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Colleges in Erie, PA
CampusPin lists 6 colleges and universities in or near Erie, Pennsylvania, 4 universities and 2 community colleges, with 1 public and 5 private institutions.
Erie colleges by the numbers
- Largest by enrollment
- Gannon University
- Lowest published tuition
- Erie Institute of Technology Inc ($15,264)
- Published tuition range
- $15,264–$45,770
- Most selective
- Gannon University (74% accept.)
- Public / private
- 1 public · 5 private
- 4-year / 2-year
- 4 universities · 2 community colleges
Among the 6 colleges listed here, Gannon University is the largest by enrollment; Erie Institute of Technology Inc has the lowest published in-state tuition at $15,264; Gannon University is the most selective at a 74% acceptance rate. Published figures are sticker price, not net price — compare net price and outcomes on each profile.
All colleges in Erie
Erie Institute of Technology Inc
Erie, PA · Community College · Private
Tuition
$15,264
Acceptance
Open admission
Enrollment
221
Gannon University
Erie, PA · University · Private
Tuition
$40,656
Acceptance
74%
Enrollment
4,189
Great Lakes Institute of Technology
Erie, PA · Community College · Private
Tuition
N/A
Acceptance
Open admission
Enrollment
335
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, PA · University · Private
Tuition
N/A
Acceptance
N/A
Enrollment
4,133
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA · University · Private
Tuition
$45,770
Acceptance
81%
Enrollment
2,632
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA · University · Public
Tuition
$15,972
Acceptance
97%
Enrollment
3,336
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College listings for Erie, Pennsylvania are compiled from federal datasets and each institution's own published information.
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Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
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CampusPin. Colleges in Erie, PA. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-in/erie-pa