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Pennsylvania College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

Pennsylvania has 328 higher education institutions across 162 cities in our dataset. Average in-state tuition is $25,837, average out-of-state tuition is $28,549, and average net price is $20,881 where data is available.

Pennsylvania College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Financial Aid

Schools

328

Cities

162

Average in-state tuition

$25,837

Where reported

Average out-of-state tuition

$28,549

Where reported

Average attendance cost

$40,231

Sticker-price baseline

Average net price

$20,881

After grants and aid

Pennsylvania higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare Pennsylvania college acceptance rate patterns, Pennsylvania university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in Pennsylvania

Williamson College of the Trades

$1,421

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

5.87%
Public95schools Private nonprofit133schools Private for-profit100schools

Top Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Philadelphia 35 schools Avg net price $25,392 Pittsburgh 25 schools Avg net price $22,043 Lancaster 11 schools Avg net price $22,860 Scranton 9 schools Avg net price $20,524 Bethlehem 8 schools Avg net price $25,947 Reading 7 schools Avg net price $19,937 Allentown 7 schools Avg net price $26,797 York 7 schools Avg net price $18,444 Erie 7 schools Avg net price $22,178 Altoona 6 schools Avg net price $21,082 Johnstown 5 schools Avg net price $15,175 Harrisburg 5 schools Avg net price $13,299 Media 4 schools Avg net price $12,005 Lebanon 4 schools Avg net price $19,275 Gettysburg 3 schools Avg net price $30,086 Washington 3 schools Avg net price $21,346 Greensburg 3 schools Avg net price $21,170 West Mifflin 3 schools Avg net price $20,724 Wyncote 3 schools Avg net price $19,098 Chambersburg 3 schools Avg net price $21,772 Indiana 2 schools Avg net price $14,385 New Castle 2 schools Avg net price $15,492 Wilkes-Barre 2 schools Avg net price $25,491 Schnecksville 2 schools Avg net price $9,568

Top Tuition Schools in Pennsylvania

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from the local cost table.

Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, Pennsylvania Out-of-state tuition: $68,380 Haverford College Haverford, Pennsylvania Out-of-state tuition: $68,300 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Out-of-state tuition: $66,104 Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Out-of-state tuition: $64,772 Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania Out-of-state tuition: $64,701 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Out-of-state tuition: $64,230

Most Affordable Schools by Net Price in Pennsylvania

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported.

Williamson College of the Trades Media, Pennsylvania Average net price: $1,421 Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center Springville, Pennsylvania Average net price: $4,156 Schuylkill Technology Center Frackville, Pennsylvania Average net price: $5,605 South Hills Beauty Academy Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Average net price: $5,948 Butler County Community College Butler, Pennsylvania Average net price: $6,075 Yeshivath Beth Moshe Scranton, Pennsylvania Average net price: $6,349

Largest Schools in Pennsylvania

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney Net price: $9,837 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown Net price: $7,454 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York Net price: $18,922 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven Net price: $21,228 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto Net price: $19,993 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton Net price: $20,062 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca Net price: $18,657 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington Net price: $19,522 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace Net price: $19,450 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport Net price: $14,721 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Dallas Net price: $15,775 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois DuBois Net price: $18,192 York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education York Net price: $11,206 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon Net price: $14,259 Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Willow Street Net price: $15,866 Eastern Center for Arts and Technology Willow Grove Net price: $21,350 Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Altoona Net price: $13,906 Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Pleasant Gap Net price: $10,498 Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center Johnstown Net price: $14,724 Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Wilkes Barre Net price: $18,620

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Pennsylvania University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in Pennsylvania?

The average in-state tuition for Pennsylvania schools with reported tuition is $25,837. The average out-of-state tuition is $28,549.

What is Pennsylvania out-of-state tuition?

Pennsylvania out-of-state tuition averages $28,549 for schools with reported tuition in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived dataset.

What is Pennsylvania net price?

The average net price for Pennsylvania schools with reported net price data is $20,881.

What is the average acceptance rate for Pennsylvania universities?

The average acceptance rate for Pennsylvania schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 75.87%.

Which Pennsylvania university has the highest earnings outcomes?

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $138,767.