Public colleges
Public Colleges in Pennsylvania
CampusPin lists 58 public colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, about 28.4% of the state's 204 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $14,620 in this snapshot.
Pennsylvania public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 58
- Share of state colleges
- 28.4%
- Median in-state tuition
- $14,620
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $23,872
- Out-of-state premium
- +$9,252
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Pennsylvania
- Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaCheyney · $10,904 in-state
- Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg · $11,046 in-state
- East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg · $11,536 in-state
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusIndiana · $11,380 in-state
- Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown · $11,314 in-state
- Lincoln UniversityLincoln University · $12,512 in-state
- Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville · $11,128 in-state
- Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport · $18,240 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park · $20,644 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington · $15,268 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona · $15,972 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverMonaca · $14,408 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading · $15,972 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia · $15,208 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois · $14,408 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie · $15,972 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace · $14,408 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyMalvern · $26,929 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport · $14,408 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown · $15,972 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton · $15,208 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley · $15,208 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto · $14,408 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNew Kensington · $14,408 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven · $15,208 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore · $15,208 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSharon · $14,024 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreDallas · $14,280 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork · $15,208 in-state
- Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park · $15,356 in-state
- Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia · $11,436 in-state
- Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg · $13,720 in-state
- Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock · $10,568 in-state
- Temple UniversityPhiladelphia · $23,011 in-state
- University of Pittsburgh-BradfordBradford · $14,770 in-state
- University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg · $14,710 in-state
- University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown · $14,906 in-state
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh · $21,926 in-state
- West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester · $10,775 in-state
Public community colleges in Pennsylvania
- Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown · $5,683
- Butler County Community CollegeButler · $5,910
- Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap · $26,929
- Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh · $4,842
- Community College of Beaver CountyMonaca · $7,500
- Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia · $4,632
- Delaware County Community CollegeMedia · $6,930
- Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg · $6,975
- Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterWillow Street · $26,929
- Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville · $5,280
- Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke · $6,600
- Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell · $6,690
- Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem · $5,550
- Northern Pennsylvania Regional CollegeWarren · $4,440
- Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown · $7,110
- Reading Area Community CollegeReading · $6,480
- Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster · $9,050
- University of Pittsburgh-TitusvilleTitusville · $11,918
- Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood · $6,018
Public vs private in Pennsylvania
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
Public colleges in nearby states
Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Pennsylvania come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in Pennsylvania. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/pennsylvania