The 2023 Directory of Pennsylvania Private Colleges and Costs
How much does it cost to attend private college in Pennsylvania? The average annual in-state four year, not for profit private college tuition in Pennsylvania was $38,148 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a change of $1,676 from the 2019-2020 average of $36,472 and represents a 4.6% annual increase. The list of Pennsylvania private colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 129 private colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, the most popular being University of Pennsylvania with 23,030 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $54,652. Franklin and Marshall College is the most expensive private school in Pennsylvania with an in-state tuition of $63,216.
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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
| School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Commonwealth Technical InstituteJohnstown, Pennsylvania |
$7,564 | NA | NA |
Dean Institute of TechnologyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
$14,500 | NA | NA |
Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, Pennsylvania |
$38,780 | 50 | 34 |
DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, Pennsylvania |
$39,500 | 64 | 58 |
DeVry University PennsylvaniaFort Washington, Pennsylvania |
$15,835 | NA | NA |
Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, Pennsylvania |
$58,158 | NA | NA |
Douglas Education CenterMonessen, Pennsylvania |
$17,800 | NA | NA |
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania |
$54,766 | 76 | 62 |
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
$43,526 | 67 | 53 |
Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, Pennsylvania |
$34,990 | 48 | 42 |
Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, Pennsylvania |
$34,000 | 65 | 64 |
Erie Business Center ErieErie, Pennsylvania |
$9,360 | NA | NA |
Erie Business Center New CastleNew Castle, Pennsylvania |
$6,270 | NA | NA |
Erie Institute of Technology IncErie, Pennsylvania |
$12,356 | NA | NA |
Fortis Institute ErieErie, Pennsylvania |
$12,947 | NA | NA |
Fortis Institute Forty FortForty Fort, Pennsylvania |
$16,738 | NA | NA |
Fortis Institute ScrantonScranton, Pennsylvania |
$25,384 | NA | NA |
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, Pennsylvania |
$63,216 | NA | NA |
Gannon UniversityErie, Pennsylvania |
$33,560 | 58 | 65 |
Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
$29,160 | NA | NA |