# 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 | Year Founded |
| Lincoln University | Lower Oxford Township | Chester | Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | 2,637 | 1854 |
| Pennsylvania State University | State College | Centre | Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Doctoral Universities: R1: Very High Research Activity | 49,189 | 1855 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Allegheny | Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Doctoral Universities: R1: Very High Research Activity | 28,823 | 1787 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Doctoral Universities: R1: Very High Research Activity | 39,187 | 1884 |
| Penn State Abington | Abington Township | Montgomery | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate University | 3,423 | 1850 |
| Penn State Altoona | Altoona | Blair | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate University | 4,128 | 1939 |
| Penn State Beaver | Center Township | Beaver | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate University (with a single Master's program available) | 906 | 1965 |
| Penn State Berks | Spring Township | Berks | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate University | 2,701 | 1958 |
| Penn State Brandywine | Middletown Township | Delaware | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate University | 1,613 | 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 | 919 | 1935 |
| Penn State Erie, The Behrend College | Harborcreek Township | Erie | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Master's University | 4,767 | 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) | 1,613 | 1965 |
| Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies | East Whiteland Township | Chester | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Graduate School | 795 | 1963 |
| Penn State Greater Allegheny | White Oak | Allegheny | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate University | 768 | 1952 |
| Penn State Harrisburg | Lower Swatara Township | Dauphin | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Doctoral University | 4,224 | 1966 |
| Penn State Hazleton | Sugarloaf Township | Luzerne | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate University | 1,303 | 1934 |
| Penn State Lehigh Valley | Upper Saucon Township | Lehigh | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate University | 920 | 1912 |
| Penn State Mont Alto | Quincy Township | Franklin | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate University | 1,252 | 1903 |
| Penn State New Kensington | Upper Burrell Township | Westmoreland | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate University (with a single Master's program available) | 912 | 1958 |
| Penn State Schuylkill | North Manheim Township | Schuylkill | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate University | 1,034 | 1934 |
| Penn State Shenango | Sharon city | Mercer | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate University | 893 | 1965 |
| Penn State Wilkes-Barre | Lehman Township | Luzerne | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate University | 766 | 1916 |
| Penn State Scranton | Dunmore borough | Lackawanna | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate University | 1,386 | 1923 |
| Penn State York | Spring Garden Township | York | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate University | 1,509 | 1939 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | Williamsport | Lycoming | Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's | 6,290 | 1914 |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg | Columbia | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 7,998 | 1839 |
| California University of Pennsylvania | California | Washington | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 5,435 | 1852 |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | Thornbury Township | Chester | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 618 | 1837 |
| Penn West Clarion | Clarion | Clarion | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 5,816 | 1867 |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg | Monroe | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 5,972 | 1893 |
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Edinboro | Erie | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 5,187 | 1857 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana borough | Indiana | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | 9,965 | 1875 |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Maxatawny Township | Berks | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 8,309 | 1866 |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | Lock Haven | Clinton | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | 3,425 | 1870 |
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | Mansfield | Tioga | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | 1,770 | 1857 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville | Lancaster | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 6,613 | 1855 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg Township | Cumberland | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 10,178 | 1871 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock | Butler | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 9,672 | 1889 |
| West Chester University | West Chester | Chester | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | 17,669 | 1871 |
| West Chester University in Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education | satellite campus | included in main campus | unknown |
| Community College of Allegheny County (Allegheny campus) | Pittsburgh city | Allegheny | public | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | 20,706 | 1966 |
| Community College of Allegheny County (Boyce campus) | Monroeville | Allegheny | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1966 |
