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194 Colleges
$109,929 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$32,192 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 171,315 students received a degree from a college in Pennsylvania, making it rank #6 in terms of graduations. Pennsylvania colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $27,482 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $28,856 per year.

About 67% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $8,048 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$19,835 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$21,097 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
60% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Temple University is 37,236, of which 27,306 students are undergraduates and of those, 24,915 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Temple is 86%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 72%. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.

Roughly 60% of students at Temple take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,172 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $50,130 during the early-career years.

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$63,452 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
11% Freshmen Loans

There are 26,552 students at UPenn in total, 11,155 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 9,960 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.

This a very selective school with only 6% of students getting accepted. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.

Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $10,510 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $90,173 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$21,080 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
52% Freshmen Loans

There are 32,277 students at Pitt in total, 23,157 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 18,298 are full-time. For undergraduates at Pitt, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 67%. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

52% of Pitt students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,709 a year. Pitt has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Pitt with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $51,812 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$58,965 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
62% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Drexel University is 23,589, of which 14,616 students are undergraduates and of those, 13,156 are full-time. It takes the average Drexel undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 83%. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.

Approximately 62% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,701 a year. Drexel has a 0.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Drexel with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $69,511 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$60,854 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
37% Freshmen Loans

There are 13,519 students at Carnegie Mellon in total, 6,622 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,341 are full-time. Carnegie Mellon has a freshman retention rate of 97%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

Only 14% of students who apply get accepted. Around 48% of accepted students are men, and 52% are women.

37% of Carnegie Mellon students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,148 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $92,854 during the early-career years.

#7

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$10,527 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
53% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is 17,719, of which 14,712 students are undergraduates and of those, 13,056 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.

Roughly 53% of students at WCUPA take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,305 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from WCUPA with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $50,063 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$61,618 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
35% Freshmen Loans

There are 11,032 students at Villanova in total, 7,037 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,793 are full-time. It takes the average Villanova undergraduate about 4.0 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 25%. Of the accepted students, 48% are men and 52% are women.

35% of Villanova students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $11,028 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $81,607 during the early-career years.

#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$45,376 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
57% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,830 students at Duquesne in total, 5,383 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 5,292 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Duquesne is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

57% of Duquesne students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $11,390 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Duquesne with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $60,449 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$44,200 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
61% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,783 undergraduates at Thomas Jefferson University, of which 3,216 are full-time, and there are 8,286 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Thomas Jefferson University is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Around 24% of accepted students are men, and 76% are women.

Roughly 61% of students at Thomas Jefferson University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,030 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Thomas Jefferson University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $58,562 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$11,320 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
72% Freshmen Loans

There are 10,037 students at IUP in total, 8,002 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,053 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at IUP is 4.3 years.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.

Approximately 72% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,503 a year. IUP has a 2.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from IUP with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,806 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#12

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$49,610 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
61% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Saint Joseph’s University is 6,779, of which 4,299 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,945 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

About 83% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.

61% of St. Joe’s students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,756 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from St. Joe’s with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $63,052 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$10,507 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
63% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is 8,860, of which 7,399 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,860 are full-time. It takes the average SRU undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 79%. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,531 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from SRU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,036 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#16

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$59,930 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,203 undergraduates at Lehigh, of which 5,070 are full-time, and there are 7,067 students altogether. Lehigh has a freshman retention rate of 94%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 46%. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.

43% of Lehigh students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $10,074 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lehigh is $86,106.

#17

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$11,122 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
69% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,890 students at Kutztown University in total, 6,945 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,286 are full-time. For undergraduates at Kutztown University, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.

Approximately 69% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,468 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Kutztown University is $43,067.

#18

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$8,565 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
45% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Harrisburg Area Community College is 15,376, which includes 4,172 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 45% of students at HACC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,162 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from HACC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,179 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#19

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$8,563 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
18% Freshmen Loans

There are 13,217 students at CCAC in total, 4,317 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 18% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,353 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,527 during the early-career years.

#20

Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$51,639 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
77% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Widener University is 6,150, of which 2,912 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,633 are full-time. It takes the average Widener undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

About 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

Roughly 77% of students at Widener take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,191 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Widener is $57,497.

#21

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$8,688 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
32% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Community College of Philadelphia is 13,672, which includes 4,276 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

32% of Community College of Philadelphia students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,585 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Community College of Philadelphia with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,322 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#22

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$12,262 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
61% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Millersville University of Pennsylvania is 7,456, of which 6,454 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,096 are full-time. For undergraduates at Millersville, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.

Approximately 61% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,217 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,260 during the early-career years.

#23

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$33,890 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
56% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at La Salle University is 4,624, of which 3,293 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,823 are full-time. For undergraduates at La Salle, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

56% of La Salle students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,959 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from La Salle with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $53,623 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#24

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$50,312 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
69% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,957 students at University of Scranton in total, 3,658 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,499 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Approximately 69% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,877 a year. University of Scranton has a 1.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from University of Scranton is $62,190.

