Orthodox Church in America unclassified 94 1938
Salus University Cheltenham township Montgomery private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools 1,025 1919
Trinity School for Ministry Ambridge borough Beaver Anglicanism Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 169 1975
United States Army War College North Middleton township Cumberland United States Army Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions 588 1901
Westminster Theological Seminary Cheltenham township Montgomery Calvinism or Presbyterianism (unaffiliated) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 614 1929
Won Institute of Graduate Studies Cheltenham township Montgomery Buddhist (Won Buddhism) Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools 87 2001
Albright College Reading city Berks United Methodist Church Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2,401 1856
Allegheny College Meadville Crawford United Methodist Church Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,786 1815
The American College of Financial Services Upper Merion township Montgomery private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools 533 1927
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn borough Montgomery General Church of the New Jerusalem Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 223 1877
Bucknell University East Buffalo township Union private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 3,624 1846
Cabrini University Radnor township Delaware Catholic Church (Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 3,457 1957
Cairn University Langhorne Manor borough Bucks Nondenominational Christianity Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 1,127 1913
Cedar Crest College Allentown city Lehigh private secular Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 1,885 1867
Central Penn College East Pennsboro township Cumberland private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 1,523 1881
Chatham University Pittsburgh city Allegheny private secular Doctoral/Professional Universities 2,266 1869
Delaware Valley University Doylestown township Bucks private secular Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 2,241 1896
Dickinson College Carlisle borough Cumberland private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2,414 1773
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown borough Lancaster Church of the Brethren Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 2,417 1899
Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster city Lancaster private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2,335 1787
Geneva College Beaver Falls city Beaver Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 1,927 1848
Gettysburg College Gettysburg borough Adams Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2,485 1832
Grove City College Grove City borough Mercer Presbyterian Church (USA) Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 2,271 1876
Gwynedd Mercy University Lower Gwynedd township Montgomery Catholic Church Doctoral/Professional Universities 2,619 1948
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg city Dauphin private secular Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 6,500 2001
Haverford College Haverford township Delaware private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,177 1833
Juniata College Huntingdon borough Huntingdon Church of the Brethren Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,628 1876
Keystone College La Plume township Lackawanna private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 1,759 1868
King's College (The College of Christ the King) Wilkes-Barre city Luzerne Catholic Church (Congregation of Holy Cross) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 2,725 1946
La Roche University McCandless township Allegheny Catholic Church (Congregation of Divine Providence) Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 1,416 1963
Lafayette College Easton city Northampton Presbyterian Church (USA) Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2,414 1826
Lebanon Valley College Annville township Lebanon United Methodist Church Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 1,915 1866
Lycoming College Williamsport city Lycoming United Methodist Church Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,485 1812
Mercyhurst University Erie city Erie Catholic Church (Sisters of Mercy) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 3,627 1926
Messiah University Upper Allen township Cumberland Christianity (Interdenominationalism) Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 2,932 1909
Moravian University Bethlehem city Northampton Moravian Church in North America Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 2,032 1742
Mount Aloysius College Cresson township Cambria Catholic Church (Sisters of Mercy) Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 1,611 1853
Muhlenberg College Allentown city Lehigh Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2,515 1848
Peirce College Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 1,892 1865
Point Park University Pittsburgh city Allegheny private secular Doctoral/Professional Universities 4,061 1960
Rosemont College Lower Merion township Montgomery Catholic Church (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 863 1921
Saint Vincent College Unity township Westmoreland Catholic Church (Benedictines) Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,937 1846
Saint Vincent Seminary Unity township Westmoreland Catholic Church (Benedictines) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 54 1846
Seton Hill University Greensburg city Westmoreland Catholic Church (Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 2,258 1885
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove borough Snyder Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2,305 1858
Swarthmore College Swarthmore borough Delaware private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,524 1864
Thiel College Greenville borough Mercer Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 1,096 1866
Ursinus College Collegeville borough Montgomery private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,802 1869
Washington & Jefferson College Washington city Washington private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,460 1781