| Community College of Allegheny County (north campus) | McCandless Township | Allegheny | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1972 |
| Community College of Allegheny County (south campus) | West Mifflin | Allegheny | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1967 |
| Community College of Beaver County | Center Township | Beaver | public | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 3,007 | 1966 |
| Bucks County Community College (Newtown campus) | Newtown Township | Bucks | public | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | 10,008 | 1964 |
| Bucks County Community College (Lower Bucks campus) | Bristol Township | Bucks | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1964 |
| Bucks County Community College (Upper Bucks campus) | East Rockhill Township | Bucks | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1964 |
| Butler County Community College | Butler Township | Butler | public | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional | 4,429 | 1965 |
| Delaware County Community College (Marple campus) | Marple Township | Delaware | public | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional | 12,705 | 1967 |
| Delaware County Community College (Downingtown campus) | East Brandywine Township | Chester | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1967 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College, Central Pennsylvania's Community College (Harrisburg campus) | Harrisburg city | Dauphin | public | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | 23,210 | 1964 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College, Central Pennsylvania's Community College (Lancaster campus) | East Lampeter Township | Lancaster | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1964 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College, Central Pennsylvania's Community College (York campus) | Manchester Township | York | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1964 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College, Central Pennsylvania's Community College (Gettysburg campus) | Cumberland Township | Adams | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1964 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College, Central Pennsylvania's Community College (Lebanon campus) | Lebanon city | Lebanon | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1964 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College (main campus) | North Whitehall Township | Lehigh | public | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | 8,101 | 1966 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College (Donley center and Baum School of Art) | Allentown city | Lehigh | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1966 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College (Morgan center) | Tamaqua | Schuylkill | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1966 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College (Lehigh Valley airport) | Hanover Township | Lehigh | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1966 |
| Luzerne County Community College (main campus) | Nanticoke | Luzerne | public | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | 7,249 | 1967 |
| Luzerne County Community College (Berwick center) | Berwick | Columbia | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1967 |
| Luzerne County Community College (Hazleton center) | Hazleton | Luzerne | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1967 |
| Luzerne County Community College (Kulpmont center) | Kulpmont borough | Northumberland | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1967 |
| Luzerne County Community College (Pittston center) | Pittston city | Luzerne | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1967 |
| Luzerne County Community College (Scranton center) | Scranton city | Lackawanna | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1967 |
| Luzerne County Community College (Northumberland regional higher education center) | Shamokin city | Northumberland | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1967 |
| Luzerne County Community College (Wilkes-Barre center) | Wilkes-Barre city | Luzerne | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1967 |
| Montgomery County Community College (central campus) | Whitpain Township | Montgomery | public | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | 13,919 | 1964 |
| Montgomery County Community College (west campus) | Pottstown borough | Montgomery | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1964 |
| Northampton County Area Community College (main campus) | Bethlehem Township | Northampton | public | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional | 11,328 | 1967 |
| Northampton County Area Community College (Monroe campus) | Pocono Township | Monroe | public | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1967 |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | Richland Township | Cambria | public | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional | 1,942 | 1993 |
| Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | public | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional | 19,503 | 1965 |
| Reading Area Community College | Reading city | Berks | public | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | 5,471 | 1971 |
| Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | Lancaster city | Lancaster | public | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 906 | 1905 |
| Westmoreland County Community College | Hempfield Township | Westmoreland | public | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional | 7,383 | 1970 |
| Pittsburgh Technical College | Pittsburgh city | Allegheny | private secular | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant | 2,109 | 1946 |
| University of Pittsburgh at Titusville educational and training hub | Titusville city | Crawford | University of Pittsburgh campus | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 387 | 1963 |
