Pennsylvania Private Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 92 private colleges in Pennsylvania with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. University of Pennsylvania leads the list with a population of 29,109 students.

Enrollment is a measure of the size of the student body. Larger schools are more likely to offer a wider range of programs and services while smaller schools may have a more intimate and personalized experience.

List of Pennsylvania Private Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	29,109
Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	21,153
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	15,888
Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania	10,041
Eastern University Saint Davids, Pennsylvania	8,727
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	8,238
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	8,234
Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	7,692
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	7,159
Widener University Chester, Pennsylvania	5,713
American College of Financial Services King of Prussia, Pennsylvania	5,514
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	5,381
Robert Morris University Moon Township, Pennsylvania	5,275
University of Scranton Scranton, Pennsylvania	4,724
Gannon University Erie, Pennsylvania	4,189
Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pennsylvania	3,969
York College of Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania	3,825
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	3,650

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.