Pennsylvania: Colleges & Universities

A comprehensive guide to Pennsylvania's public universities, state-related universities, community colleges, state-aided institutions, and private colleges and universities.

Higher Education in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has one of the largest and most diverse higher-education systems in the United States. The Commonwealth includes state-owned universities, state-related universities, public community colleges, private state-aided institutions, private colleges and universities, theological institutions, and specialized degree-granting schools.

Pennsylvania's public higher-education system includes the universities governed by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), four state-related universities, and a statewide network of community colleges. The Commonwealth also has a large private higher-education sector.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education maintains an official statewide system for identifying postsecondary institutions and their addresses through EdNA. Pennsylvania also separates state-owned, state-related, community college, state-aided, private, and other postsecondary categories.

This page brings together the major degree-granting higher-education institutions in Pennsylvania in one convenient reference, with institution type, location, and direct official website links.

Pennsylvania Higher Education at a Glance

10

PASSHE Universities

4

State-Related Universities

15

Community Colleges

8

Private State-Aided Institutions

88

Private Colleges & Universities

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Important counting note: Pennsylvania uses several different institutional classifications. PASSHE currently operates 10 universities, while Pennsylvania's EdNA system separately identifies institutional and campus-level entities. Therefore, campus counts and university counts may differ depending on the source. This page primarily counts institutions rather than every branch or satellite location.

Public Universities – PASSHE – 10 Universities

#	Institution	Type	Address	Official Website
1	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	Public – PASSHE / HBCU	1837 University Circle, Cheyney, PA 19319	cheyney.edu
2	Commonwealth University – Bloomsburg	Public – PASSHE	400 E. Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815	commonwealthu.edu
3	Commonwealth University – Lock Haven	Public – PASSHE	401 N. Fairview Street, Lock Haven, PA 17745	commonwealthu.edu
4	Commonwealth University – Mansfield	Public – PASSHE	18 South Main Street, Mansfield, PA 16933	commonwealthu.edu
5	East Stroudsburg University	Public – PASSHE	200 Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301	esu.edu
6	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Public – PASSHE	1011 South Drive, Indiana, PA 15705	iup.edu
7	Kutztown University	Public – PASSHE	15200 Kutztown Road, Kutztown, PA 19530	kutztown.edu
8	Millersville University	Public – PASSHE	1 South George Street, Millersville, PA 17551	millersville.edu
9	Pennsylvania Western University	Public – PASSHE	250 University Avenue, California, PA 15419	pennwest.edu
10	Shippensburg University	Public – PASSHE	1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257	ship.edu
11	Slippery Rock University	Public – PASSHE	1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057	sru.edu
12	West Chester University	Public – PASSHE	700 South High Street, West Chester, PA 19383	wcupa.edu

State-Related Universities – 4

#	Institution	Type	Address	Official Website
1	Pennsylvania State University	State-Related / Publicly Supported	201 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802	psu.edu
2	Temple University	State-Related University	1803 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122	temple.edu
3	University of Pittsburgh	State-Related University	4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260	pitt.edu
4	Lincoln University	State-Related HBCU	1570 Baltimore Pike, Lincoln University, PA 19352	lincoln.edu

Community Colleges – 15

#	Community College	Address	Type	Official Website
1	Bucks County Community College	275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940	Public Community College	bucks.edu
2	Butler County Community College	107 College Drive, Butler, PA 16002	Public Community College	bc3.edu
3	Community College of Allegheny County	800 Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233	Public Community College	ccac.edu
4	Community College of Beaver County	1 Campus Drive, Monaca, PA 15061	Public Community College	ccbc.edu
5	Community College of Philadelphia	1700 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130	Public Community College	ccp.edu
6	Delaware County Community College	901 South Media Line Road, Media, PA 19063	Public Community College	dccc.edu
7	Erie County Community College	2403 West 8th Street, Erie, PA 16505	Public Community College	ecccpa.org
8	Harrisburg Area Community College	One HACC Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110	Public Community College	hacc.edu
9	Lehigh Carbon Community College	4525 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville, PA 18078	Public Community College	lccc.edu
10	Luzerne County Community College	1333 South Prospect Street, Nanticoke, PA 18634	Public Community College	luzerne.edu
11	Montgomery County Community College	340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422	Public Community College	mc3.edu
12	Northampton Community College	3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020	Public Community College	northampton.edu
13	Pennsylvania Highlands Community College	101 Community College Way, Johnstown, PA 15904	Public Community College	pennhighlands.edu
14	Reading Area Community College	10 South 2nd Street, Reading, PA 19603	Public Community College	racc.edu
15	Westmoreland County Community College	145 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA 15697	Public Community College	westmoreland.edu