| University of Pittsburgh at Bradford | Bradford Township | McKean | University of Pittsburgh campus | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | 1,305 | 1963 |
| University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg | Hempfield Township | Westmoreland | University of Pittsburgh campus | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 1,408 | 1963 |
| University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown | Richland Township | Cambria | University of Pittsburgh campus | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | 2,356 | 1927 |
| Temple University Ambler | Upper Dublin Township | Montgomery | Temple University campus | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1910 |
| Alvernia University | Reading | Berks | Catholic Church (Franciscans) | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 3,003 | 1958 |
| Arcadia University | Cheltenham Township | Montgomery | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 3,983 | 1853 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Lower Merion Township | Montgomery | private secular | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 1,751 | 1885 |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh city | Allegheny | Catholic Church (Sisters of Mercy) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 2,768 | 1929 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh city | Allegheny | private secular | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity | 11,340 | 1900 |
| Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Catholic Church (Sisters of Saint Joseph) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | 2,414 | 1924 |
| DeSales University | Upper Saucon Township | Lehigh | Catholic Church (Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales) | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 3,438 | 1964 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private secular | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity | 23,637 | 1891 |
| Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit | Pittsburgh city | Allegheny | Catholic Church (Congregation of the Holy Spirit) | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | 10,161 | 1878 |
| Eastern University | Radnor township | Delaware | American Baptist Churches USA | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 4,476 | 1925 |
| Gannon University | Erie city | Erie | Catholic Church | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 4,219 | 1925 |
| Gratz College | Melrose Park | Montgomery | Jewish (nondenominational) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | 340 | 1895 |
| Holy Family University | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Catholic Church (Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 3,270 | 1954 |
| Holy Family University (Newtown campus) | Newtown township | Bucks | Catholic Church (Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth) | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1954 |
| Immaculata University | East Whiteland township | Chester | Catholic Church (Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 4,456 | 1920 |
| La Salle University | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Catholic Church (De La Salle Brothers) | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 6,636 | 1863 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem city | Northampton | private secular | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | 7,376 | 1865 |
| Marywood University | Dunmore borough | Lackawanna | Catholic Church (Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 3,479 | 1915 |
| Misericordia University | Dallas township | Luzerne | Catholic Church (Sisters of Mercy) | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 2,812 | 1924 |
| Neumann University | Aston township | Delaware | Catholic Church (Third Order of Saint Francis) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | 3,073 | 1965 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private secular | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity | 25,364 | 1740 |
| Robert Morris University | Moon township | Allegheny | private secular | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 4,967 | 1921 |
| Saint Francis University | Loretto borough | Cambria | Catholic Church | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 2,449 | 1847 |
| Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Catholic Church (Society of Jesus) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 8,916 | 1851 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton city | Lackawanna | Catholic Church (Society of Jesus) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 6,070 | 1888 |
| University of the Sciences | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private secular | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 2,868 | 1821 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private secular | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | 3,555 | 1824 |
| Villanova University | Radnor township | Delaware | Catholic Church (Order of Saint Augustine) | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | 10,962 | 1811 |
| Waynesburg University | Waynesburg borough | Greene | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | 2,516 | 1850 |
| Widener University | Chester city | Delaware | private secular | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 7,000 | 1821 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre city | Luzerne | private secular | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 5,926 | 1933 |
| Yeshivah Bais Moshe | Scranton city | Lackawanna | Jewish (Orthodox Judaism) | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | 78 | 1965 |
| Missio Seminary | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Christianity (Interdenominationalism) | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | 248 | 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 | 23 | 1950 |
| Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary | Upper Gwynedd township | Montgomery | Baptist unaffiliated | closed | 106 | 1976–2014 (closed) |
| Christ the Saviour Seminary of American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese | Johnstown city | Cambria | American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese | unclassified | 13 | 1940 |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | Scranton city | Lackawanna | private secular (Geisinger Health System) | Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers | 169 | 2008 |
| Evangelical Seminary | Myerstown | Lebanon | Evangelical Association | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | 153 | 1894 |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | Lancaster city | Lancaster | United Church of Christ | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | 145 | 1825 |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | Erie city | Erie | private secular | Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers | 3,029 | 1992 |
| United Lutheran Seminary | Gettysburg borough | Adams | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | 390 | 1864 |
| United Lutheran Seminary | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | satellite campus | 260 | 1864 |
| Palmer Theological Seminary | Lower Merion township | Montgomery | American Baptist Churches USA | unclassified | 330 | 1925 |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | Pittsburgh city | Allegheny | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | 305 | 1794 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private secular | Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers | 2,418 | 1899 |
| Reformed Episcopal Seminary | Whitpain township | Montgomery | Reformed Episcopal Church | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | 19 | 1887 |
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | Pittsburgh city | Allegheny | Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America | unclassified | 100 | 1810 |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | Cheltenham township | Montgomery | Jewish (Reconstructionist Judaism) | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | 59 | 1968 |
| Respect Graduate School | Bethlehem city | Lehigh | Islam | unclassified | 21 | 2015 |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary | Radnor township | Delaware | Catholic Church (Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia) | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | 243 | 1832 |
| Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary | South Canaan township | Wayne | Orthodox Church in America | unclassified | 94 | 1938 |
| Salus University | Cheltenham township | Montgomery | private secular | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | 1,025 | 1919 |
| Trinity School for Ministry | Ambridge borough | Beaver | Anglicanism | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | 169 | 1975 |
| United States Army War College | North Middleton township | Cumberland | United States Army | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions | 588 | 1901 |
| Westminster Theological Seminary | Cheltenham township | Montgomery | Calvinism or Presbyterianism (unaffiliated) | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | 614 | 1929 |
| Won Institute of Graduate Studies | Cheltenham township | Montgomery | Buddhist (Won Buddhism) | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | 87 | 2001 |
| Albright College | Reading city | Berks | United Methodist Church | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 2,401 | 1856 |
| Allegheny College | Meadville | Crawford | United Methodist Church | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 1,786 | 1815 |
| The American College of Financial Services | Upper Merion township | Montgomery | private secular | Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools | 533 | 1927 |
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | Bryn Athyn borough | Montgomery | General Church of the New Jerusalem | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 223 | 1877 |
| Bucknell University | East Buffalo township | Union | private secular | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 3,624 | 1846 |
| Cabrini University | Radnor township | Delaware | Catholic Church (Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | 3,457 | 1957 |
| Cairn University | Langhorne Manor borough | Bucks | Nondenominational Christianity | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | 1,127 | 1913 |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown city | Lehigh | private secular | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | 1,885 | 1867 |
| Central Penn College | East Pennsboro township | Cumberland | private secular | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | 1,523 | 1881 |
| Chatham University | Pittsburgh city | Allegheny | private secular | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 2,266 | 1869 |
| Delaware Valley University | Doylestown township | Bucks | private secular | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | 2,241 | 1896 |
| Dickinson College | Carlisle borough | Cumberland | private secular | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 2,414 | 1773 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown borough | Lancaster | Church of the Brethren | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | 2,417 | 1899 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | Lancaster city | Lancaster | private secular | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 2,335 | 1787 |
| Geneva College | Beaver Falls city | Beaver | Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | 1,927 | 1848 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg borough | Adams | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 2,485 | 1832 |
