List of colleges and universities in Pennsylvania
The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Private, for-profit institutions
Private, not-for-profit institutions
Private two-year colleges and technical schools
| Name | Location | School Type | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harcum College | Lower Merion Township (Montgomery County) | Comprehensive Associate’s College | 1,425 |
| Hussian School of Art | Philadelphia | Associate’s Art & Design School | 150 |
| Johnson College | Scranton (Lackawanna County) | Industrial-Oriented Technical School | 472 |
| Lackawanna College | Scranton (Lackawanna County) | Comprehensive Associate’s College | 1,561 |
| Manor College | Abington Township (Montgomery County) | Comprehensive Associate’s College affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church | 901 |
| Mercyhurst North East | North East Township (Erie County) | Comprehensive Associate’s College affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church | 1,076 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) | Engineering and Health Services Technical School | 915 |
| Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | West Mifflin (Allegheny County) | Aeronautics Technical School | 285 |
| Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science | Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) | Mortuary Technical School | 209 |
| Valley Forge Military Academy and College | Radnor Township (Delaware County) | Military Junior College | 304 |
Private Bible colleges and religious-oriented institutions
| Name | Location | Religious Affiliation | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Bible College & Seminary | South Abington Township (Lackawanna County) | Independent Baptist | 400 |
| Gratz College | Cheltenham Township (Montgomery County) | Nondenominational Judaism | 1,002 |
| Lancaster Bible College | Manheim Township (Lancaster County) | Nondenominational Christianity | 1,112 |
| Cairn University (formerly Philadelphia Biblical University) | Langhorne Manor (Bucks County) | Nondenominational Christianity | 1,127 |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Haredi Judaism | 110 |
| University of Valley Forge | Schuylkill Township (Chester County) | Assemblies of God USA | 1,146 |
Private baccalaureate and master's institutions
| Name | Location | Religious Affiliation | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albright College | Reading (Berks County) | United Methodist Church | 2,401 |
| Allegheny College | Meadville (Crawford County) | Secular | 2,153 |
| The American College | Haverford Township (Delaware County) | Secular | 533 |
| Bryn Athyn College | Bryn Athyn (Montgomery County) | The New Church | 223 |
| Bucknell University | East Buffalo Township (Union County) | Secular | |
| Cabrini College | Radnor Township (Delaware County) | Roman Catholic Church | 3,457 |
| Cairn University | Langhorne Manor (Bucks County) | Nondenominational Christian | 1,127 |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) | Catholic | 2,294 |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown (Lehigh County) | Secular | 1,885 |
| Central Penn College | Summerdale (Cumberland County) | Secular | 1462 |
| Chatham University | Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) | Secular | 2,266 |
| Delaware Valley University | Doylestown Township (Bucks County) | Secular | 2,241 |
| DeSales University | Upper Saucon Township (Lehigh County) | Roman Catholic Church | 3,199 |
| Dickinson College | Carlisle (Cumberland County) | Secular | 2,414 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown (Lancaster County) | Church of the Brethren | 2,417 |
| Franklin & Marshall College | Lancaster (Lancaster County) | Secular | 2,335 |
| Geneva College | Beaver Falls (Beaver County) | Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America | 2,071 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg (Adams County) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 2,485 |
| Grove City College | Grove City (Mercer County) | Presbyterian Church of the USA | 2,499 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | Lower Gwynedd Township (Montgomery County) | Roman Catholic Church | 2,619 |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | Dauphin County | Secular | 348 |
| Haverford College | Haverford Township (Delaware County) | Secular | 1,177 |
| Juniata College | Huntingdon (Huntingdon County) | Church of the Brethren | 1,628 |
| Keystone College | La Plume Township (Lackawanna County) | Secular | 1,759 |
| King’s College | Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County) | Roman Catholic Church | 2,725 |
| La Roche College | McCandless Township (Allegheny County) | Roman Catholic Church | 1,416 |
| Lafayette College | Easton (Northampton County) | Presbyterian Church of the USA | 2,414 |
| Lebanon Valley College | Annville (Lebanon County) | United Methodist Church | 2,065 |
| Lycoming College | Williamsport (Lycoming County) | United Methodist Church | 1,485 |
| Marywood University | Scranton (Lackwanna County) | Catholic Church | 3,479 |
| Mercyhurst University | Erie (Erie County) | Roman Catholic Church | 4,388 |
| Messiah College | Upper Allen Township (Cumberland County) | Nondenominational Christian | 2,932 |
| Moravian College | Bethlehem (Northampton County) | Moravian Church in America | 2,032 |
| Mount Aloysius College | Cresson Township (Cambria County) | Roman Catholic Church | 1,611 |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown (Lehigh County) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 2,515 |