Westminster College New Wilmington borough Lawrence Presbyterian Church (USA) Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,582 1852
Wilson College Chambersburg borough Franklin Presbyterian Church (USA) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 807 1869
York College of Pennsylvania Spring Garden township York private secular Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 5,506 1787
The University of the Arts Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools 2,355 1876
Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools 167 1924
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences East Lampeter township Lancaster private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools 1,143 1903
Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia city Philadelphia private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools 556 1848
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools 353 1805
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Lancaster city Lancaster private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools 285 1982
Harcum College Lower Merion township Montgomery private secular Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 1,425 1915
Hussian School of Art Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Associate's Art & Design School 150 1946
Johnson College Scranton city Lackawanna private secular Industrial-Oriented Technical School 472 1912
Lackawanna College (main campus) Scranton city Lackawanna private secular Comprehensive Associate's College, offers Bachelor's Degrees in certain majors 1,770 1894
Lackawanna College Hazleton city Luzerne private secular satellite campus included in main campus
Lackawanna College New Milford township Susquehanna private secular satellite campus included in main campus
Lackawanna College Towanda township Bradford private secular satellite campus included in main campus
Lackawanna College Hawley borough Wayne private secular satellite campus included in main campus
Lackawanna College Sunbury city Northumberland private secular satellite campus included in main campus
Lackawanna College Covington township Lackawanna private secular satellite campus included in main campus
Manor College Abington township Montgomery Catholic Church (Order of Saint Basil the Great) Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant 619 1947
Mercyhurst North East North East township Erie Catholic Church closed 1,076 1991–2021 (closed)
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Upper Providence township Delaware private secular Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 449 1953
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin borough Allegheny private secular Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions 285 1929
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Pittsburgh city Allegheny private secular Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design 209 1939
Valley Forge Military Academy and College Radnor township Delaware private secular Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional 304 1928
University of Valley Forge Schuylkill township Chester Assemblies of God USA Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 609 1939
Clarks Summit University South Abington township Lackawanna Independent Baptist Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 400 1932
Lancaster Bible College Manheim township Lancaster Nondenominational Christianity Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 1,112 1933
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Jewish (Haredi Judaism) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 110 1953
Antonelli College Springfield township Montgomery private for profit closed 1947–2019 (closed)
Schuylkill Institute of Business and Technology Pottsville city Schuylkill private for profit closed 1998–2007 (closed)
Bradford School Pittsburgh city Allegheny private for profit closed unknown-2018 (closed)
Brightwood College Broomall and various other campuses Delaware private for profit closed 1937–2018 (closed)
Cambria-Rowe Business College Johnstown Cambria private for profit closed unknown-2016 (closed)
Career Training Academy Lower Burrell Pennsylvania private for profit closed unknown-2019 (closed)
Consolidated School of Business East Hempfield township Lancaster private for profit closed unknown-2018 (closed)
Rosedale Technical College Pittsburgh city Allegheny private secular Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions 385 1947
Delaware Valley Academy of Medical and Dental Assistants Philadelphia Philadelphia private for profit closed 1966–2011 (closed)
Douglas Education Center Monessen city Westmoreland private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design 207 1904
DeVry University Upper Dublin township Montgomery private for profit Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 115 1931
Erie Institute of Technology Millcreek Township Erie private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions 282 1958
Altierus Career College (Bensalem campus) Bensalem township Bucks private for profit closed unknown-2022 (closed)
Fortis College (Forty Fort campus) Forty Fort Luzerne private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 182 2008
Fortis College (Scranton campus) Scranton Lackawanna private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 279 2008
JNA Institute of Culinary Arts Philadelphia Philadelphia private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design 14 1988
Keystone Technical Institute Lower Paxton township Dauphin private for profit closed unknown-2017 (closed)
Lansdale School of Business Upper Gwynedd township Montgomery private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 119 1918
Laurel Business Institute Uniontown Fayette private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 238 unknown
Laurel Technical Institute Meadville Crawford private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 78 unknown
Laurel Technical Institute Shenango Township Mercer private for profit satellite campus 122 unknown
Lincoln Tech (Allentown campus) Upper Macungie Township Lehigh private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 599 1947