| Grove City College | Grove City borough | Mercer | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | 2,271 | 1876 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | Lower Gwynedd township | Montgomery | Catholic Church | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 2,619 | 1948 |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | Harrisburg city | Dauphin | private secular | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 6,500 | 2001 |
| Haverford College | Haverford township | Delaware | private secular | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 1,177 | 1833 |
| Juniata College | Huntingdon borough | Huntingdon | Church of the Brethren | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 1,628 | 1876 |
| Keystone College | La Plume township | Lackawanna | private secular | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | 1,759 | 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 | 2,725 | 1946 |
| La Roche University | McCandless township | Allegheny | Catholic Church (Congregation of Divine Providence) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | 1,416 | 1963 |
| Lafayette College | Easton city | Northampton | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 2,414 | 1826 |
| Lebanon Valley College | Annville township | Lebanon | United Methodist Church | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | 1,915 | 1866 |
| Lycoming College | Williamsport city | Lycoming | United Methodist Church | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 1,485 | 1812 |
| Mercyhurst University | Erie city | Erie | Catholic Church (Sisters of Mercy) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | 3,627 | 1926 |
| Messiah University | Upper Allen township | Cumberland | Christianity (Interdenominationalism) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | 2,932 | 1909 |
| Moravian University | Bethlehem city | Northampton | Moravian Church in North America | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | 2,032 | 1742 |
| Mount Aloysius College | Cresson township | Cambria | Catholic Church (Sisters of Mercy) | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | 1,611 | 1853 |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown city | Lehigh | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 2,515 | 1848 |
| Peirce College | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private secular | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | 1,892 | 1865 |
| Point Park University | Pittsburgh city | Allegheny | private secular | Doctoral/Professional Universities | 4,061 | 1960 |
| Rosemont College | Lower Merion township | Montgomery | Catholic Church (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | 863 | 1921 |
| Saint Vincent College | Unity township | Westmoreland | Catholic Church (Benedictines) | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 1,937 | 1846 |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | Unity township | Westmoreland | Catholic Church (Benedictines) | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | 54 | 1846 |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg city | Westmoreland | Catholic Church (Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | 2,258 | 1885 |
| Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove borough | Snyder | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 2,305 | 1858 |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore borough | Delaware | private secular | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 1,730 | 1864 |
| Thiel College | Greenville borough | Mercer | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | 1,096 | 1866 |
| Ursinus College | Collegeville borough | Montgomery | private secular | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 1,802 | 1869 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | Washington city | Washington | private secular | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 1,460 | 1781 |
| Westminster College | New Wilmington borough | Lawrence | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 1,582 | 1852 |
| Wilson College | Chambersburg borough | Franklin | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | 807 | 1869 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | Spring Garden township | York | private secular | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | 5,506 | 1787 |
| The University of the Arts | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private secular | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | 2,355 | 1876 |
| Curtis Institute of Music | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private secular | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | 167 | 1924 |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | East Lampeter township | Lancaster | private secular | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | 1,143 | 1903 |
| Moore College of Art and Design | Philadelphia city | Philadelphia | private secular | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | 556 | 1848 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private secular | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | 353 | 1805 |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Lancaster city | Lancaster | private secular | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | 285 | 1982 |
| Harcum College | Lower Merion township | Montgomery | private secular | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 1,425 | 1915 |
| Hussian School of Art | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private secular | Associate's Art & Design School | 150 | 1946 |
| Johnson College | Scranton city | Lackawanna | private secular | Industrial-Oriented Technical School | 472 | 1912 |
| Lackawanna College (main campus) | Scranton city | Lackawanna | private secular | Comprehensive Associate's College, offers Bachelor's Degrees in certain majors | 1,770 | 1894 |
| Lackawanna College | Hazleton city | Luzerne | private secular | satellite campus | included in main campus | |
| Lackawanna College | New Milford township | Susquehanna | private secular | satellite campus | included in main campus | |
