The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania is home to a number of universities, both public and private. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is the governing body that oversees appropriations for state owned higher education institutions. Established in 1983, there are currently ten four-year degree programs and a number of community colleges in the PASSHE system. Through the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, the state offers public appropriations to four quasi-private higher education institutions, although this support is more limited than what is received by PASSHE-affiliated institutions. Currently Lincoln University (HBCU), Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh, and Temple University are the four universities with Commonwealth affiliation. Commonwealth universities are often referred to as "state-related" for their quasi-public status.
Public institutions
Four-year Name Location County Control Classification Enrollment (fall 2024)Unless otherwise noted. Year founded Cheyney University Thornbury Township Chester PASSHE Baccalaureate colleges: arts & sciences focus 617 1837 Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg Bloomsburg Columbia PASSHE Master's colleges & universities: larger programs 7,207 1839 Commonwealth University-Lock Haven Lock Haven Clinton PASSHE Master's colleges & universities: medium programs 2,524 1870 Commonwealth University-Mansfield Mansfield Tioga PASSHE Baccalaureate colleges: diverse fields 1,098 1857 East Stroudsburg University East Stroudsburg Monroe PASSHE Master's colleges & universities: larger programs 5,633 1893 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana borough Indiana PASSHE Doctoral universities: high research activity 9,073 1875 Kutztown University Maxatawny Township Berks PASSHE Master's colleges & universities: larger programs 7,467 1866 Lincoln University Lower Oxford Township Chester Commonwealth System of Higher Education Master's colleges & universities: larger programs 1,670 1854 Millersville University Millersville Lancaster PASSHE Master's colleges & universities: larger programs 6,975 1855 Pennsylvania State University State College Centre Commonwealth System of Higher Education Doctoral universities: R1: very high research activity 50,737Includes Penn State Dickinson Law and Penn State University College of Medicine. 1855 Penn State Abington Abington Township Montgomery Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university 2,885 1850 Penn State Altoona Altoona Blair Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university 2,371 1939 Penn State Beaver Center Township Beaver Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university (with a single Master's program available) 482 1965 Penn State Berks Spring Township Berks Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university 1,884 1958 Penn State Brandywine Middletown Township Delaware Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university 1,236 1967 Penn State DuBois DuBois city Clearfield Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university 350 1935 Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Harborcreek Township Erie Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Master's university 3,336 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) 405 1965 Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies East Whiteland Township Chester Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Graduate school 212 1963 Penn State Greater Allegheny White Oak Allegheny Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university 352 1952 Penn State Harrisburg Lower Swatara Township Dauphin Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Doctoral university 4,478 1966 Penn State Hazleton Sugarloaf Township Luzerne Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university 502 1934 Penn State Lehigh Valley Upper Saucon Township Lehigh Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university 867 1912 Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto Franklin Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university 582 1903 Penn State New Kensington New Kensington Westmoreland Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university(with a single Master's program available) 421 1958 Penn State Schuylkill North Manheim Township Schuylkill Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university 624 1934 Penn State Scranton Dunmore borough Lackawanna Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university 800 1923 Penn State Shenango Sharon Mercer Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university 265 1965 Penn State Wilkes-Barre Dallas Luzerne Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university 315 1916 Penn State World Campus State College Centre Commonwealth System of Higher Education Online university 13,774 1998 Penn State York York York Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campuses Baccalaureate university 677 1939 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport Lycoming Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses Baccalaureate/Associate's colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's 4,575 1914 PennWest California California Washington PASSHE Master's colleges & universities: larger programs 2,493 1852 PennWest Clarion Clarion Clarion PASSHE Master's colleges & universities: larger programs 1,547 1867 PennWest Edinboro Edinboro Erie PASSHE Master's colleges & universities: larger programs 2,060 1857 Shippensburg University Shippensburg Township Cumberland PASSHE Master's colleges & universities: larger programs 5,161 1871 Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock Butler PASSHE Master's colleges & universities: larger programs 8,376 1889 Temple University Philadelphia and Upper Dublin Township Philadelphia and Montgomery Commonwealth System of Higher Education Doctoral universities: R1: very high research activity 29,640 1884 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Allegheny Commonwealth System of Higher Education Doctoral universities: R1: very high research activity 35,724 1787 University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Bradford Township McKean Commonwealth System of Higher Education Baccalaureate colleges: diverse fields 1,009 1963 University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Hempfield Township Westmoreland Commonwealth System of Higher Education Baccalaureate colleges: arts & sciences focus 1,321 1963 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Richland Township Cambria Commonwealth System of Higher Education Baccalaureate colleges: diverse fields 1,813 1927 West Chester University West Chester, Philadelphia Chester, Philadelphia PASSHE Doctoral universities: high research activity 17,171 1871
Two-year Name Location County Control Classification Enrollment (fall 2024) Year founded Bucks County Community College Newtown Township, Bristol Township, East Rockhill Township Bucks public Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 6,232 1964 Butler County Community College Butler Township Butler public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional 2,317 1965 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh city, Monroeville, McCandless Township, West Mifflin Allegheny public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 10,609 1966 Community College of Beaver County Center Township Beaver public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 1,936 1966 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia public Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional 12,926 1965 Delaware County Community College Marple Township & East Brandywine Township Delaware public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional 7,402 1967 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg city, East Lampeter Township, Manchester Township, Cumberland Township, Lebanon city Dauphin public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 12,585 1964 Lehigh Carbon Community College North Whitehall Township, Allentown city, Tamaqua, Hanover Township Lehigh public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 6,221 1966 Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, Berwick, Hazleton, Pittston city, Scranton city, Shamokin city, Watsontown borough, Wilkes-Barre city Luzerne public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 4,460 1967 Montgomery County Community College Whitpain Township, Pottstown borough Montgomery public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 9,278 1964 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem Township, Pocono Township Northampton, Monroe public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional 8,810 1967 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Richland Township Cambria public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional 2,501 1993 Reading Area Community College Reading city Berks public Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 5,369 1971 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster city Lancaster public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 1,470 1905 University of Pittsburgh at Titusville educational and training hub Titusville city Crawford University of Pittsburgh campus Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional 36 1963 Westmoreland County Community College Hempfield Township Westmoreland public Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional 3,990 1970
Private institutions