Pennsylvania

Colleges in Pennsylvania: what they cost, and what graduates earn

51 Pennsylvania universities with published federal data, teaching about 229,031 students. Median in-state tuition $44,363, median graduate earnings $62,399 ten years after entry.

Median tuition$44,363in-state, before aid
Median earnings$62,39910 yrs after entry
Paying loans down75%national 65%
Median SAT1227where published

Cheapest universities in PennsylvaniaLowest published in-state tuition.

UniversityIn-stateEarningsDebtRepayingSAT
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock $10,568 $53,032 $25,000 73% 1095
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester $10,775 $61,258 $23,500 75% 1187
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville $11,128 $55,246 $23,507 68% 1110
The Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown $11,314 $53,775 $26,000 69% 1210
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana $11,380 $51,019 $26,798 65% 1082
Lincoln University Lincoln University $12,512 $43,167 $28,250 32% 920
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg $13,720 $56,351 $25,000 72% 1120
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Bradford $14,770 $66,125 $24,250 75% 1125

Highest graduate earnings in PennsylvaniaMedian pay ten years after entry.

UniversityIn-stateEarningsDebtRepayingSAT
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia — $138,767 — — —
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh $66,246 $114,862 $21,750 91% 1546
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia $68,686 $111,371 $15,715 84% 1553
Lehigh University Bethlehem $64,980 $105,584 $21,960 88% 1440
Villanova University Villanova $67,776 $100,423 $25,874 90% 1460
Bucknell University Lewisburg $67,812 $93,807 $27,000 90% 1410
Lafayette College Easton $65,398 $91,410 $16,000 91% 1424
Drexel University Philadelphia $62,412 $84,648 $25,325 77% 1345

Fastest debt payback in PennsylvaniaYears of salary premium needed to clear the median debt.

UniversityIn-stateEarningsDebtRepayingSAT
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia $68,686 $111,371 $15,715 84% 1553
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh $66,246 $114,862 $21,750 91% 1546
Lafayette College Easton $65,398 $91,410 $16,000 91% 1424
Lehigh University Bethlehem $64,980 $105,584 $21,960 88% 1440
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia $47,505 $77,449 $14,744 87% 1243
Villanova University Villanova $67,776 $100,423 $25,874 90% 1460
Swarthmore College Swarthmore $65,494 $80,257 $17,500 86% 1534
Bucknell University Lewisburg $67,812 $93,807 $27,000 90% 1410

Most selective universities in PennsylvaniaHighest average SAT of admitted students.

UniversityIn-stateEarningsDebtRepayingSAT
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia $68,686 $111,371 $15,715 84% 1553
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh $66,246 $114,862 $21,750 91% 1546
Swarthmore College Swarthmore $65,494 $80,257 $17,500 86% 1534
Villanova University Villanova $67,776 $100,423 $25,874 90% 1460
Lehigh University Bethlehem $64,980 $105,584 $21,960 88% 1440
Lafayette College Easton $65,398 $91,410 $16,000 91% 1424
Bucknell University Lewisburg $67,812 $93,807 $27,000 90% 1410
Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr $65,920 $75,217 $25,000 79% 1396

Scholarships at Pennsylvania universities

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Every Pennsylvania university we hold data for

Albright College Allegheny College Alvernia University Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Carnegie Mellon University Chatham University Dickinson College Drexel University Duquesne University Elizabethtown College Franklin and Marshall College Gannon University Geneva College Gettysburg College Indiana University of Pennsylvania Juniata College King's College La Roche University Lafayette College Lebanon Valley College Lehigh University Lincoln University Lycoming College Marywood University Mercyhurst University Millersville University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania College of Technology Pennsylvania State University Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Point Park University Robert Morris University Saint Vincent College Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Susquehanna University Swarthmore College Temple University The Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Thomas Jefferson University University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh at Bradford University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown University of Scranton Ursinus College Villanova University Washington & Jefferson College West Chester University of Pennsylvania Widener University Wilkes University York College of Pennsylvania

Studying in Pennsylvania: common questions

How much does college cost in Pennsylvania?
The median Pennsylvania university charges $44,363 in-state and $44,363 out-of-state, with a full cost of attendance around $57,769. After aid, families under $30,000 pay a median $18,156.
What do graduates of Pennsylvania universities earn?
A median $62,399 ten years after entry, against median debt of $26,000.
Do students in Pennsylvania repay their loans?
75% of borrowers at the median Pennsylvania university are paying their balance down three years after leaving, against 65% nationally.
What SAT score do Pennsylvania universities expect?
The median Pennsylvania university that publishes scores reports an average SAT of 1227. Many are test-optional and publish nothing.
All states Pennsylvania debt vs salary Cheapest US tuition Which degree pays best

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without published figures are not listed.