| Lackawanna College | Towanda township | Bradford | private secular | satellite campus | included in main campus | |
| Lackawanna College | Hawley borough | Wayne | private secular | satellite campus | included in main campus | |
| Lackawanna College | Sunbury city | Northumberland | private secular | satellite campus | included in main campus | |
| Lackawanna College | Covington township | Lackawanna | private secular | satellite campus | included in main campus | |
| Manor College | Abington township | Montgomery | Catholic Church (Order of Saint Basil the Great) | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant | 619 | 1947 |
| Mercyhurst North East | North East township | Erie | Catholic Church | closed | 1,076 | 1991–2021 (closed) |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | Upper Providence township | Delaware | private secular | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | 449 | 1953 |
| Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | West Mifflin borough | Allegheny | private secular | Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | 285 | 1929 |
| Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science | Pittsburgh city | Allegheny | private secular | Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design | 209 | 1939 |
| Valley Forge Military Academy and College | Radnor township | Delaware | private secular | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional | 304 | 1928 |
| University of Valley Forge | Schuylkill township | Chester | Assemblies of God USA | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | 609 | 1939 |
| Clarks Summit University | South Abington township | Lackawanna | Independent Baptist | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | 400 | 1932 |
| Lancaster Bible College | Manheim township | Lancaster | Nondenominational Christianity | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | 1,112 | 1933 |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Jewish (Haredi Judaism) | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | 110 | 1953 |
| Antonelli College | Springfield township | Montgomery | private for profit | closed | | 1947–2019 (closed) |
| Schuylkill Institute of Business and Technology | Pottsville city | Schuylkill | private for profit | closed | | 1998–2007 (closed) |
| Bradford School | Pittsburgh city | Allegheny | private for profit | closed | | unknown-2018 (closed) |
| Brightwood College | Broomall and various other campuses | Delaware | private for profit | closed | | 1937–2018 (closed) |
| Cambria-Rowe Business College | Johnstown | Cambria | private for profit | closed | | unknown-2016 (closed) |
| Career Training Academy | Lower Burrell | Pennsylvania | private for profit | closed | | unknown-2019 (closed) |
| Consolidated School of Business | East Hempfield township | Lancaster | private for profit | closed | | unknown-2018 (closed) |
| Rosedale Technical College | Pittsburgh city | Allegheny | private secular | Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | 385 | 1947 |
| Delaware Valley Academy of Medical and Dental Assistants | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private for profit | closed | | 1966–2011 (closed) |
| Douglas Education Center | Monessen city | Westmoreland | private for profit | Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design | 207 | 1904 |
| DeVry University | Upper Dublin township | Montgomery | private for profit | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | 115 | 1931 |
| Erie Institute of Technology | Millcreek Township | Erie | private for profit | Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | 282 | 1958 |
| Altierus Career College (Bensalem campus) | Bensalem township | Bucks | private for profit | closed | | unknown-2022 (closed) |
| Fortis College (Forty Fort campus) | Forty Fort | Luzerne | private for profit | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | 182 | 2008 |
| Fortis College (Scranton campus) | Scranton | Lackawanna | private for profit | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | 279 | 2008 |
| JNA Institute of Culinary Arts | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private for profit | Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design | 14 | 1988 |
| Keystone Technical Institute | Lower Paxton township | Dauphin | private for profit | closed | | unknown-2017 (closed) |
| Lansdale School of Business | Upper Gwynedd township | Montgomery | private for profit | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 119 | 1918 |
| Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown | Fayette | private for profit | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 238 | unknown |
| Laurel Technical Institute | Meadville | Crawford | private for profit | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 78 | unknown |
| Laurel Technical Institute | Shenango Township | Mercer | private for profit | satellite campus | 122 | unknown |
| Lincoln Tech (Allentown campus) | Upper Macungie Township | Lehigh | private for profit | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 599 | 1947 |
| Lincoln Tech (Philadelphia campus) | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private for profit | Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | 389 | 1947 |
| McCann School of Business and Technology | Hanover township | Lehigh | private for profit | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 263 | 1970 |
| McCann School of Business and Technology | Kelly township | Union | private for profit | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 193 | 1970 |
| New Castle School of Trades | Union township | Lawrence | private for profit | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 606 | 1945 |
| Orleans Technical College | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private for profit | unclassified | unknown | 1974 |
| Pennco Tech | Bristol township | Bucks | private for profit | Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | 511 | 1973 |
