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
Carlow University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	$37,202
Holy Family University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$36,580
La Roche University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	$35,504
Geneva College Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania	$34,820
Cairn University Langhorne Langhorne, Pennsylvania	$34,784
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Lancaster, Pennsylvania	$34,050
Saint Joseph's University Lancaster Lancaster, Pennsylvania	$33,811
Waynesburg University Waynesburg, Pennsylvania	$32,000
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania	$30,906
Immaculata University Immaculata, Pennsylvania	$30,530
Albright College Reading, Pennsylvania	$30,328
Washington & Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania	$30,212
Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, Pennsylvania	$29,990
Mount Aloysius College Cresson, Pennsylvania	$28,490
Wilson College Chambersburg, Pennsylvania	$28,250
York College of Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania	$28,176
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook Ambler, Pennsylvania	$27,318
University of Valley Forge Phoenixville, Pennsylvania	$26,680

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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.