Universities in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 299 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 84 public, 123 private nonprofit, 92 for-profit, together enrolling about 468,960 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 2 are historically Black colleges or universities.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 42,284 |
| 2 | Temple UniversityPhiladelphia · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 20,970 |
| 3 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 20,370 |
| 4 | West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 14,164 |
| 5 | Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 13,233 |
| 6 | Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Public | 11,948 |
| 7 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 10,650 |
| 8 | Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 9,544 |
| 9 | Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 9,533 |
| 10 | Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 9,210 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 7,877 |
| 12 | Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 7,667 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 7,451 |
| 14 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 7,304 |
| 15 | Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 7,301 |
| 16 | Villanova UniversityVillanova · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Private | 6,938 |
| 17 | Delaware County Community CollegeMedia · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 6,861 |
| 18 | Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 6,788 |
| 19 | Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 6,764 |
| 20 | Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 6,180 |
| 21 | Lehigh UniversityBethlehem · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Private | 5,898 |
| 22 | Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 5,728 |
| 23 | Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Private | 5,350 |
| 24 | Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 5,289 |
| 25 | American College of Financial ServicesKing of Prussia · Special Focus: Business & Management | Private | 5,144 |
| 26 | Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 4,948 |
| 27 | East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 4,814 |
| 28 | Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Public | 4,464 |
| 29 | Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 4,148 |
| 30 | Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 4,086 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 4,031 |
| 32 | Bucknell UniversityLewisburg · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 3,876 |
| 33 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Private | 3,755 |
| 34 | Reading Area Community CollegeReading · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 3,703 |
| 35 | University of ScrantonScranton · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 3,554 |
| 36 | Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 3,317 |
| 37 | York College of PennsylvaniaYork · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 3,265 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 3,240 |
| 39 | Widener UniversityChester · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,951 |
| 40 | Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,896 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 2,877 |
| 42 | Lafayette CollegeEaston · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,757 |
| 43 | Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 2,464 |
| 44 | Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 2,441 |
| 45 | Eastern UniversitySaint Davids · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 2,404 |
| 46 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 2,367 |
| 47 | Gannon UniversityErie · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,365 |
| 48 | Point Park UniversityPittsburgh · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,331 |
| 49 | Dickinson CollegeCarlisle · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,273 |
| 50 | Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 2,259 |
| 51 | Grove City CollegeGrove City · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 2,216 |
| 52 | Mercyhurst UniversityErie · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 2,191 |
| 53 | Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,163 |
| 54 | Alvernia UniversityReading · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,152 |
| 55 | DeSales UniversityCenter Valley · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,128 |
| 56 | Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,099 |
| 57 | Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,985 |
| 58 | La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,953 |
| 59 | Moravian UniversityBethlehem · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,949 |
| 60 | Arcadia UniversityGlenside · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,948 |
| 61 | Lackawanna CollegeScranton · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Private | 1,947 |
| 62 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 1,872 |
| 63 | Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,868 |
| 64 | University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 1,808 |
| 65 | Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,799 |
| 66 | Butler County Community CollegeButler · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 1,789 |
| 67 | Marywood UniversityScranton · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,784 |
| 68 | Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,727 |
| 69 | Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,684 |
| 70 | Misericordia UniversityDallas · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,672 |
| 71 | Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,628 |
| 72 | Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,613 |
| 73 | Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,569 |
| 74 | Saint Francis UniversityLoretto · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,557 |
| 75 | Lincoln UniversityLincoln University · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 1,539 |
| 76 | Neumann UniversityAston · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,533 |
| 77 | Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,492 |
| 78 | Ursinus CollegeCollegeville · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,491 |
| 79 | King's CollegeWilkes-Barre · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,484 |
| 80 | Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 1,446 |
| 81 | Haverford CollegeHaverford · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,430 |
| 82 | Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,359 |
| 83 | Carlow UniversityPittsburgh · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,348 |
| 84 | Immaculata UniversityImmaculata · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,320 |
| 85 | University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Public | 1,305 |
| 86 | Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,295 |
| 87 | Saint Joseph's University - LancasterLancaster · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 1,280 |
| 88 | Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,259 |
| 89 | Community College of Beaver CountyMonaca · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 1,247 |
| 90 | Chatham UniversityPittsburgh · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,232 |
| 91 | Strayer University-PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia · Master's, Small Programs | Private for-profit | 1,226 |
| 92 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 1,223 |
