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

Name Location County Control Classification Enrollment (fall 2023)[1] Year founded
Lincoln University Lower Oxford Township Chester Commonwealth System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 1,848 1854
Pennsylvania State University State College Centre Commonwealth System of Higher Education Doctoral Universities: R1: Very High Research Activity 50,399 1855
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Allegheny Commonwealth System of Higher Education Doctoral Universities: R1: Very High Research Activity 34,525 1787
Temple University Philadelphia and Upper Dublin Township Philadelphia and Montgomery Commonwealth System of Higher Education Doctoral Universities: R1: Very High Research Activity 30,205 1884
Penn State Abington Abington Township Montgomery Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 3,095 1850
Penn State Altoona Altoona Blair Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 2,421 1939
Penn State Beaver Center Township Beaver Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University
(with a single Master's program available) 		504 1965
Penn State Berks Spring Township Berks Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 1,944 1958
Penn State Brandywine Middletown Township Delaware Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 1,223 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 353 1935
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Harborcreek Township Erie Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Master's University 3,323 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) 		419 1965
Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies East Whiteland Township Chester Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Graduate School 258 1963
Penn State Greater Allegheny White Oak Allegheny Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 361 1952
Penn State Harrisburg Lower Swatara Township Dauphin Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Doctoral University 4,651 1966
Penn State Hazleton Sugarloaf Township Luzerne Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 510 1934
Penn State Lehigh Valley Upper Saucon Township Lehigh Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 954 1912
Penn State Mont Alto Quincy Township Franklin Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 588 1903
Penn State New Kensington Upper Burrell Township Westmoreland Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University
(with a single Master's program available) 		456 1958
Penn State Schuylkill North Manheim Township Schuylkill Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 650 1934
Penn State Shenango Sharon city Mercer Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 332 1965
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Lehman Township Luzerne Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 353 1916
Penn State Scranton Dunmore borough Lackawanna Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 838 1923
Penn State York Spring Garden Township York Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate University 707 1939
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport Lycoming Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's 4,307 1914
Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg Bloomsburg Columbia Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 7,207[2] 1839
PennWest California California Washington Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 2,493[3] 1852
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Thornbury Township Chester Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 724 1837
PennWest Clarion Clarion Clarion Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 1,547 [4] 1867
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg Monroe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 5,460 1893
PennWest Edinboro Edinboro Erie Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 2,060[5] 1857
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana borough Indiana Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 9,246 1875
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Maxatawny Township Berks Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 7,416 1866
Commonwealth University-Lock Haven Lock Haven Clinton Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 2,524[6] 1870
Commonwealth University-Mansfield Mansfield Tioga Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 1,098[7] 1857
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville Lancaster Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 6,732 1855
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg Township Cumberland Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 5,184 1871
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock Butler Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 8,350 1889
West Chester University West Chester, Philadelphia Chester, Philadelphia Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 17,076 1871
Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh city, Monroeville, McCandless Township, West Mifflin Allegheny public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 10,451 1966
Community College of Beaver County Center Township Beaver public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 1,673 1966
Bucks County Community College Newtown Township, Bristol Township, East Rockhill Township Bucks public Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 6,098 1964
Butler County Community College Butler Township Butler public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional 2,468 1965
Delaware County Community College Marple Township & East Brandywine Township Delaware public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional 7,638 1967
Harrisburg Area Community College, Central Pennsylvania's Community College Harrisburg city, East Lampeter Township, Manchester Township, Cumberland Township, Lebanon city Dauphin public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 12,880 1964
Lehigh Carbon Community College North Whitehall Township, Allentown city, Tamaqua, Hanover Township Lehigh public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 6,385 1966
Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, Berwick, Hazleton, Pittston city, Scranton city, Shamokin city, Watsontown borough, Wilkes-Barre city Luzerne public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 4,315 1967
Montgomery County Community College Whitpain Township, Pottstown borough Montgomery public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 8,895 1964
Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem Township, Pocono Township Northampton, Monroe public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional 8,695 1967
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Richland Township Cambria public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional 2,286 1993
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia public Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional 12,224 1965
Reading Area Community College Reading city Berks public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 4,788 1971
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster city Lancaster public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 1,453 1905
Westmoreland County Community College Hempfield Township Westmoreland public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional 4,275 1970
University of Pittsburgh at Titusville educational and training hub Titusville city Crawford University of Pittsburgh campus Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 28 1963
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Bradford Township McKean University of Pittsburgh campus Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 1,003 1963
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Hempfield Township Westmoreland University of Pittsburgh campus Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,326 1963
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Richland Township Cambria University of Pittsburgh campus Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 1,940 1927
Alvernia University Reading Berks Catholic Church (Franciscans) Doctoral/Professional Universities 2,485 1958
Arcadia University Cheltenham Township Montgomery Presbyterian Church (USA) Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 3,142 1853
Bryn Mawr College Lower Merion Township Montgomery private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,666 1885
Carlow University Pittsburgh city Allegheny Catholic Church (Sisters of Mercy) Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 2,310 1929
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh city Allegheny private secular Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity 15,596 1900
Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia Philadelphia Catholic Church (Sisters of Saint Joseph) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 1,402 1924
DeSales University Upper Saucon Township Lehigh Catholic Church (Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales) Doctoral/Professional Universities 2,919 1964
Drexel University Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity 21,703 1891
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit Pittsburgh city Allegheny Catholic Church (Congregation of the Holy Spirit) Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 8,137 1878
Eastern University Radnor township Delaware American Baptist Churches USA Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 6,981 1925
Gannon University Erie city Erie Catholic Church Doctoral/Professional Universities 4,548 1925
Gratz College Melrose Park Montgomery Jewish (nondenominational) Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 482 1895
Holy Family University Philadelphia, Newtown township Philadelphia, Bucks Catholic Church (Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth) Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 3,148 1954
Immaculata University East Whiteland township Chester Catholic Church (Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) Doctoral/Professional Universities 2,532[8] 1920
La Salle University Philadelphia Philadelphia Catholic Church (De La Salle Brothers) Doctoral/Professional Universities 3,554 1863
Lehigh University Bethlehem city Northampton private secular Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 7,590 1865
Marywood University Dunmore borough Lackawanna Catholic Church (Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 2,850 1915
Misericordia University Dallas township Luzerne Catholic Church (Sisters of Mercy) Doctoral/Professional Universities 2,107 1924
Neumann University Aston township Delaware Catholic Church (Third Order of Saint Francis) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 2,171 1965
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity 28,711 1740
Robert Morris University Moon township Allegheny private secular Doctoral/Professional Universities 4,737 1921
Saint Francis University Loretto borough Cambria Catholic Church Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 2,835 1847
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia and Lancaster Philadelphia Catholic Church (Society of Jesus) Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 8,971 1851
University of Scranton Scranton city Lackawanna Catholic Church (Society of Jesus) Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 4,825 1888
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 8,315 1824
Villanova University Radnor township Delaware Catholic Church (Order of Saint Augustine) Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity 10,111 1842
Waynesburg University Waynesburg borough Greene Presbyterian Church (USA) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 1,315 1850
Widener University Chester city Delaware private secular Doctoral/Professional Universities 5,610 1821
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre city Luzerne private secular Doctoral/Professional Universities 5,198 1933
Yeshivah Bais Moshe Scranton city Lackawanna Jewish (Orthodox Judaism) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 41 1965
Missio Seminary Philadelphia Philadelphia Christianity (Interdenominationalism) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 49 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 35 1950
