Pennsylvania
Colleges in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 124 accredited four-year colleges on College Compass Guide, each rated on academics and value from federal data; 49 are Compass Recommended.
Map of colleges in Pennsylvania
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Highest-rated colleges in Pennsylvania
#1 in Pennsylvania
Curtis Institute of Music
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 1%Philadelphia, PA · Value — · Academics A+
#2 in Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 2%Philadelphia, PA · Value B+ · Academics A+
#3 in Pennsylvania
Haverford College
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 2%Haverford, PA · Value A- · Academics A+
Top lists in Pennsylvania
- 118 schoolsBest colleges
- 68 schoolsBest colleges for nursing
- 57 schoolsBest colleges for engineering
- 108 schoolsBest colleges for business
- 85 schoolsBest colleges for education
- 98 schoolsBest colleges for biology and pre-med
- 105 schoolsBest colleges for psychology
- 44 schoolsBest colleges for computer science
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- 90 schoolsBest colleges for communications and journalism
- 80 schoolsBest colleges for accounting
- 58 schoolsBest colleges for finance
- 60 schoolsBest colleges for marketing
- 82 schoolsBest colleges for criminal justice
- 80 schoolsBest colleges for political science and pre-law
- 53 schoolsBest colleges for economics
- 80 schoolsBest colleges for history
- 87 schoolsBest colleges for English
- 77 schoolsBest colleges for mathematics
- 77 schoolsBest colleges for chemistry
- 51 schoolsBest colleges for music
- 74 schoolsBest colleges for art and design
- 56 schoolsBest colleges for exercise science and kinesiology
- 34 schoolsBest colleges for social work
- 60 schoolsBest value colleges
- 60 schoolsMost affordable colleges with strong academics
- 118 schoolsColleges with the highest graduation rates
- 69 schoolsBest small colleges
- 6 schoolsBest large colleges
- 43 schoolsBest mid-size colleges
- 15 schoolsBest colleges for NCAA Division I athletes
- 17 schoolsBest colleges for NCAA Division II athletes
- 60 schoolsBest colleges for NCAA Division III athletes
- 113 schoolsBest test-optional colleges
- 5 schoolsBest online colleges
- 60 schoolsColleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price
- 60 schoolsLowest net price for middle-income families
- 60 schoolsColleges with the lowest student debt
- 60 schoolsColleges with the best earnings for the price
- 54 schoolsColleges that pay for themselves fastest
- 6 schoolsBest colleges under $20,000 a year
- 60 schoolsBest value colleges in the Northeast
- 62 schoolsColleges where the most freshmen return
- 62 schoolsColleges with the most faculty per student
- 62 schoolsColleges that spend the most on teaching
- 11 schoolsColleges where Pell Grant students thrive
- 60 schoolsMost selective colleges
All colleges in Pennsylvania
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Institute of Music RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Philadelphia · Private nonprofit | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | — | 159 | |
| University of Pennsylvania Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value.Ivy LeagueOne of the eight Ivy League universities. Ivy League membership doesn't change any grade. Philadelphia · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,699 | 28,711 | |
| Haverford College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Haverford · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,314 | 1,424 | |
| Swarthmore College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Swarthmore · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,149 | 1,644 | |
| Carnegie Mellon University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Pittsburgh · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,944 | 15,596 | |
| Lehigh University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Bethlehem · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $36,931 | 7,590 | |
| Villanova University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Villanova · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $43,756 | 10,111 | |
| Lafayette College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Easton · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $34,433 | 2,764 | |
| Bucknell University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Lewisburg · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $40,766 | 3,892 | |
| Franklin and Marshall College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Lancaster · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $36,425 | 1,911 | |
| Bryn Mawr College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value.All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Bryn Mawr · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,759 | 1,666 | |
| Gettysburg College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Gettysburg · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,490 | 2,895 | |
| Dickinson College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Carlisle · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $37,607 | 2,217 | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Pittsburgh · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,434 | 34,525 | |
| Pennsylvania State University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. University Park · Public | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $32,875 | 50,399 | |
| Muhlenberg College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Allentown · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,905 | 1,818 | |
| Grove City College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Grove City · Private nonprofit | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | — | 2,394 | |
| Drexel University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Philadelphia · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $38,509 | 21,703 | |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Philadelphia · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,689 | 7,201 | |
| Allegheny College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Meadville · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,940 | 1,231 | |
| Susquehanna University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Selinsgrove · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,819 | 2,247 | |
| Ursinus College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Collegeville · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,536 | 1,492 | |
| University of Scranton RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Scranton · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $32,568 | 4,825 | |
| Duquesne University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Pittsburgh · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $37,730 | 8,137 | |
| Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Lancaster · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $42,478 | 1,770 | |
| Messiah University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Mechanicsburg · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,502 | 3,344 | |
| Thomas Jefferson University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Philadelphia · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,928 | 8,315 | |
| Immaculata University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Immaculata · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,258 | 2,407 | |
| Moravian University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Bethlehem · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,670 | 2,658 | |
| Elizabethtown College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Elizabethtown · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,598 | 2,152 | |
| Central Penn College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Summerdale · Private for-profit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,953 | 827 | |
| Juniata College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Huntingdon · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,988 | 1,292 | |
| Marywood University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Scranton · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,388 | 2,850 | |
| Temple University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Philadelphia · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,198 | 30,205 | |
| DeSales University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Center Valley · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,643 | 2,919 | |
| Saint Francis University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Loretto · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,526 | 2,835 | |
| Lancaster Bible College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Lancaster · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,480 | 2,455 | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. West Chester · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,331 | 17,076 | |
| Saint Vincent College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Latrobe · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,510 | 1,442 | |
| Geneva College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Beaver Falls · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,890 | 1,258 | |
| Widener University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Chester · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,759 | 5,610 | |