| 93 | Albright CollegeReading · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,217 |
| 94 | Juniata CollegeHuntingdon · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,191 |
| 95 | Allegheny CollegeMeadville · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,156 |
| 96 | Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,096 |
| 97 | Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 1,094 |
| 98 | Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,067 |
| 99 | Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,041 |
| 100 | Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,009 |
| 101 | Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 996 |
| 102 | University of Pittsburgh-BradfordBradford · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 995 |
| 103 | Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncExton · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 954 |
| 104 | All-State Career SchoolEssington · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 886 |
| 105 | Harcum CollegeBryn Mawr · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private | 876 |
| 106 | Wilson CollegeChambersburg · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 865 |
| 107 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 859 |
| 108 | Institute of Medical CareersPittsburgh · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 845 |
| 109 | Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 834 |
| 110 | Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 815 |
| 111 | Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyMedia · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private | 810 |
| 112 | Peirce CollegePhiladelphia · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 799 |
| 113 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 793 |
| 114 | Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 788 |
| 115 | Thiel CollegeGreenville · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 788 |
| 116 | Cairn University-LanghorneLanghorne · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 775 |
| 117 | Keystone CollegeLa Plume · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 771 |
| 118 | Pennco Tech-BristolBristol · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 771 |
| 119 | La Roche UniversityPittsburgh · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 751 |
| 120 | UPMC Shadyside School of NursingPittsburgh · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 715 |
| 121 | New Castle School of TradesNew Castle · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private for-profit | 700 |
| 122 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 668 |
| 123 | Pittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsWest Mifflin · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private | 663 |
| 124 | Central Penn CollegeSummerdale · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private for-profit | 662 |
| 125 | YTI Career Institute-YorkYork · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private for-profit | 642 |
| 126 | Lincoln Technical Institute-AllentownAllentown · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private for-profit | 628 |
| 127 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 620 |
| 128 | Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaCheyney · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Public | 617 |
| 129 | Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 615 |
| 130 | Johnson CollegeScranton · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private | 590 |
| 131 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 559 |
| 132 | Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteWyomissing · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private for-profit | 544 |
| 133 | Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 535 |
| 134 | Laurel Technical InstituteUniontown · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private for-profit | 515 |
| 135 | Philadelphia Technician TrainingPhiladelphia · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 512 |
| 136 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 501 |
| 137 | Rosemont CollegeRosemont · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 486 |
| 138 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverMonaca · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 482 |
| 139 | Rosedale Technical CollegePittsburgh · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private | 475 |
| 140 | University of Valley ForgePhoenixville · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 471 |
| 141 | Prism Career Institute-PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 468 |
| 142 | Manor CollegeJenkintown · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Private | 443 |
| 143 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNew Kensington · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 416 |
| 144 | All-State Career School-PittsburghWest Mifflin · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 410 |
| 145 | Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic BodyworkLancaster · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 402 |
| 146 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 402 |
| 147 | Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignLancaster · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 400 |
| 148 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 385 |
| 149 | Fortis Institute-ScrantonScranton · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 372 |
| 150 | Automotive Training Center-ExtonExton · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 366 |
| 151 | Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science IncPittsburgh · Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design | Private | 351 |
| 152 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 349 |
| 153 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 349 |
| 154 | Lincoln Technical Institute-LevittownLevittown · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 345 |
| 155 | Orleans Technical CollegePhiladelphia · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 340 |
| 156 | Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 335 |
| 157 | St Lukes Hospital School of NursingBethlehem · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 329 |
| 158 | UPMC Jameson School of NursingNew Castle · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 326 |
| 159 | Williamson College of the TradesMedia · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private | 322 |
| 160 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreDallas · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 313 |
| 161 | CDE Career InstituteTannersville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 311 |
| 162 | UPMC Mercy School of NursingPittsburgh · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 308 |
| 163 | Automotive Training Center-WarminsterWarminster · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 302 |
| 164 | Reading Hospital School of Health SciencesReading · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 294 |
| 165 | Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownAllentown · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private for-profit | 285 |
| 166 | PITC InstituteWyncote · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 282 |
| 167 | Empire Beauty School-Center City PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 279 |
| 168 | Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterWillow Street · Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields | Public | 279 |
| 169 | Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWashington · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Private for-profit | 265 |