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Scranton city Lackawanna private secular (Geisinger Health System) Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers 649 2008
Lancaster Theological Seminary Lancaster city Lancaster United Church of Christ Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 61 1825
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie city Erie private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers 4,117 1992
United Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg borough Adams Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 258 1864
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Pittsburgh city Allegheny Presbyterian Church (USA) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 223 1794
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers 3,027 1899
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Cheltenham township Montgomery Jewish (Reconstructionist Judaism) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 43 1968
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Radnor township Delaware Catholic Church (Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 173 1832
Trinity School for Ministry Ambridge borough Beaver Anglicanism Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 227 1975
Westminster Theological Seminary Cheltenham township Montgomery Calvinism or Presbyterianism (unaffiliated) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 1,031 1929
Won Institute of Graduate Studies Cheltenham township Montgomery Buddhist (Won Buddhism) Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools 112 2001
Albright College Reading city Berks United Methodist Church Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,652 1856
Allegheny College Meadville Crawford United Methodist Church Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,231 1815
The American College of Financial Services Upper Merion township Montgomery private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools 4,204 1927
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn borough Montgomery General Church of the New Jerusalem Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 285 1877
Bucknell University East Buffalo township Union private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 3,892 1846
Cairn University Langhorne Manor borough Bucks Nondenominational Christianity Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 1,056 1913
Cedar Crest College Allentown city Lehigh private secular Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 1,248 1867
Central Penn College East Pennsboro township Cumberland private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 827 1881
Chatham University Pittsburgh city Allegheny private secular Doctoral/Professional Universities 2,319 1869
Delaware Valley University Doylestown township Bucks private secular Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 2,189 1896
Dickinson College Carlisle borough Cumberland private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2,217 1773
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown borough Lancaster Church of the Brethren Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 2,152 1899
Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster city Lancaster private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,911 1787
Geneva College Beaver Falls city Beaver Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 1,258 1848
Gettysburg College Gettysburg borough Adams Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2,895 1832
Grove City College Grove City borough Mercer Presbyterian Church (USA) Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 2,394 1876
Gwynedd Mercy University Lower Gwynedd township Montgomery Catholic Church Doctoral/Professional Universities 2,165 1948
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg city Dauphin private secular Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 3,558 2001
Haverford College Haverford township Delaware private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,424 1833
Juniata College Huntingdon borough Huntingdon Church of the Brethren Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,292 1876
Keystone College La Plume township Lackawanna private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 1,051 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 1,932 1946
La Roche University McCandless township Allegheny Catholic Church (Congregation of Divine Providence) Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 2,618 1963
Lafayette College Easton city Northampton Presbyterian Church (USA) Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences, Engineering Focus 2,764 1826
Lebanon Valley College Annville township Lebanon United Methodist Church Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 2,142 1866
Lycoming College Williamsport city Lycoming United Methodist Church Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,063 1812
Mercyhurst University Erie city Erie Catholic Church (Sisters of Mercy) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 2,668 1926
Messiah University Upper Allen township Cumberland Christianity (Interdenominationalism) Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 3,344 1909
Moravian University Bethlehem city Northampton Moravian Church in North America Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 2,658 1742
Mount Aloysius College Cresson township Cambria Catholic Church (Sisters of Mercy) Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 2,967 1853
Muhlenberg College Allentown city Lehigh Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,818 1848
Peirce College Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 872 1865
Point Park University Pittsburgh city Allegheny private secular Doctoral/Professional Universities 3,299 1960
Rosemont College Lower Merion township Montgomery Catholic Church (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 777 1921
Saint Vincent College Latrobe Westmoreland Catholic Church (Benedictines) Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,442 1846