| Lebanon Valley College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Annville · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,979 | 2,142 | |
| Chatham University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Pittsburgh · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,954 | 2,319 | |
| Walnut Hill College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Philadelphia · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $32,351 | 127 | |
| Washington & Jefferson College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Washington · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,002 | 1,162 | |
| Moore College of Art and Design RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value.All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Philadelphia · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $43,086 | 399 | |
| Misericordia University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Dallas · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $37,485 | 2,107 | |
| Arcadia University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Glenside · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,466 | 3,142 | |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Williamsport · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,110 | 4,307 | |
| York College of Pennsylvania York · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,556 | 3,720 | |
| Seton Hill University Greensburg · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,204 | 1,984 | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,608 | 8,350 | |
| Robert Morris University Moon Township · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,003 | 4,737 | |
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,586 | 285 | |
| Gannon University Erie · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,553 | 4,548 | |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Lancaster · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,083 | 323 | |
| Westminster College New Wilmington · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,859 | 1,203 | |
| Lycoming College Williamsport · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,140 | 1,063 | |
| Holy Family University Philadelphia · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,143 | 3,148 | |
| King's College Wilkes-Barre · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,093 | 1,932 | |
| Carlow University Pittsburgh · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,786 | 2,310 | |
| Waynesburg University Waynesburg · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,235 | 1,315 | |
| Alvernia University Reading · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,138 | 2,485 | |
| Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,743 | 5,198 | |
| Mercyhurst University Erie · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,444 | 2,668 | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,331 | 7,416 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,558 | 3,323 | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,202 | 1,940 | |
| Cedar Crest College All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Allentown · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,659 | 1,248 | |
| Delaware Valley University Doylestown · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,278 | 2,189 | |
| Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,483 | 2,165 | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,787 | 6,732 | |
| Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,642 | 1,056 | |
| La Salle University Philadelphia · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,409 | 3,554 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,305 | 456 | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,726 | 5,184 | |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $42,454 | 141 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Dallas · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,448 | 353 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,220 | 954 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,330 | 4,651 | |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,699 | 11,088 | |
| Lackawanna College Scranton · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,951 | 1,939 | |
| La Roche University Pittsburgh · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,794 | 2,618 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,910 | 838 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,454 | 588 | |
| Point Park University Pittsburgh · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,942 | 3,299 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,596 | 419 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,418 | 504 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,521 | 361 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,597 | 510 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,213 | 2,421 | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,804 | 9,246 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois DuBois · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,428 | 353 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,071 | 3,095 | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,350 | 1,003 | |
| University of Valley Forge Phoenixville · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $32,265 | 573 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,356 | 1,944 | |
| Mount Aloysius College Cresson · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,344 | 2,967 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,550 | 13,564 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,585 | 1,223 | |
| Pennsylvania Western University California · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,256 | 11,305 | |
| Neumann University Aston · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,804 | 2,171 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,047 | 707 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,659 | 650 | |
| Thiel College Greenville · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,347 | 920 | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,945 | 1,326 | |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,265 | 724 | |
| Albright College Reading · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,024 | 1,652 | |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,134 | 5,460 | |
| Eastern University Saint Davids · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,662 | 6,981 | |
| Wilson College Chambersburg · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,741 | 1,694 | |
| Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,970 | 1,402 | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,095 | 332 | |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Media · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,850 | 662 | |
| Lincoln University Lincoln University · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,977 | 1,848 | |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,376 | 3,558 | |
| Manor College Jenkintown · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,078 | 599 | |
| Keystone College La Plume · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,051 | 1,051 | |
| American College of Financial Services King of Prussia · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 4,204 |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 4,117 |
| Strayer University-Pennsylvania Trevose · Private for-profit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | — | 1,503 |
| Peirce College Philadelphia · Private nonprofit | — | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,148 | 872 |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Scranton · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $23,384 | 649 |
| Gratz College Melrose Park · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 482 |
Common questions
How many colleges are in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has 124 accredited four-year colleges on College Compass Guide.
Which colleges in Pennsylvania are Compass Recommended?
Curtis Institute of Music, University of Pennsylvania, Haverford College, Swarthmore College, Carnegie Mellon University, Lehigh University, Villanova University, Lafayette College, Bucknell University, Franklin and Marshall College, Bryn Mawr College, Gettysburg College, Dickinson College, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, Pennsylvania State University, Muhlenberg College, Grove City College, Drexel University, Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia, Allegheny College, Susquehanna University, Ursinus College, University of Scranton, Duquesne University, Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster, Messiah University, Thomas Jefferson University, Immaculata University, Moravian University, Elizabethtown College, Central Penn College, Juniata College, Marywood University, Temple University, DeSales University, Saint Francis University, Lancaster Bible College, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Saint Vincent College, Geneva College, Widener University, Lebanon Valley College, Chatham University, Walnut Hill College, Washington & Jefferson College, Moore College of Art and Design, Misericordia University, Arcadia University, Pennsylvania College of Technology. Recommended means the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value (how it works).