Colleges in Pennsylvania: ACT scores and what they really cost.

112 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania, 56 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among PA schools is $11,008 a year at Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Common questions

How many four-year colleges are in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania (PA) has 112 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 56 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.

What is the cheapest college in Pennsylvania?

By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia in Philadelphia is the least expensive four-year college in Pennsylvania at $11,008 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.

Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Pennsylvania?

Usually, but not always. Among Pennsylvania's 37 public colleges the median net price is $18,256 a year, against $26,502 across 75 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.

Does household income change what college costs in Pennsylvania?

Substantially. Across Pennsylvania colleges the median net price is $16,429 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $29,541 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.

Colleges in Pennsylvania: ACT scores and what they really cost.

Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia

Peirce College

Holy Family University

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly

Lincoln University

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton

University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley

Waynesburg University

Pennsylvania Western University

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington

York College of Pennsylvania

Cedar Crest College

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York

Lycoming College

La Salle University

Mercyhurst University

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill

Westminster College

Albright College

Rosemont College

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

Carlow University

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

La Roche University

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Wilson College

Keystone College

Seton Hill University

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

Mount Aloysius College

Thiel College

Gannon University

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine

Allegheny College

Robert Morris University

King's College

Swarthmore College

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Marywood University

Saint Vincent College

Saint Francis University

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Juniata College

Immaculata University

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Washington & Jefferson College

Haverford College

Lancaster Bible College

Widener University

Geneva College

Point Park University

Messiah University

Elizabethtown College

Eastern University

Lebanon Valley College

Gwynedd Mercy University

Cairn University-Langhorne

Wilkes University

Neumann University