Lincoln Tech (Philadelphia campus) Philadelphia Philadelphia private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions 389 1947
McCann School of Business and Technology Hanover township Lehigh private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 263 1970
McCann School of Business and Technology Kelly township Union private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 193 1970
New Castle School of Trades Union township Lawrence private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 606 1945
Orleans Technical College Philadelphia Philadelphia private for profit unclassified unknown 1974
Pennco Tech Bristol township Bucks private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions 511 1973
Penn Commercial Business and Technical School South Strabane township Washington private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional 238 1929
Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology North Union township Fayette private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 73 unknown
University of Phoenix Philadelphia Philadelphia private for profit closed 1976-unknown (closed)
Precision Manufacturing Institute Meadville city Crawford private for profit unclassified 1987
Prism Career Institute Philadelphia Philadelphia private for profit unclassified unknown
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Philadelphia Philadelphia private for profit Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools 159 1974
South Hills School of Business and Technology (main campus) State College borough Centre private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional 307 1970
South Hills School of Business and Technology Altoona city Blair private for profit satellite campus included in main campus 1970
Star Technical Institute Philadelphia Philadelphia private for profit closed unknown (closed)
Strayer University (Lower Bucks County campus) Bensalem township Bucks private for profit Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 2,190 1892
Strayer University (Allentown campus) Allentown city Lehigh private for profit satellite campus included in main campus 1892
Strayer University (Center City campus) Philadelphia Philadelphia private for profit satellite campus included in main campus 1892
Strayer University (Delaware County campus) Springfield township Delaware private for profit satellite campus included in main campus 1892
Triangle Tech (Bethlehem campus) Bethlehem city Lehigh private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions 131 1944
Triangle Tech (DuBois campus) Sandy township Clearfield private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 132 1944
Triangle Tech (Greensburg campus) Greensburg city Westmoreland private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 127 1944
Triangle Tech (Pittsburgh campus) Pittsburgh city Allegheny private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 109 1944
Triangle Tech (Sunbury campus) Upper Augusta township Northumberland private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 53 1944
Triangle Tech (Chambersburg campus) Greene township Franklin private for profit unclassified 26 1944
Vet Tech Institute Pittsburgh city Allegheny private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 292 unknown
YTI Career Institute (Altoona campus) Logan township Blair private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 59 1967
YTI Career Institute (York campus) Springettsbury township York private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 708 1967
Academy of Vocal Arts Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular unclassified 24 1933
All-State Career School Tinicum township Delaware private for profit unclassified 834 unknown
All-State Career School West Mifflin borough Allegheny private for profit unclassified 388 unknown
International Institute for Restorative Practices Bethlehem city Northampton private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions 185 2000
Commonwealth Technical Institute Upper Yoder township Cambria Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 133 2000
Commonwealth Technical Institute at the Hiram G. Andrews Center Upper Yoder township Cambria Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 133 1959
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Spring township Centre public Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions 113 1969
ASPIRA City College Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular unclassified 5 1974
Williamson College of the Trades Middletown township Delaware private secular Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 249 1888
United Career Institute North Huntingdon township Westmoreland private for profit unclassified 52 unknown
Pittsburgh Career Institute Pittsburgh city Allegheny private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 217 1980
Princeton Information Technology Center Institute Cheltenham township Montgomery private for profit unclassified 347 1994
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College Warren city Warren private secular but state supported Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional 70 2020
Berks Technical Institute Wyomissing borough Berks private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 429 1984
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center West Lampeter township Lancaster public Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields 348 before 2014
Institute of Medical and Business Careers Penn Hills Allegheny private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 614 1995
Great Lakes Institute of Technology Millcreek Township Erie private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 429 1965

Defunct institutions

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Includes all not-for-profit schools that have closed since 1960.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About PT College | Formerly Pittsburgh Technical Institute". Pittsburgh Technical College.
  2. ^ "Official Combination of Philadelphia University & Thomas Jefferson University Signals Disruption in a Stagnant Education Industry - Thomas Jefferson University". www.jefferson.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
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