Best colleges for NCAA Division II athletes in Pennsylvania
Colleges that compete in NCAA Division II athletics, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for NCAA Division II athletes in Pennsylvania17 schools
17 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Pennsylvania.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Competes in NCAA Division II (the school's athletics association, from federal and association data).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 69% graduate
- 2
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA · PublicTop 20% for graduation
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 71% graduate
- 3
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 67% graduate
- 4
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 66% graduate
- 5
Gannon University
Erie, PA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 66% graduate
- 6
Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitTop 24% for earnings
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 61% graduate
- 7
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 54% graduate
- 8
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA · PublicTop 18% for earnings
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 56% graduate
- 9
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 58% graduate
- 10
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 56% graduate
- 11
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 54% graduate
- 12
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 59% graduate
- 13
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 56% graduate
- 14
Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 52% graduate
- 15
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 43% graduate
- 16
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 49% graduate
- 17
Lincoln University
Lincoln University, PA · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 44% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University | $28,928 | $14,744 | $77,449 | 69% |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | $23,331 | $23,500 | $61,258 | 71% |
| Seton Hill University | $22,204 | $27,000 | $51,748 | 67% |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | $19,608 | $25,000 | $53,032 | 66% |
| Gannon University | $22,553 | $27,000 | $58,845 | 66% |
| Holy Family University | $13,143 | $25,125 | $62,235 | 61% |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | $21,331 | $26,000 | $53,775 | 54% |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | $18,202 | $24,250 | $66,125 | 56% |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | $20,787 | $23,507 | $55,246 | 58% |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | $23,726 | $25,000 | $56,351 | 56% |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | $15,699 | $26,000 | $52,416 | 54% |
| Point Park University | $25,942 | $27,000 | $45,856 | 59% |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | $16,804 | $26,798 | $51,019 | 56% |
| Pennsylvania Western University | $18,256 | $23,725 | $47,295 | 52% |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | $18,134 | $24,218 | $56,148 | 43% |
| Chestnut Hill College | $27,970 | $26,389 | $52,015 | 49% |
| Lincoln University | $14,977 | $28,250 | $43,167 | 44% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 7
- Arkansas 7
- California 23
- Colorado 10
- Connecticut 4
- Florida 13
- Georgia 16
- Hawaii 3
- Illinois 5
- Kansas 5
- Kentucky 3
- Massachusetts 3
- Michigan 10
- Minnesota 9
- Missouri 13
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 3
- New Jersey 4
- New Mexico 3
- New York 11
- North Carolina 17
- Ohio 10
- Oklahoma 11
- South Carolina 14
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 12
- Virginia 4
- Washington 4
- West Virginia 12