Pennsylvania Private Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 92 private colleges in Pennsylvania with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. ASPIRA City College leads the list with a population of 26 students.

Enrollment is a measure of the size of the student body. Larger schools are more likely to offer a wider range of programs and services while smaller schools may have a more intimate and personalized experience.

List of Pennsylvania Private Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College Enrollment

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

 1,440

Collegeville, Pennsylvania

 1,502

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

 1,623

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

 1,679

Allentown, Pennsylvania

 1,788

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

 1,808

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

 1,907

Greensburg, Pennsylvania

 1,927

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

 1,939

Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania

 2,017

Annville, Pennsylvania

 2,146

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 2,153

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

 2,199

Dallas, Pennsylvania

 2,200

Scranton, Pennsylvania

 2,211

Aston, Pennsylvania

 2,244

Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

 2,255

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

 2,283
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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.