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Colleges Near Pennsylvania

Every city in Pennsylvania with at least one accredited college. Pick a city to see every college there, with verified data from the College Scorecard and IPEDS.

Explore the Colleges Near Pennsylvania

This page breaks down every city in Pennsylvania with an accredited college, so you can see where the options actually are. The highest-rated of them is the cost and admissions data at University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania's 192 colleges are spread across 111 cities. Philadelphia has the most, with 21 colleges, while 86 smaller cities have a single college each. Across Pennsylvania, the average net price works out to roughly $22,039 a year, after grants and scholarships are applied.

Where Pennsylvania's Colleges Are

Philadelphia 21
Pittsburgh 17
Scranton 7
Erie 5
Lancaster 5
Reading 5
Johnstown 4
Media 4
Allentown 3
Bethlehem 3

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Across the whole state, the highest-scoring college is the full profile for Institute of Medical Careers.

Philadelphia 21 colleges

15 four-year and 6 two-year colleges. Top-rated: University of Pennsylvania. Average net price around $25,060.

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Pittsburgh 17 colleges

7 four-year and 10 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Institute of Medical Careers. Average net price around $25,982.

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Scranton 7 colleges

5 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Yeshivath Beth Moshe. Average net price around $21,319.

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Erie 5 colleges

3 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Great Lakes Institute of Technology. Average net price around $22,852.

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Lancaster 5 colleges

4 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Average net price around $29,714.

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Reading 5 colleges

3 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Albright College. Average net price around $22,032.

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Johnstown 4 colleges

1 four-year and 3 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Commonwealth Technical Institute. Average net price around $13,801.

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Media 4 colleges

2 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Williamson College of the Trades. Average net price around $12,139.

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Allentown 3 colleges

2 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Muhlenberg College. Average net price around $23,104.

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Bethlehem 3 colleges

2 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Lehigh University. Average net price around $26,573.

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Washington 3 colleges

1 four-year and 2 two-year colleges. Top-rated: Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. Average net price around $21,676.

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York 3 colleges

2 four-year and 1 two-year colleges. Top-rated: York College of Pennsylvania. Average net price around $17,413.

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In Scranton, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at Yeshivath Beth Moshe.

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Every College in Pennsylvania

All 192 accredited colleges in Pennsylvania, A to Z, with the city each one sits in. Every name links straight to its profile.

In Erie, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at Great Lakes Institute of Technology.

For rankings, costs, and outcomes across the whole state rather than one college at a time, see the full Pennsylvania college guide.

Want the full picture of Pennsylvania, with college rankings, costs, and student outcomes?

See the Pennsylvania Guide

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Neighbouring states worth a look — useful if you're weighing options across state lines, considering in-state vs out-of-state tuition, or just exploring the wider region.

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