| 170 | South Hills School of Business & TechnologyState College · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Private for-profit | 260 |
| 171 | Bella Capelli AcademyMonroeville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 259 |
| 172 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSharon · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 256 |
| 173 | Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchBryn Athyn · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 244 |
| 174 | Jean Madeline Aveda InstitutePhiladelphia · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 244 |
| 175 | York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing EducationYork · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 229 |
| 176 | Erie Institute of Technology IncErie · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private for-profit | 221 |
| 177 | Greater Altoona Career & Technology CenterAltoona · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 220 |
| 178 | Metro Beauty AcademyAllentown · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 197 |
| 179 | Empire Beauty School-SpringfieldSpringfield · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 188 |
| 180 | South Hills Beauty AcademyPittsburgh · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 183 |
| 181 | Vet Tech InstitutePittsburgh · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 183 |
| 182 | Eastern Center for Arts and TechnologyWillow Grove · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 180 |
| 183 | Douglas Education CenterMonessen · Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design | Private for-profit | 178 |
| 184 | Empire Beauty School-Wyoming ValleyMoosic · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 176 |
| 185 | Walnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private for-profit | 175 |
| 186 | Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Public | 171 |
| 187 | Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of NursingPittsburgh · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 164 |
| 188 | Laurel Technical InstituteHermitage · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private for-profit | 163 |
| 189 | Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of NursingPhiladelphia · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 161 |
| 190 | The Beauty Institute-AmblerAmbler · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 160 |
| 191 | Citizens School of NursingTarentum · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 152 |
| 192 | Empire Beauty School-CheltenhamWyncote · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 152 |
| 193 | Empire Beauty School-HarrisburgHarrisburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 152 |
| 194 | Gratz CollegeJenkintown · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 143 |
| 195 | Falcon Institute of Health and ScienceBethlehem · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 137 |
| 196 | Commonwealth Technical InstituteJohnstown · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Private | 129 |
| 197 | Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-LewisburgLewisburg · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private for-profit | 126 |
| 198 | Cortiva InstituteKing of Prussia · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 125 |
| 199 | Career Technology Center of Lackawanna CountyScranton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 113 |
| 200 | Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | 112 |
| 201 | Empire Beauty School-NE PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 110 |
| 202 | Curtis Institute of MusicPhiladelphia · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 109 |
| 203 | Indiana County Technology CenterIndiana · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 109 |
| 204 | Greater Johnstown Career and Technology CenterJohnstown · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 105 |
| 205 | American Barber and Beauty AcademyReading · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 104 |
| 206 | Schuylkill Technology CenterFrackville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 102 |
| 207 | Joseph F McCloskey School of NursingPottsville · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 100 |
| 208 | Empire Beauty School-Lehigh ValleyWhitehall · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 99 |
| 209 | Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN CareerMilton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 98 |
| 210 | UPMC St. Margaret School of NursingPittsburgh · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 97 |
| 211 | Lansdale School of BusinessNorth Wales · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private for-profit | 93 |
| 212 | DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 90 |
| 213 | Empire Beauty School-ReadingReading · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 90 |
| 214 | Empire Beauty School-YorkYork · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 90 |
| 215 | Valley Forge Military CollegeWayne · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Private | 90 |
| 216 | Geisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineScranton · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 88 |
| 217 | Barber School of PittsburghPittsburgh · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 86 |
| 218 | Empire Beauty School-LancasterLancaster · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 85 |
| 219 | Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical NursingWilkes Barre · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 85 |
| 220 | Empire Beauty School-MonroevilleMonroeville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 84 |
| 221 | Empire Beauty School-North HillsPittsburgh · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 83 |
| 222 | The Salon Professional Academy-AltoonaAltoona · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 83 |
| 223 | Beauty Culture School LLCFeasterville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 82 |
| 224 | Chester County Intermediate UnitDowningtown · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 82 |
| 225 | Empire Beauty School-West MifflinWest Mifflin · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 82 |
| 226 | The Salon Professional AcademyCollegeville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 80 |
| 227 | Lehigh Valley Barber SchoolBethlehem · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 77 |
| 228 | Northern Pennsylvania Regional CollegeWarren · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 75 |
| 229 | Empire Beauty School-PottsvillePottsville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 74 |
| 230 | Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing ProgramUniontown · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 71 |
| 231 | Heritage Valley Health System School of NursingMcKees Rocks · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 71 |
| 232 | Altoona Beauty School IncAltoona · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 70 |
| 233 | The Beauty InstituteWhitehall · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 70 |
| 234 | Empire Beauty School-Shamokin DamShamokin Dam · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 69 |
| 235 | Pennsylvania Gunsmith SchoolPittsburgh · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 64 |
| 236 | Champ's Barber SchoolLancaster · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 62 |
| 237 | West Virginia Junior College-United Career InstituteIrwin · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 61 |
| 238 | Franklin County Career and Technology CenterChambersburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 60 |