| Peirce College | Philadelphia | Secular | 1,892 |
| Point Park University | Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) | Secular | 4,061 |
| Rosemont College | Lower Merion Township (Montgomery County) | Roman Catholic Church | 863 |
| Saint Vincent College | Unity Township (Westmoreand County) | Roman Catholic Church | 1,937 |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg (Westmoreland County) | Roman Catholic Church | 2,258 |
| Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove (Snyder County) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 2,305 |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore (Delaware County) | Secular | 1,524 |
| Thiel College | Greenville (Mercer County) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 1,096 |
| Ursinus College | Collegeville (Montgomery County) | Secular | 1,802 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | Washington (Washington County) | Secular | 1,460 |
| Westminster College | New Wilmington (Lawrence County) | Presbyterian Church of the USA | 1,582 |
| Wilson College | Chambersburg (Franklin County) | Presbyterian Church of the USA | 807 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) | Nondenominational Christian | 4499 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | Spring Garden (York County) | Secular | 5,506 |
Private specialty four-year institutions
| Name | Location | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| University of the Arts | Philadelphia | 2,355 |
| Curtis Institute of Music | Philadelphia | 167 |
| Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Lancaster (Lancaster County) | 1,143 |
| Moore College of Art and Design | Philadelphia | 556 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts | Philadelphia | 353 |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Lancaster (Lancaster County) | 285 |
Private doctoral universities
| Name | Location | Religious Affiliation | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University | Reading (Berks County) | Roman Catholic Church | 3,003 |
| Arcadia University | Cheltenham Township (Montgomery County) | Secular | 3,983 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Lower Merion Township (Montgomery County) | Secular | 1,751 |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) | Roman Catholic Church | 2,768 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) | Secular | 11,340 |
| Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia | Roman Catholic Church | 2,414 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia | Secular | 23,637 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) | Roman Catholic Church | 10,161 |
| Eastern University | Radnor Township (Delaware County) | American Baptist Churches USA | 4,476 |
| Gannon University | Erie (Erie County) | Roman Catholic Church | 4,219 |
| Holy Family University | Philadelphia | Roman Catholic Church | 3,270 |
| Immaculata University | East Whiteland Township (Chester County) | Roman Catholic Church | 4,456 |
| La Salle University | Philadelphia | Roman Catholic Church | 6,636 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem (Northampton County) | Secular | 7,051 |
| Marywood University | Dunmore (Lackawanna County) | Roman Catholic Church | 3,479 |
| Misericordia University | Dallas Township (Luzerne County) | Roman Catholic Church | 2,812 |
| Neumann University | Aston Township (Delaware County) | Roman Catholic Church | 3,073 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Secular | 25,007 |
| Philadelphia University | Philadelphia | Secular | 3,619 |
| Robert Morris University | Moon Township (Allegheny County) | Secular | 4,967 |
| Saint Francis University | Loretto (Cambria County) | Roman Catholic Church | 2,449 |
| Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township (Montgomery County) | Roman Catholic Church- Society of Jesus | 8,916 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton (Lackawanna County) | Roman Catholic Church- Society of Jesus | 6,070 |
| University of the Sciences | Philadelphia | Secular | 2,868 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia | Secular | 3,555 |
| Villanova University | Radnor Township (Delaware County) | Roman Catholic Church | 10,605 |
| Waynesburg University | Waynesburg (Greene County) | Presbyterian Church of the USA | 2,516 |
| Widener University | Chester (Delaware County) | Secular | 7,000 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County) | Secular | 5,926 |
Graduate institutions
Public institutions
Two-year community colleges and technical schools
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education: State-owned master's level institutions
Commonwealth System of Higher Education: State-related colleges and universities
Main institutions
| Name | Location | School Classification | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | Oxford (Chester County) | Master's University | 1,819 |
| Pennsylvania State University | State College (Centre County) | Doctoral University | 45,233 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) | Doctoral University | 28,823 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia | Doctoral University | 37,367 |
Commonwealth and affiliated campuses
| Name | Location | School Classification | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Abington | Abington Township (Montgomery County) | Baccalaureate University | 3,423 |
