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
Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

$58,205
Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

$58,965
Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

$59,328
Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

$59,330
Lafayette College

Easton, PA

$59,368
Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

$59,930
Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

$61,344
Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

$61,351
Villanova University

Villanova, PA

$61,618
Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

$61,746
Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

$61,760
University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

$63,452
Haverford College

Haverford, PA

$63,628
Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, PA

$65,844