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.
King's College
- Private 4 Year
- Wilkes-Barre, PA
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King's is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate business and physician assistant studies. The urban campus occupies several blocks in downtown Wilkes-Barre.
- SAT Range 1070-1270
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $23,689
Mercyhurst University
- Private 4 Year
- Erie, PA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Mercyhurst is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate intelligence studies and forensic science. The residential campus sits on a hillside in Erie near Lake Erie.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $25,946
La Roche University
- Private 4 Year
- Pittsburgh, PA
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- Aug 1 application deadline
La Roche is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and design. The suburban campus sits in Pittsburgh's North Hills.
- SAT Range 940-1200
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $24,108
Juniata College
- Private 4 Year
- Huntingdon, PA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- Mar 15 application deadline
Juniata is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate natural sciences and its Program of Emphasis, which lets students design individualized majors. The residential campus sits in the small town of Huntingdon along the Juniata River.
- SAT Range 1130-1320
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $24,580
Carlow University
- Private 4 Year
- Pittsburgh, PA
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3.0 | 3 reviews
Carlow is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The compact urban campus sits in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.
- SAT Range 960-1168
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $21,002
Saint Vincent College
- Private 4 Year
- Latrobe, PA
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- May 1 application deadline
Saint Vincent is a private Benedictine liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and biology. The campus shares its grounds with Saint Vincent Archabbey in a small western Pennsylvania town.
- SAT Range 1020-1230
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $23,758
Seton Hill University
- Private 4 Year
- Greensburg, PA
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Seton Hill is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate performing arts, education, and business. The campus is in Greensburg, a small city east of Pittsburgh.
- SAT Range 1020-1240
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $23,056
Thiel College
- Private 4 Year
- Greenville, PA
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Thiel is a private Lutheran liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, business, and education. Students live on a residential campus in the small town of Greenville in western Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 965-1165
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $22,545
Harcum College
- Private 2 Year
- Bryn Mawr, PA
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Harcum is a private college known for undergraduate veterinary technology, nursing, and dental hygiene. The suburban campus is located on Philadelphia's Main Line.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,752
Waynesburg University
- Private 4 Year
- Waynesburg, PA
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Waynesburg is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus sits in the small town of Waynesburg in southwestern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 930-1250
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $18,667
Moravian University
- Private 4 Year
- Bethlehem, PA
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Moravian is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the liberal arts. The historic campus sits in downtown Bethlehem in the Lehigh Valley.
- SAT Range 1070-1285
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 54%
- Net Price $31,743
Geneva College
- Private 4 Year
- Beaver Falls, PA
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Geneva is a private Christian college known for undergraduate engineering and business. The campus sits in Beaver Falls, a small city northwest of Pittsburgh.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,528
Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Chambersburg, PA
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Wilson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate equestrian studies. The Chambersburg campus includes on-site stables and riding facilities.
- SAT Range 930-1180
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $21,748
Valley Forge Military College
- Private 2 Year
- Wayne, PA
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- Aug 2 application deadline
Valley Forge Military College is a private two-year military college known for leadership education and military science. Cadets live in a structured Corps of Cadets on a suburban campus in Wayne near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,601
Moore College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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Moore is a private women's college of art and design known for undergraduate fashion design, fine arts, and graphic design. The urban campus is in center-city Philadelphia near major museums.
- SAT Range 1180-1380
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $43,626
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Harrisburg, PA
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1.0 | 4 reviews
Harrisburg University is a private university known for undergraduate computer science, information sciences, and biotechnology. The urban campus is in downtown Harrisburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,984
Mount Aloysius College
- Private 4 Year
- Cresson, PA
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Mount Aloysius is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits in the mountain town of Cresson in western Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 918-1168
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $22,216
Johnson College
- Private 2 Year
- Scranton, PA
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- May 1 application deadline
Johnson College is a private technical college known for undergraduate programs in automotive technology, veterinary technology, and other career-focused trades. The compact campus sits in Scranton in northeastern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 950-1140
- Avg GPA 2.95
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $17,826