Saint Vincent Seminary Latrobe Westmoreland Catholic Church (Benedictines) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 76 1846
Seton Hill University Greensburg city Westmoreland Catholic Church (Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 1,984 1885
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove borough Snyder Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 2,247 1858
Swarthmore College Swarthmore borough Delaware private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,730[9] 1864
Thiel College Greenville borough Mercer Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 920 1866
Ursinus College Collegeville borough Montgomery private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,492 1869
Washington & Jefferson College Washington city Washington private secular Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,162 1781
Westminster College New Wilmington borough Lawrence Presbyterian Church (USA) Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 1,203 1852
Wilson College Chambersburg borough Franklin Presbyterian Church (USA) Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 1,694 1869
York College of Pennsylvania Spring Garden township York private secular Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 3,720 1787
Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools 159 1924
Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia city Philadelphia private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools 399 1848
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools 141 1805
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Lancaster city Lancaster private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools 323 1982
Harcum College Lower Merion township Montgomery private secular Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 936 1915
Johnson College Scranton city Lackawanna private secular Industrial-Oriented Technical School 627 1912
Lackawanna College Scranton city, Hazleton city, New Milford township, Towanda township, Hawley borough, Sunbury city, Covington township Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Bradford, Wayne, Northumberland private secular Comprehensive Associate's College, offers bachelor's degrees in certain majors 1,939 1894
Manor College Abington township Montgomery Catholic Church (Order of Saint Basil the Great) Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant 599 1947
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Upper Providence township Delaware private secular Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 662 1953
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin borough Allegheny private secular Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions 591 1929
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Pittsburgh city Allegheny private secular Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design 402 1939
Valley Forge Military Academy and College Radnor township Delaware private secular Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional 86 1928
University of Valley Forge Schuylkill township Chester Assemblies of God USA Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 573 1939
Lancaster Bible College Manheim township Lancaster Nondenominational Christianity Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 2,455 1933
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Jewish (Haredi Judaism) Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 120 1953
Rosedale Technical College Pittsburgh city Allegheny private secular Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions 405 1947
Douglas Education Center Monessen city Westmoreland private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design 200 1904
Erie Institute of Technology Millcreek Township Erie private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions 183 1958
Fortis College (Forty Fort campus) Forty Fort Luzerne private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 159 2008
Fortis College (Scranton campus) Scranton Lackawanna private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 205 2008
JNA Institute of Culinary Arts Philadelphia Philadelphia private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design 31 1988
Lansdale School of Business Upper Gwynedd township Montgomery private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 87 1918
Laurel Technical Institute Uniontown, Hermitage, Export Fayette, Mercer, Westmoreland private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 160 1985
Lincoln Tech Upper Macungie Township, Philadelphia Lehigh, Philadelphia private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 903 1947
New Castle School of Trades Union township Lawrence private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 623 1945
Orleans Technical College Philadelphia Philadelphia private for profit unclassified 245 1974
Pennco Tech Bristol township Bucks private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions 603 1973
Penn Commercial Business and Technical School South Strabane township Washington private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional 223 1929
Prism Career Institute Philadelphia Philadelphia private for profit unclassified 406 unknown
South Hills School of Business and Technology (main campus) State College borough and Altoona city Centre and Blair private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional 242 1970
Strayer University Philadelphia Philadelphia private for profit satellite campus 1,503 1892
Vet Tech Institute Pittsburgh city Allegheny private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 199 unknown
YTI Career Institute (Altoona campus) Logan township Blair private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 112 1967
YTI Career Institute (York campus) Springettsbury township York private for profit Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 497 1967
Academy of Vocal Arts Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular unclassified 1933
All-State Career School Tinicum township Delaware private for profit unclassified 831 unknown
All-State Career School West Mifflin borough Allegheny private for profit unclassified 418 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 132 2000
