Pennsylvania Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

Cheapest Private Colleges in Pennsylvania by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 86 private colleges in Pennsylvania with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in Pennsylvania? American College of Financial Services tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $0. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published price. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tution with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeSimply Best Value Colleges in Pennsylvania list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of Pennsylvania Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

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$36,464
Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

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$36,620
Gannon University

Erie, PA

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$36,706
Gwynedd Mercy College

Gwynedd Valley, PA

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$37,052
Marywood University

Scranton, PA

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$38,226
Westminster College

New Wilmington, PA

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$38,700
Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA

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$39,410
Messiah College

Grantham, PA

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$39,490
Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

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$39,903
Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

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$40,224
Saint Francis University

Loretto, PA

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$40,520
Alvernia University

Reading, PA

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$40,750
Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

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$41,112
King's College

Wilkes-Barre, PA

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$41,600
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Philadelphia, PA

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$42,100
Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

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$42,120
Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

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$42,125
DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

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$42,600