Pennsylvania Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
Below is a college cost ranking of the 82 private colleges in Pennsylvania with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Pennsylvania? University of Pennsylvania leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $76,452. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.
| College | Tuition In State |
|---|---|
|
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
$76,452 |
|
Haverford College
Haverford, Pennsylvania |
$71,492 |
|
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
$71,022 |
|
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania |
$68,714 |
|
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |
$68,178 |
|
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
$67,896 |
|
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
$67,340 |
|
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
$66,640 |
|
Lafayette College
Easton, Pennsylvania |
$66,548 |
|
Dickinson College
Carlisle, Pennsylvania |
$66,200 |
|
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
$66,030 |
|
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania |
$65,930 |
|
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
$64,782 |
|
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pennsylvania |
$63,575 |
|
Ursinus College
Collegeville, Pennsylvania |
$62,060 |
|
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania |
$60,950 |
|
Juniata College
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania |
$59,660 |
|
Allegheny College
Meadville, Pennsylvania |
$57,240 |
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.