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Pennsylvania University Acceptance Rates, Tuition, Net Price and Student Outcomes - 328 Schools, 162 Cities

Pennsylvania has 328 higher education institutions across 162 cities in our dataset. Average out-of-state tuition is $28,549, with an average net price of $20,881 and 10-year earnings of $50,651 where data is available.

Schools

328

Cities

162

Average Tuition

$28,549

Out-of-state average where available

Average Net Price

$20,881

Database-backed average

Median Earnings

$50,651

10-year outcome average where available

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

Major 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

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.

Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia Philadelphia Net price: $10,120 Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia Philadelphia Net price: $17,950 American Barber and Beauty Academy Reading Undergrads: 118 Citizens School of Nursing Tarentum Net price: $26,072 PITC Institute Wyncote Net price: $19,304 Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc Feasterville Net price: $20,792 YTI Career Institute-Altoona Altoona Net price: $18,131 DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown Net price: $21,861 Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia Acceptance: 6.95% 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 Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg Greensburg Net price: $23,919 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia Net price: $45,022 Empire Beauty School-York York Net price: $18,035 Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem Bethlehem Net price: $22,044 UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing Pittsburgh Net price: $19,096 Indiana County Technology Center Indiana Net price: $11,553 Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Net price: $20,789 Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career Milton Net price: $18,313 Empire Beauty School-Lancaster Lancaster Net price: $16,660

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Pennsylvania University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in Pennsylvania?

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

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%.

What is the average net price of a Pennsylvania university?

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

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.