| Penn Commercial Business and Technical School | South Strabane township | Washington | private for profit | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional | 238 | 1929 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology | North Union township | Fayette | private for profit | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | 73 | unknown |
| University of Phoenix | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private for profit | closed | | 1976-unknown (closed) |
| Precision Manufacturing Institute | Meadville city | Crawford | private for profit | unclassified | | 1987 |
| Prism Career Institute | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private for profit | unclassified | | unknown |
| The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private for profit | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | 159 | 1974 |
| South Hills School of Business and Technology (main campus) | State College borough | Centre | private for profit | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional | 307 | 1970 |
| South Hills School of Business and Technology | Altoona city | Blair | private for profit | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1970 |
| Star Technical Institute | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private for profit | closed | | unknown (closed) |
| Strayer University (Lower Bucks County campus) | Bensalem township | Bucks | private for profit | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | 2,190 | 1892 |
| Strayer University (Allentown campus) | Allentown city | Lehigh | private for profit | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1892 |
| Strayer University (Center City campus) | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private for profit | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1892 |
| Strayer University (Delaware County campus) | Springfield township | Delaware | private for profit | satellite campus | included in main campus | 1892 |
| Triangle Tech (Bethlehem campus) | Bethlehem city | Lehigh | private for profit | Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | 131 | 1944 |
| Triangle Tech (DuBois campus) | Sandy township | Clearfield | private for profit | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 132 | 1944 |
| Triangle Tech (Greensburg campus) | Greensburg city | Westmoreland | private for profit | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 127 | 1944 |
| Triangle Tech (Pittsburgh campus) | Pittsburgh city | Allegheny | private for profit | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 109 | 1944 |
| Triangle Tech (Sunbury campus) | Upper Augusta township | Northumberland | private for profit | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 53 | 1944 |
| Triangle Tech (Chambersburg campus) | Greene township | Franklin | private for profit | unclassified | 26 | 1944 |
| Vet Tech Institute | Pittsburgh city | Allegheny | private for profit | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | 292 | unknown |
| YTI Career Institute (Altoona campus) | Logan township | Blair | private for profit | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | 59 | 1967 |
| YTI Career Institute (York campus) | Springettsbury township | York | private for profit | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 708 | 1967 |
| Academy of Vocal Arts | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private secular | unclassified | 24 | 1933 |
| All-State Career School | Tinicum township | Delaware | private for profit | unclassified | 834 | unknown |
| All-State Career School | West Mifflin borough | Allegheny | private for profit | unclassified | 388 | 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 | 133 | 2000 |
| Commonwealth Technical Institute at the Hiram G. Andrews Center | Upper Yoder township | Cambria | Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | 133 | 1959 |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology | Spring township | Centre | public | Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | 113 | 1969 |
| ASPIRA City College | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private secular | unclassified | 5 | 1974 |
| Williamson College of the Trades | Middletown township | Delaware | private secular | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 249 | 1888 |
| United Career Institute | North Huntingdon township | Westmoreland | private for profit | unclassified | 52 | unknown |
| Pittsburgh Career Institute | Pittsburgh city | Allegheny | private for profit | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | 217 | 1980 |
| Princeton Information Technology Center Institute | Cheltenham township | Montgomery | private for profit | unclassified | 347 | 1994 |
| Northern Pennsylvania Regional College | Warren city | Warren | private secular but state supported | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | 70 | 2020 |
| Berks Technical Institute | Wyomissing borough | Berks | private for profit | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | 429 | 1984 |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center | West Lampeter township | Lancaster | public | Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields | 348 | before 2014 |
| Institute of Medical and Business Careers | Penn Hills | Allegheny | private for profit | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | 614 | 1995 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Technology | Millcreek Township | Erie | private for profit | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | 429 | 1965 |

## 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
* Philadelphia University (1884–2017) - merged with Thomas Jefferson University
* Pinebrook Junior College (1914–1992) – nondenominational Bible college in Coopersburg (Lehigh County)
* Saint Fidelis Seminary (1877–1979) – baccalaureate Roman Catholic university in Summit Township (Butler County)
* Saint Pius X Seminary (1967–2004) – Roman Catholic seminary in Dalton
* 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