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
Arcadia University Glenside, Pennsylvania	3,404
Point Park University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	3,448
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	3,650
York College of Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania	3,825
Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pennsylvania	3,969
Gannon University Erie, Pennsylvania	4,189
University of Scranton Scranton, Pennsylvania	4,724
Robert Morris University Moon Township, Pennsylvania	5,275
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	5,381
American College of Financial Services King of Prussia, Pennsylvania	5,514
Widener University Chester, Pennsylvania	5,713
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	7,159
Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	7,692
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	8,234
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	8,238
Eastern University Saint Davids, Pennsylvania	8,727
Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania	10,041
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	15,888

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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.