Private State-Aided Institutions – 8

#	Institution	Address	Type	Official Website
1	Drexel University	3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104	Private State-Aided	drexel.edu
2	Johnson College	3427 North Main Avenue, Scranton, PA 18508	Private State-Aided	johnson.edu
3	Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine	1858 West Grandview Boulevard, Erie, PA 16509	Private State-Aided	lecom.edu
4	Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine	4170 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131	Private State-Aided	pcom.edu
5	Salus University	8360 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027	Private State-Aided	salus.edu
6	Thomas Jefferson University	1020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107	Private State-Aided	jefferson.edu
7	University of Pennsylvania	3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104	Private State-Aided	upenn.edu
8	The University of the Arts	320 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102	Private State-Aided	Institution closed in 2024

Private Colleges & Universities

Pennsylvania's private higher-education sector is extensive. The Pennsylvania Department of Education identifies private colleges and universities separately from private state-aided institutions. The list below focuses on degree-granting private institutions and specialized higher-education institutions with Pennsylvania locations.

#	Institution	Address / Location	Type	Official Website
1	Albright College	1621 North 13th Street, Reading, PA 19612	Private College	albright.edu
2	Allegheny College	520 North Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335	Private College	allegheny.edu
3	Alvernia University	400 Saint Bernadine Street, Reading, PA 19607	Private University	alvernia.edu
4	Arcadia University	450 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038	Private University	arcadia.edu
5	Bryn Athyn College	2945 College Drive, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009	Private College	brynathyn.edu
6	Bryn Mawr College	101 North Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010	Private College	brynmawr.edu
7	Bucknell University	701 Moore Avenue, Lewisburg, PA 17837	Private University	bucknell.edu
8	Cairn University	200 Manor Avenue, Langhorne, PA 19047	Private University	cairn.edu
9	Carlow University	3333 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213	Private University	carlow.edu
10	Carnegie Mellon University	5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213	Private Research University	cmu.edu
11	Cedar Crest College	100 College Drive, Allentown, PA 18104	Private College	cedarcrest.edu
12	Chatham University	106 Woodland Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15232	Private University	chatham.edu
13	Chestnut Hill College	9601 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118	Private College	chc.edu
14	Delaware Valley University	700 East Butler Avenue, Doylestown, PA 18901	Private University	delval.edu
15	DeSales University	2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA 18034	Private University	desales.edu
16	Dickinson College	28 North College Street, Carlisle, PA 17013	Private College	dickinson.edu
17	Duquesne University	600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15282	Private University	duq.edu
18	Eastern University	1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, PA 19087	Private University	eastern.edu
19	Elizabethtown College	1 Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022	Private College	etown.edu
20	Franklin & Marshall College	415 Harrisburg Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603	Private College	fandm.edu
21	Gannon University	109 University Square, Erie, PA 16541	Private University	gannon.edu
22	Geneva College	3200 College Avenue, Beaver Falls, PA 15010	Private College	geneva.edu
23	Gettysburg College	300 North Washington Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325	Private College	gettysburg.edu
24	Gratz College	7605 Old York Road, Melrose Park, PA 19027	Private College	gratz.edu
25	Grove City College	100 Campus Drive, Grove City, PA 16127	Private College	gcc.edu
26	Gwynedd Mercy University	1325 Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437	Private University	gmercyu.edu
27	Haverford College	370 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041	Private College	haverford.edu
28	Holy Family University	9801 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114	Private University	holyfamily.edu
29	Immaculata University	1145 King Road, Immaculata, PA 19345	Private University	immaculata.edu
30	Juniata College	1700 Moore Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652	Private College	juniata.edu
31	Keystone College	1 College Green, La Plume, PA 18440	Private College	keystone.edu
32	King's College	133 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711	Private College	kings.edu
33	La Roche University	9000 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237	Private University	laroche.edu
34	La Salle University	1900 West Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141	Private University	lasalle.edu
35	Lafayette College	730 High Street, Easton, PA 18042	Private College	lafayette.edu
36	Lancaster Bible College	901 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA 17601	Private College	lbc.edu
37	Lebanon Valley College	101 North College Avenue, Annville, PA 17003	Private College	lvc.edu
38	Lehigh University	27 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015	Private Research University	lehigh.edu
39	Lycoming College	700 College Place, Williamsport, PA 17701	Private College	lycoming.edu
40	Manor College	700 Fox Chase Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046	Private College	manor.edu
41	Marywood University	2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509	Private University	marywood.edu
42	Mercyhurst University	501 East 38th Street, Erie, PA 16546	Private University	mercyhurst.edu
43	Messiah University	One University Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055	Private University	messiah.edu
44	Misericordia University	301 Lake Street, Dallas, PA 18612	Private University	misericordia.edu
45	Moravian University	1200 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018	Private University	moravian.edu
46	Mount Aloysius College	7373 Admiral Peary Highway, Cresson, PA 16630	Private College	mtaloy.edu
47	Muhlenberg College	2400 Chew Street, Allentown, PA 18104	Private College	muhlenberg.edu
48	Neumann University	One Neumann Drive, Aston, PA 19014	Private University	neumann.edu
49	Peirce College	1420 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102	Private College	peirce.edu
50	Point Park University	201 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222	Private University	pointpark.edu
51	Robert Morris University	6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township, PA 15108	Private University	rmu.edu
52	Rosemont College	255 North Providence Road, Rosemont, PA 19010	Private College	rosemont.edu
53	Saint Francis University	117 Evergreen Drive, Loretto, PA 15940	Private University	francis.edu
54	Saint Joseph's University	5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131	Private University	sju.edu
55	Saint Vincent College	300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650	Private College	stvincent.edu
56	Seton Hill University	1 Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601	Private University	setonhill.edu
57	Susquehanna University	514 University Avenue, Selinsgrove, PA 17870	Private University	susqu.edu
58	Swarthmore College	500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081	Private College	swarthmore.edu
59	Thiel College	75 College Avenue, Greenville, PA 16125	Private College	thiel.edu
60	University of Scranton	800 Linden Street, Scranton, PA 18510	Private University	scranton.edu
61	University of Valley Forge	1401 Charlestown Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460	Private University	valleyforge.edu
62	Ursinus College	601 East Main Street, Collegeville, PA 19426	Private College	ursinus.edu
63	Villanova University	800 East Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085	Private University	villanova.edu
64	Washington & Jefferson College	60 South Lincoln Street, Washington, PA 15301	Private College	washjeff.edu
65	Waynesburg University	51 West College Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370	Private University	waynesburg.edu
66	Westminster College	319 South Market Street, New Wilmington, PA 16142	Private College	westminster.edu
67	Widener University	1 University Place, Chester, PA 19013	Private University	widener.edu
68	Wilkes University	84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766	Private University	wilkes.edu
69	Wilson College	1015 Philadelphia Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201	Private College	wilson.edu
70	York College of Pennsylvania	441 Country Club Road, York, PA 17403	Private College	ycp.edu
71	Harrisburg University of Science and Technology	326 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101	Private University	harrisburgu.edu
72	Central Penn College	600 Valley Road, Summerdale, PA 17093	Private College	centralpenn.edu
73	Lackawanna College	501 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509	Private Two-Year / College	lackawanna.edu
74	Moore College of Art and Design	1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103	Private Art College	moore.edu
75	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	204 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603	Private Art College	pcad.edu
76	International Institute for Restorative Practices	531 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018	Private Graduate Institution	iirp.edu

