The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania is home to a number of universities, both public and private. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is the governing body that oversees appropriations for state owned higher education institutions. Established in 1983, there are currently ten four-year degree programs and a number of community colleges in the PASSHE system. Through the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, the state offers public appropriations to four quasi-private higher education institutions, although this support is more limited than what is received by PASSHE-affiliated institutions. Currently Lincoln University (HBCU), Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh, and Temple University are the four universities with Commonwealth affiliation. Commonwealth universities are often referred to as "state-related" for their quasi-public status.
Public institutions
Four-year
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! Name
! Location
! County
! Control
! Classification
! Enrollment (fall 2024)
! Year founded
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| Cheyney University
| Thornbury Township
| Chester
| PASSHE
| Baccalaureate colleges: arts & sciences focus
| 617
| 1837
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| Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg
| Bloomsburg
| Columbia
| PASSHE
| Master's colleges & universities: larger programs
| 7,207
| 1839
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| Commonwealth University-Lock Haven
| Lock Haven
| Clinton
| PASSHE
| Master's colleges & universities: medium programs
| 2,524
| 1855
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| Penn State Abington
| Abington Township
| Montgomery
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university
| 2,885
| 1850
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| Penn State Altoona
| Altoona
| Blair
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university
| 2,371
| 1939
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| Penn State Beaver
| Center Township
| Beaver
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university<br /> (with a single Master's program available)
| 482
| 1965
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| Penn State Berks
| Spring Township
| Berks
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university
| 1,884
| 1958
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| Penn State Brandywine
| Middletown Township
| Delaware
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university
| 1,236
| 1967
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| Penn State DuBois
| DuBois city
| Clearfield
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university
| 350
| 1935
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| Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
| Harborcreek Township
| Erie
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Master's university
| 3,336
| 1948
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| Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus
| North Union Township
| Fayette
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Associate's college<br />(with five bachelor's degrees available)
| 405
| 1965
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| Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies
| East Whiteland Township
| Chester
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Graduate school
| 212
| 1963
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| Penn State Greater Allegheny
| White Oak
| Allegheny
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university
| 352
| 1952
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| Penn State Harrisburg
| Lower Swatara Township
| Dauphin
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Doctoral university
| 4,478
| 1966
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| Penn State Hazleton
| Sugarloaf Township
| Luzerne
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university
| 502
| 1934
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| Penn State Lehigh Valley
| Upper Saucon Township
| Lehigh
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university
| 867
| 1912
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| Penn State Mont Alto
| Mont Alto
| Franklin
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university
| 582
| 1903
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| Penn State New Kensington
| New Kensington
| Westmoreland
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university<br />(with a single Master's program available)
| 421
| 1958
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| Penn State Schuylkill
| North Manheim Township
| Schuylkill
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university
| 624
| 1934
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| Penn State Scranton
| Dunmore borough
| Lackawanna
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university
| 800
| 1923
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| Penn State Shenango
| Sharon
| Mercer
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university
| 265
| 1965
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| Penn State Wilkes-Barre
| Dallas
| Luzerne
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university
| 315
| 1916
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| Penn State World Campus
| State College
| Centre
| Commonwealth System of Higher Education
| Online university
| 13,774
| 1998
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| Penn State York
| York
| York
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses
| Baccalaureate university
| 677
| 1939
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| Pennsylvania College of Technology
| Williamsport
| Lycoming
| Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses
| Baccalaureate/Associate's colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
| 4,575
| 1914
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| PennWest California
| California
| Washington
| PASSHE
| Master's colleges & universities: larger programs
| 2,493
| 1852
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| PennWest Clarion
| Clarion
| Clarion
| PASSHE
| Master's colleges & universities: larger programs
| 1,547
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|Pinebrook Junior College
|Coopersburg
|Private, nondenominational Bible college
|1914
|1992
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| Pittsburgh Technical College
| Pittsburgh city
| private secular, Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
| 1946
|2024
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| Precision Manufacturing Institute
| Meadville city
| private for profit
| 1987
| 2022
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|Saint Fidelis Seminary
|Summit Township
|Private, baccalaureate Roman Catholic university
|1877
|1979
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|Saint Pius X Seminary
|Dalton
|Private, Roman Catholic seminary
|1967
|2004
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| Salus University
| Cheltenham township
| private secular, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
| 1919
| 2022
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| Schuylkill Institute of Business and Technology
| Pottsville city
| private for profit
| 1998
| 2007
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|Spring Garden College
|Philadelphia
|Private, baccalaureate university
|1851
|1992
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| Star Technical Institute
| Philadelphia
| private for profit
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|Triangle Tech
|multiple
|private, for-profit technical school
|1944
|2025
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|United Wesleyan College
|Allentown
|Bible college affiliated with the Wesleyan Church
|1921
|1990
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| The University of the Arts
| Philadelphia
| private secular, Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
| 1870
| 2024
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| University of the Sciences
| Philadelphia
| private secular, Doctoral/Professional University
| 1821
| 2022
| merged into Saint Joseph's University
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|Villa Marie College
|Erie
|baccalaureate Roman Catholic university
|1925
|1989
|merged with Gannon University
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See also
- Higher education in the United States
- List of American institutions of higher education
- List of colleges and universities
- List of college athletic programs in Pennsylvania
- List of colleges and universities in Philadelphia
- List of colleges and universities in Pittsburgh
- List of for-profit colleges and universities in Pennsylvania
- Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP)
References
External links
- Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Pennsylvania