| 239 | Somerset County Technology CenterSomerset · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 59 |
| 240 | Venango County Area Vocational Technical SchoolOil City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 59 |
| 241 | Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing ProgramFord City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 58 |
| 242 | Mifflin County Academy of Science and TechnologyLewistown · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 56 |
| 243 | Venus Beauty AcademyAston · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 56 |
| 244 | Empire Beauty School-HanoverHanover · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 55 |
| 245 | Welder Training and Testing InstituteAllentown · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 55 |
| 246 | Northern Tier Career CenterTowanda · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 50 |
| 247 | Premier Barber InstituteNorristown · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 50 |
| 248 | Empire Beauty School-LebanonLebanon · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 49 |
| 249 | The Beauty InstituteStroudsburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 49 |
| 250 | Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing ProgramBroomall · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 48 |
| 251 | Barber and Beauty Academy of PennsylvaniaHarrisburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 47 |
| 252 | Berks Career & Technology CenterLeesport · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 47 |
| 253 | Fountain of Youth Academy of CosmetologyPittsburgh · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 45 |
| 254 | Lansdale School of Cosmetology IncLansdale · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 42 |
| 255 | Jefferson County DuBois Area Vocational Technical SchoolReynoldsville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 39 |
| 256 | Studio IncamminatiPhiladelphia · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 39 |
| 257 | Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookAmbler · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | 38 |
| 258 | European Medical School of MassageSinking Spring · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 37 |
| 259 | Washington Health System School of NursingWashington · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 37 |
| 260 | Yeshivath Beth MosheScranton · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | 34 |
| 261 | University of Pittsburgh-TitusvilleTitusville · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 33 |
| 262 | YTI Career Institute-AltoonaAltoona · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 32 |
| 263 | Clearfield County Career and Technology CenterClearfield · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 31 |
| 264 | The Rapha SchoolHome · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 27 |
| 265 | Butler Beauty AcademyButler · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 26 |
| 266 | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPhiladelphia · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 23 |
| 267 | Susquehanna County Career and Technology CenterSpringville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 23 |
| 268 | Western Area Career & Technology CenterCanonsburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 23 |
| 269 | Cutting Edge Barber AcademyLancaster · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 22 |
| 270 | Health and Technology Training InstitutePhiladelphia · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 20 |
| 271 | World A Cuts Barber InstituteYork · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 20 |
| 272 | Greene County Career and Technology CenterWaynesburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 16 |
| 273 | Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty AcademyNew Castle · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 15 |
| 274 | Fortis Institute-Forty FortForty Fort · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 15 |
| 275 | Jna Institute of Culinary ArtsPhiladelphia · Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design | Private for-profit | 15 |
| 276 | Modern Male Barber AcademyLansdale · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 15 |
| 277 | Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty AcademyKittanning · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 14 |
| 278 | Lehigh Career & Technical InstituteSchnecksville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 14 |
| 279 | Champ's Barber School-LebanonLebanon · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 13 |
| 280 | ASPIRA City CollegePhiladelphia · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 8 |
| 281 | Hazleton Area Career CenterHazle TWP. · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 7 |
| 282 | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineErie · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 4 |
| 283 | Academy of Vocal ArtsPhiladelphia · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | – |
| 284 | Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and MethodiusPittsburgh · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | – |
| 285 | Champ's Barber School-YorkYork · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 286 | Final Touch Barber AcademyPhiladelphia · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 287 | International Institute for Restorative PracticesBethlehem · Special Focus: Other | Private | – |
| 288 | Metropolitan Barber AcademyEnola · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 289 | Noe' Noonan School of CosmetologyErie · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 290 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyMalvern · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | – |
| 291 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicinePhiladelphia · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | – |
| 292 | Pittsburgh Theological SeminaryPittsburgh · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | – |
| 293 | Reconstructionist Rabbinical CollegeWyncote · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | – |
| 294 | Saint Vincent SeminaryLatrobe · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | – |
| 295 | Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal ChurchOreland · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | – |
| 296 | Trinity Anglican SeminaryAmbridge · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | – |
| 297 | United Lutheran SeminaryGettysburg · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | – |
| 298 | Westminster Theological SeminaryGlenside · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | – |
| 299 | Won Institute of Graduate StudiesWarminster · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | – |
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Pennsylvania?
299 degree-granting institutions in Pennsylvania report to the U.S. Department of Education: 84 public, 123 private nonprofit, 92 for-profit. Together they enroll about 468,960 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Pennsylvania college enrolls the most undergraduates?
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus in University Park, with about 42,284 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 299 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Are there historically Black colleges or universities in Pennsylvania?
Yes: Lincoln University, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 2 HBCUs in this directory.
Where does this Pennsylvania college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check; nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.