| Penn State Altoona | Altoona (Blair County) | Baccalaureate University | 4,128 |
| Penn State Beaver | Center Township (Beaver County) | Baccalaureate University (with a single Master's program available) |
906 |
| Penn State Berks | Spring Township (Berks County) | Baccalaureate University | 2,701 |
| Penn State Brandywine | Middletown Township (Delaware County) | Baccalaureate University | 1,613 |
| Penn State College of Medicine | Derry Township (Dauphin County) | Medical School | 809 |
| Penn State Dickinson School of Law | Carlisle (Cumberland County) | Law School | 638 |
| Penn State DuBois | Dubois (Clearfield County) | Baccalaureate University | 919 |
| Penn State Erie, The Behrend College | Erie (Erie County) | Master's University | 4,767 |
| Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus | North Union Township (Fayette County) | Associate's College (with five bachelor's degrees available) |
1,613 |
| Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies | East Whiteland Township (Chester County) | Graduate School | 795 |
| Penn State Greater Allegheny | White Oak (Allegheny County) | Baccalaureate University | 768 |
| Penn State Harrisburg | Lower Swatara Township (Dauphin County) | Doctoral University | 4,224 |
| Penn State Hazleton | Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County) | Baccalaureate University | 1,303 |
| Penn State Lehigh Valley | Upper Saucon Township (Lehigh County) | Baccalaureate University | 920 |
| Penn State Mont Alto | Quincy Township (Franklin County) | Baccalaureate University | 1,252 |
| Penn State New Kensington | Upper Burrell Township (Westmoreland County) | Baccalaureate University (with a single Master's program available) |
912 |
| Penn State Schuylkill | North Manheim Township (Schuylkill County) | Baccalaureate University | 1,034 |
| Penn State Shenango | Sharon (Mercer County) | Baccalaureate University | 893 |
| Penn State Wilkes-Barre | Lehman Township (Luzerne County) | Baccalaureate University | 766 |
| Penn State Worthington Scranton | Dunmore (Lackawanna County) | Baccalaureate University | 1,386 |
| Penn State York | Spring Garden Township (York County) | Baccalaureate University | 1,509 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | Williamsport (Lycoming County) | Baccalaureate University | 6,290 |
| University of Pittsburgh at Bradford | Bradford Township (McKean County) | Baccalaureate University (with a single Master's program available) |
1,629 |
| University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg | Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County) | Baccalaureate University | 1,803 |
| University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown | Richland Township (Cambria County) | Baccalaureate University | 2,965 |
| University of Pittsburgh at Titusville | Titusville (Crawford County) | Baccalaureate University | 563 |
| Temple University Ambler | Upper Dublin Township (Montgomery County) | Baccalaureate University | 3,867 |
Defunct institutions
Includes all not-for-profit schools that have closed since 1960.
- Allegheny University of the Health Sciences (1994-2002)- formed via a merger of Hahnemann Medical College and The Medical College of Pennsylvania; now a part of Drexel University College of Medicine
- Alliance College (1948-1987)- baccalaureate university in Cambridge Springs (Crawford County)
- Combs College of Music (1885-1990)- master's music school in Philadelphia
- Crozer Theological Seminary (1857-1970)- Baptist seminary in Upland (Delaware County)
- Dropsie College (1907-1986)- graduate school of Jewish studies; merged with the University of Pennsylvania to become the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Hahnemann Medical College (1849-1994)- merged with The Medical College of Pennsylvania; now a part of Drexel University College of Medicine
- Hershey Junior College (1938-1965)- associate's college in Derry Township (Dauphin County)
- Mary Immaculate Seminary (1939-1990)- Roman Catholic seminary in Lehigh Township (Northampton County)
- Northeastern Christian Junior College (1957-1993)- Bible college affiliated with the Churches of Christ, located in Lower Merion Township (Montgomery County)
- Medical College of Pennsylvania (1850-1994) - merged with Hahnemann Medical College; now a part of Drexel University College of Medicine
- Penn Hall Junior College (1906-1973)- associate's college in Chambersburg
- Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine (1963-1998)- merged with Temple University to become the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
- Pinebrook Junior College (1914-1992)- Nondenominational Bible college in Coopersburg (Lehigh County)
- Saint Fidelis College (1877-1979)- baccalaureate Roman Catholic university in Summit Township (Butler County)
- Saint Pius X Seminary (1967-2004)- Roman Catholic Seminary in Dalton, Pennsylvania.
- Spring Garden College (1851-1992)- baccalaureate university in Philadelphia
- United Wesleyan College (1921-1990)- Bible college affiliated with the Wesleyan Church, located in Allentown
- Villa Marie College (1925-1989)- baccalaureate Roman Catholic University in Erie; merged with Gannon University
See also
- List of colleges and universities in Philadelphia
- List of colleges and universities in Pittsburgh
- Higher education in the United States
- List of American institutions of higher education
- List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
- List of colleges and universities
- List of colleges and universities by country