Other Pennsylvania Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Pennsylvania College of Technology 1,404
27 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 1,363
28 Wilkes University 1,330
29 Robert Morris University 1,316
30 Delaware County Community College 1,258
31 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine 1,245
32 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 1,235
32 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 1,235
34 Montgomery County Community College 1,208
35 Northampton County Area Community College 1,174
36 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 1,127
37 Gannon University 1,120
38 Arcadia University 1,119
39 Bucknell University 1,093
40 Point Park University 994
41 DeSales University 975
42 Messiah University 926
43 Bucks County Community College 917
44 Holy Family University 888
45 York College of Pennsylvania 886
46 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 862
47 Lehigh Carbon Community College 839
48 Eastern University 796
49 Chatham University 785
50 Mercyhurst University 773
50 Gwynedd Mercy University 773
52 Marywood University 752
53 Lock Haven University 731
54 Lafayette College 720
55 Gettysburg College 717
56 Moravian College 710
57 Alvernia University 700
58 Franklin and Marshall College 699
59 Misericordia University 694
60 Saint Francis University 684
61 Muhlenberg College 662
62 Seton Hill University 644
63 King’s College 637
64 Grove City College 632
65 Dickinson College 627
66 Carlow University 619
67 Lebanon Valley College 618
68 University of the Sciences 591
69 Immaculata University 589
70 Susquehanna University 577
71 Luzerne County Community College 557
72 Elizabethtown College 545
72 Lincoln University 545
74 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences 544
75 Lancaster Bible College 514
75 University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown 514
77 Lackawanna College 499
78 Westmoreland County Community College 488
79 Pittsburgh Technical College 486
80 Neumann University 484
81 Swarthmore College 481
82 Albright College 478
82 Delaware Valley University 478
84 Bryn Mawr College 475
85 Saint Vincent College 469
86 Cabrini University 467
87 Waynesburg University 441
88 The University of the Arts 439
89 Reading Area Community College 433
90 Salus University 431
91 Butler County Community College 429
92 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology 428
93 Allegheny College 423
94 Chestnut Hill College 415
95 La Roche University 401
96 Cedar Crest College 391
97 Ursinus College 385
98 Mount Aloysius College 377
99 American College of Financial Services 374
100 Haverford College 365
101 Wilson College 361
102 Mansfield University of Pennsylvania 357
103 Geneva College 345
104 Harcum College 340
105 Juniata College 302
105 Washington & Jefferson College 302
107 Strayer University - Pennsylvania 301
108 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 299
109 Cairn University 295
110 Westminster College Pennsylvania 289
111 Community College of Beaver County 287
112 Peirce College 286
113 Central Penn College 283
114 University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg 276
115 University of Pittsburgh - Bradford 273
116 Rosemont College 245
117 Keystone College 241
118 Clarks Summit University 236
119 Lycoming College 216
120 New Castle School of Trades 197
121 South Hills School of Business & Technology 182
122 Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine 181
123 YTI Career Institute-York 171
124 Vet Tech Institute 163
124 Westminster Theological Seminary 163
126 Rosedale Technical College 153
127 Johnson College 145
128 Thiel College 140
129 Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc 135
130 Berks Technical Institute 133
131 Manor College 128
132 University of Valley Forge 125
132 Gratz College 125
134 Institute of Medical Careers 119
135 Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics 111
136 Triangle Tech - Greensburg 108
137 McCann School of Business & Technology 106
138 Moore College of Art and Design 101
139 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 99
140 Triangle Tech - Bethlehem 96
141 Triangle Tech - Dubois 83
142 International Institute for Restorative Practices 77
143 The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College 75
144 Fortis Institute - Scranton 74
145 Douglas Education Center 73
146 Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh 71
147 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 67
147 Bryn Athyn College of the New Church 67
149 Triangle Tech - Sunbury 66
150 Pittsburgh Career Institute 63
151 Williamson College of the Trades 62
151 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 62
153 DeVry University - Pennsylvania 61
154 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology 60
154 Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook 60
154 Won Institute of Graduate Studies 60
157 Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 58
158 United Lutheran Seminary 54
158 PITC Institute 54
160 Commonwealth Technical Institute 51
161 Evangelical Theological Seminary 48
161 Missio Seminary 48
163 McCann School of Business & Technology 47
164 Laurel Business Institute 45
165 Laurel Technical Institute 40
165 Erie Institute of Technology Inc 40
165 Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown 40
168 Valley Forge Military College 38
169 Great Lakes Institute of Technology 35
170 Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry 33
171 Lancaster Theological Seminary 31
172 Lansdale School of Business 30
173 Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia 25
174 Penn Commercial Business/Technical School 24
175 Lincoln Technical Institute - Philadelphia 22
176 United Career Institute - Mt. Braddock 20
177 Curtis Institute of Music 19
177 Hussian College 19
177 Laurel Technical Institute 19
177 Lancaster County Career and Technology Center 19
181 Fortis Institute - Forty Fort 14
182 United Career Institute 13
183 Pennco Tech-Bristol 12
183 University of Pittsburgh - Titusville 12
185 Saint Vincent Seminary 9
186 Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius 7
186 Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology 7
188 Reconstructionist Rabbinical College 6
189 Jna Institute of Culinary Arts 3
189 Yeshivath Beth Moshe 3
191 Academy of Vocal Arts 2
192 YTI Career Institute-Altoona 1
193 The Workforce Institute’s City College 0
193 All-State Career School - Lester 0

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