Pennsylvania Private Colleges
There are 92 private colleges and universities in Pennsylvania enrolling 277,320 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at Pennsylvania private colleges. Pennsylvania is home to popular private schools like University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, Carnegie Mellon University and Drexel University.
Franklin and Marshall College
- Private 4 Year
- Lancaster, PA
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3.8 | 6 reviews
- Jan 15 application deadline
Franklin and Marshall is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate government and the natural sciences. Most students live on a residential campus in the city of Lancaster.
- SAT Range 1310-1463
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 28%
- Net Price $43,987
Bryn Mawr College
- Private 4 Year
- Bryn Mawr, PA
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- Jan 15 application deadline
Bryn Mawr is a highly selective private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, archaeology, and classics. The suburban Main Line campus outside Philadelphia shares courses and resources with nearby Haverford and Swarthmore.
- SAT Range 1280-1510
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.85
- Acceptance Rate 29%
- Net Price $33,221
Robert Morris University
- Private 4 Year
- Moon Township, PA
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Robert Morris is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and cybersecurity. The suburban campus sits in Moon Township near Pittsburgh.
- SAT Range 1040-1230
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $23,933
Allegheny College
- Private 4 Year
- Meadville, PA
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- Feb 15 application deadline
Allegheny is a private liberal arts college known for requiring a major and minor in different fields and a senior comprehensive project. The historic campus sits in the small college town of Meadville in northwestern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1173-1358
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $26,420
DeSales University
- Private 4 Year
- Center Valley, PA
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
DeSales is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate theatre, nursing, and business. The suburban campus is in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
- SAT Range 1090-1260
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $31,732
Susquehanna University
- Private 4 Year
- Selinsgrove, PA
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Susquehanna is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate business and communications. The campus sits along the Susquehanna River in the small town of Selinsgrove.
- SAT Range 1100-1300
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $26,444
Ursinus College
- Private 4 Year
- Collegeville, PA
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- May 1 application deadline
Ursinus is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, neuroscience, and a required first-year common curriculum. The residential campus sits in suburban Collegeville northwest of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1200-1385
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $32,158
Delaware Valley University
- Private 4 Year
- Doylestown, PA
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Delaware Valley is a private university known for undergraduate agriculture, animal science, and equine studies. The suburban Doylestown campus includes extensive working farmland used in hands-on programs.
- SAT Range 1090-1303
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $28,975
Alvernia University
- Private 4 Year
- Reading, PA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Alvernia is a private Franciscan university known for undergraduate nursing, criminal justice, and business. Students live and study on a campus in Reading in eastern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1093-1286
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $28,645
York College of Pennsylvania
- Private 4 Year
- York, PA
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- Aug 23 application deadline
York College of Pennsylvania is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The campus is in the city of York in south-central Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1020-1270
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $20,096
Cedar Crest College
- Private 4 Year
- Allentown, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Cedar Crest is a private women's college known for undergraduate nursing and forensic science. The suburban campus sits in Allentown in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
- SAT Range 1000-1230
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $23,691
Gannon University
- Private 4 Year
- Erie, PA
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4.0 | 2 reviews
Gannon is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and the health sciences. The urban campus sits in downtown Erie near Lake Erie.
- SAT Range 990-1250
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $23,123
Chestnut Hill College
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Chestnut Hill is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate education, psychology, and business. The wooded campus is set in Philadelphia's historic Chestnut Hill neighborhood.
- SAT Range 900-1090
- Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $28,588
Messiah University
- Private 4 Year
- Mechanicsburg, PA
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Messiah is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and music. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the Harrisburg suburbs.
- SAT Range 1110-1350
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $29,408
Westminster College
- Private 4 Year
- New Wilmington, PA
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Westminster is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate education, business, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in the small college town of New Wilmington.
- SAT Range 1040-1258
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $20,394
Wilkes University
- Private 4 Year
- Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Wilkes is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and pharmacy. The urban campus is located in Wilkes-Barre in northeastern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1020-1250
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $28,511
Widener University
- Private 4 Year
- Chester, PA
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Widener is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and business. The Chester campus sits just south of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1080-1290
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $26,778
Neumann University
- Private 4 Year
- Aston, PA
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Neumann is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The suburban Aston campus follows a Franciscan tradition just outside Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 905-1085
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $28,469