Cheapest In-State Tuition in Pennsylvania
Ranked by in-state tuition & fees (100 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | In-state tuition & fees | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Public | $4,632 | $11,911 | $40,852 |
| 2 | Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA · Public | $4,842 | $13,970 | $39,449 |
| 3 | Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA · Public | $5,280 | $9,203 | $42,436 |
| 4 | Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA · Public | $5,550 | $12,119 | $41,566 |
| 5 | Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA · Public | $5,683 | $6,389 | $47,324 |
| 6 | Butler County Community College Butler, PA · Public | $5,910 | $6,233 | $38,891 |
| 7 | Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA · Public | $6,018 | $5,167 | $37,439 |
| 8 | Reading Area Community College Reading, PA · Public | $6,480 | $9,228 | $39,082 |
| 9 | Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, PA · Public | $6,600 | $9,433 | $40,437 |
| 10 | Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA · Public | $6,690 | $11,124 | $46,108 |
| 11 | Delaware County Community College Media, PA · Public | $6,930 | $6,576 | $45,391 |
| 12 | Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA · Public | $6,975 | $14,471 | $42,007 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown, PA · Public | $7,110 | $6,200 | $38,752 |
| 14 | Community College of Beaver County Monaca, PA · Public | $7,500 | $6,937 | $45,090 |
| 15 | Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA · Public | $9,050 | $14,104 | $54,681 |
| 16 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA · Public | $10,568 | $19,608 | $53,032 |
| 17 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA · Public | $10,775 | $23,331 | $61,258 |
| 18 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA · Public | $10,904 | $14,265 | $37,837 |
| 19 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA · Public | $11,046 | $15,699 | $52,416 |
| 20 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA · Public | $11,128 | $20,787 | $55,246 |
| 21 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA · Public | $11,314 | $21,331 | $53,775 |
| 22 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA · Public | $11,380 | $16,804 | $51,019 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania Western University California, PA · Public | $11,436 | $18,256 | $47,295 |
| 24 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA · Public | $11,536 | $18,134 | $56,148 |
| 25 | Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Reading, PA · Private nonprofit | $12,225 | $28,415 | $74,572 |
| 26 | Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA · Public | $12,512 | $14,977 | $43,167 |
| 27 | Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Washington, PA · Private for-profit | $13,654 | $18,350 | $31,736 |
| 28 | Laurel Technical Institute Uniontown, PA · Private for-profit | $13,713 | $7,825 | $30,819 |
| 29 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA · Public | $13,720 | $23,726 | $56,351 |
| 30 | Strayer University-Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · Private for-profit | $13,920 | — | $40,092 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA · Public | $14,024 | $18,095 | $63,435 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Dallas, PA · Public | $14,280 | $16,448 | $63,435 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois DuBois, PA · Public | $14,408 | $17,428 | $63,435 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA · Public | $14,408 | $14,596 | $63,435 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport, PA · Public | $14,408 | $15,521 | $63,435 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA · Public | $14,408 | $17,418 | $63,435 |
| 37 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA · Public | $14,408 | $19,454 | $63,435 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA · Public | $14,408 | $18,305 | $63,435 |
| 39 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA · Public | $14,710 | $17,945 | $66,125 |
| 40 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA · Public | $14,770 | $15,350 | $66,125 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Media, PA · Private nonprofit | $14,850 | $17,850 | $35,703 |
| 42 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA · Public | $14,906 | $18,202 | $66,125 |
| 43 | Peirce College Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit | $15,060 | $12,148 | $50,660 |
| 44 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA · Public | $15,208 | $18,220 | $63,435 |
| 45 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA · Public | $15,208 | $17,910 | $63,435 |
| 46 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA · Public | $15,208 | $19,047 | $63,435 |
| 47 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA · Public | $15,208 | $17,597 | $63,435 |
| 48 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA · Public | $15,208 | $22,585 | $63,435 |
| 49 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, PA · Public | $15,208 | $19,659 | $63,435 |
