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.

List of Pennsylvania Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Widener University Chester, Pennsylvania	$56,800
Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$55,438
Moravian University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	$55,431
University of Scranton Scranton, Pennsylvania	$54,758
Lebanon Valley College Annville, Pennsylvania	$53,560
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$53,460
Lycoming College Williamsport, Pennsylvania	$51,034
Arcadia University Glenside, Pennsylvania	$50,460
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	$48,986
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$48,835
Mercyhurst University Erie, Pennsylvania	$48,700
DeSales University Center Valley, Pennsylvania	$48,600
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, Pennsylvania	$47,560
Alvernia University Reading, Pennsylvania	$47,000
Cedar Crest College Allentown, Pennsylvania	$46,964
King's College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	$46,200
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$46,200
Chatham University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	$45,734

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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.