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Spring township Centre public Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions 126 1969
ASPIRA City College Philadelphia Philadelphia private secular unclassified 14 1974
Williamson College of the Trades Middletown township Delaware private secular Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 313 1888
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College Warren city Warren private secular but state supported Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional 100 2020
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center West Lampeter township Lancaster public Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields 250 before 2014
Institute of Medical Careers Penn Hills Allegheny private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 866 1995
Great Lakes Institute of Technology Millcreek Township Erie private for profit Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions 303 1965

Defunct institutions

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

Name Location School type Year founded Year closed Notes
Allegheny University of the Health Sciences Philadelphia Private, medical school 1993 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 Cambridge Springs Private, baccalaureate university 1948 1987
Antonelli College Springfield township private for profit 1947 2019
Bradford School Pittsburgh city private for profit 1968 2018
Brightwood College Broomall and various other campuses private for profit 1937 2018
Cabrini University Radnor township Catholic Church (Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus), Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 1957 2024
Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary Upper Gwynedd township Baptist unaffiliated 1976 2014
Cambria-Rowe Business College Johnstown private for profit 1891 2016
Career Training Academy Lower Burrell private for profit unknown 2019
Clarks Summit University South Abington township Independent Baptist, Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 1932 2024
Combs College of Music Philadelphia Private, master's music school 1885 1990
Consolidated School of Business East Hempfield township private for profit 1986 2017
Crozer Theological Seminary Upland Private, Baptist seminary 1857 1970
Delaware Valley Academy of Medical and Dental Assistants Philadelphia private for profit 1966 2011
Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning Philadelphia Private, graduate school of Jewish studies 1907 1986 merged with the University of Pennsylvania to become the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
Hahnemann Medical College Philadelphia Medical college 1848 1993 merged with The Medical College of Pennsylvania; now a part of Drexel University College of Medicine
Hershey Junior College Derry Township Associate's college 1938 1965
Hussian College Philadelphia private secular, Associate's Art & Design School 1946 2023
Keystone Technical Institute Lower Paxton township Private, for profit technical school 1980 2017
Mary Immaculate Seminary Lehigh Township Private, Roman Catholic seminary 1939 1990
Medical College of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Medical school 1850 1993 merged with Hahnemann Medical College; now a part of Drexel University College of Medicine
Mercyhurst North East North East township Catholic Church 1991 2021
Northeastern Christian Junior College Lower Merion Township Private, Bible college affiliated with the Churches of Christ 1957 1993
Penn Hall Junior College Chambersburg Associate's college 1906 1973
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences East Lampeter township private secular, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools 1903 2024 acquired by Saint Joseph's University
Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine Philadelphia Medical school 1963 1998 merged with Temple University to become the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Philadelphia University Philadelphia Private university 1884 2017 merged with Thomas Jefferson University[10]
Pinebrook Junior College Coopersburg Private, nondenominational Bible college 1914 1992
Pittsburgh Technical College Pittsburgh city private secular, Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant 1946 2024
Precision Manufacturing Institute Meadville city private for profit 1987 2022
Saint Fidelis Seminary Summit Township Private, baccalaureate Roman Catholic university 1877 1979
Saint Pius X Seminary Dalton Private, Roman Catholic seminary 1967 2004
Salus University Cheltenham township private secular, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools 1919 2022
Schuylkill Institute of Business and Technology Pottsville city private for profit 1998 2007
Spring Garden College Philadelphia Private, baccalaureate university 1851 1992
Star Technical Institute Philadelphia private for profit
Triangle Tech multiple private, for-profit technical school 1944 2025
United Wesleyan College Allentown Bible college affiliated with the Wesleyan Church 1921 1990
The University of the Arts Philadelphia private secular, Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools 1870 2024
University of the Sciences Philadelphia private secular, Doctoral/Professional University 1821 2022 merged into Saint Joseph's University
Villa Marie College Erie baccalaureate Roman Catholic university 1925 1989 merged with Gannon University

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Enrollment Dashboard". Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  3. ^ "PennWest University Total Enrollment by Campus" (PDF). Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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  5. ^ "PennWest University Total Enrollment by Campus" (PDF). Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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  10. ^ "Official Combination of Philadelphia University & Thomas Jefferson University Signals Disruption in a Stagnant Education Industry - Thomas Jefferson University". www.jefferson.edu. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
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