About Pennsylvania's Higher-Education Categories

Pennsylvania's higher-education system is more complicated than a simple public-versus-private classification. The Commonwealth identifies State Universities, State-Related Commonwealth Universities, Community Colleges, Private State-Aided Institutions, Private Colleges and Universities, Private Two-Year Colleges, Specialized Associate Degree institutions, and other postsecondary categories.

PASSHE currently consists of 10 universities. The four state-related universities are Pennsylvania State University, Temple University, University of Pittsburgh, and Lincoln University.

Branch campuses and satellite locations are not counted as separate universities in the main totals unless Pennsylvania's official institutional classification treats the entity separately.

Sources / References

1. Pennsylvania Department of Education – Postsecondary & Higher Education
Official Pennsylvania source for postsecondary education information and institutional authorization.
https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/programs-and-services/instruction/postsecondary-and-adult-education

2. Pennsylvania Department of Education – Colleges and Universities
Official information regarding Pennsylvania colleges, universities, governance and authorization.
https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/programs-and-services/instruction/postsecondary-and-adult-education/college-and-universities

3. Pennsylvania EdNA – Higher Educational Entities
Pennsylvania's official Education Names & Addresses system. It provides institutional names, addresses and categories, including State University, Community College, Private College and University, Private State-Aided Institution, Private Two-Year College, State-Related Commonwealth University and other higher-education categories.
https://www.edna.pa.gov/screens/Extracts/wfExtractHigherEd.aspx

4. Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)
Official PASSHE university information and current member universities.
https://passhe.edu/universities/index.html

5. Pennsylvania Department of Education – Community Colleges
Official listing of Pennsylvania's public community colleges.
https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/programs-and-services/instruction/postsecondary-and-adult-education/community-colleges

6. Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges
Institutional addresses and official websites for Pennsylvania's community colleges.
https://www.pacommunitycolleges.org/find-a-community-college/

7. Pennsylvania Department of Education – Types of Schools
Official overview identifying Pennsylvania's postsecondary categories, including state-owned institutions, state-related universities, community colleges, private state-aided institutions and private colleges and universities.
https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/resources/types-of-schools

8. Pennsylvania PA TRAC – Participating Colleges and Universities
Pennsylvania's statewide college-transfer resource used to cross-check public, state-related and participating higher-education institutions.
https://collegetransfer.pa.gov/Student/Participating-Colleges-and-Universities

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