| 50 | Erie Institute of Technology Inc Erie, PA · Private for-profit | $15,264 | $30,164 | $41,951 |
| 51 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA · Public | $15,268 | $18,071 | $63,435 |
| 52 | Fortis Institute-Scranton Scranton, PA · Private for-profit | $15,348 | $20,186 | $30,224 |
| 53 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA · Public | $15,356 | $19,550 | $63,435 |
| 54 | UPMC Jameson School of Nursing New Castle, PA · Private nonprofit | $15,940 | $22,889 | $70,472 |
| 55 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA · Public | $15,972 | $22,213 | $63,435 |
| 56 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA · Public | $15,972 | $24,356 | $63,435 |
| 57 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA · Public | $15,972 | $24,558 | $63,435 |
| 58 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA · Public | $15,972 | $23,330 | $63,435 |
| 59 | UPMC Mercy School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit | $16,190 | $33,159 | $68,337 |
| 60 | UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit | $16,190 | $29,374 | $68,801 |
| 61 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Private for-profit | $16,757 | $25,437 | $42,785 |
| 62 | Rosedale Technical College Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit | $17,402 | $19,760 | $47,880 |
| 63 | Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA · Public | $18,240 | $25,110 | $52,567 |
| 64 | Keystone College La Plume, PA · Private nonprofit | $18,300 | $22,051 | $44,976 |
| 65 | Lackawanna College Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit | $18,400 | $19,951 | $41,000 |
| 66 | Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin, PA · Private nonprofit | $18,730 | $32,618 | $66,642 |
| 67 | Central Penn College Summerdale, PA · Private for-profit | $19,854 | $18,953 | $45,370 |
| 68 | South Hills School of Business & Technology State College, PA · Private for-profit | $19,905 | $19,673 | $35,539 |
| 69 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | $20,644 | $32,875 | $63,435 |
| 70 | Johnson College Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit | $21,225 | $19,954 | $55,194 |
| 71 | Grove City College Grove City, PA · Private nonprofit | $21,700 | — | — |
| 72 | Manor College Jenkintown, PA · Private nonprofit | $21,780 | $13,078 | $46,825 |
| 73 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA · Public | $21,926 | $30,434 | $66,125 |
| 74 | Temple University Philadelphia, PA · Public | $23,011 | $28,198 | $63,727 |
| 75 | Rosemont College Rosemont, PA · Private nonprofit | $23,845 | $20,150 | $48,555 |
| 76 | Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA · Private nonprofit | $24,400 | $15,376 | $52,374 |
| 77 | University of Valley Forge Phoenixville, PA · Private nonprofit | $25,240 | $32,265 | $39,016 |
| 78 | York College of Pennsylvania York, PA · Private nonprofit | $25,588 | $18,556 | $61,012 |
| 79 | Mount Aloysius College Cresson, PA · Private nonprofit | $27,072 | $22,344 | $46,165 |
| 80 | Wilson College Chambersburg, PA · Private nonprofit | $27,100 | $21,741 | $43,326 |
| 81 | Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, PA · Private nonprofit | $28,917 | $20,586 | $40,457 |
| 82 | Albright College Reading, PA · Private nonprofit | $29,082 | $20,024 | $58,700 |
| 83 | Immaculata University Immaculata, PA · Private nonprofit | $29,330 | $24,258 | $75,701 |
| 84 | Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA · Private nonprofit | $29,392 | $25,002 | $67,918 |
| 85 | Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, PA · Private nonprofit | $29,990 | $25,480 | $44,096 |
| 86 | Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA · Private nonprofit | $30,480 | $18,235 | $58,537 |
| 87 | Williamson College of the Trades Media, PA · Private nonprofit | $31,611 | $1,545 | — |
| 88 | Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA · Private nonprofit | $32,000 | $24,776 | $46,827 |
| 89 | Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Lancaster, PA · Private nonprofit | $32,150 | $30,083 | $33,301 |
| 90 | Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster Lancaster, PA · Private nonprofit | $32,933 | $42,478 | $86,881 |
| 91 | Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA · Private nonprofit | $33,450 | $25,890 | $50,004 |
| 92 | Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne, PA · Private nonprofit | $34,009 | $27,642 | $44,172 |
| 93 | La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit | $34,052 | $20,794 | $52,341 |
| 94 | Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit | $35,330 | $13,143 | $62,235 |
| 95 | Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit | $35,874 | $20,786 | $51,051 |
| 96 | Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA · Private nonprofit | $35,970 | $23,003 | $62,105 |
| 97 | La Salle University Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit | $37,800 | $19,409 | $67,416 |
| 98 | Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA · Private nonprofit | $37,950 | $26,598 | $62,399 |
| 99 | Thiel College Greenville, PA · Private nonprofit | $38,344 | $22,347 | $49,714 |
| 100 | Eastern University Saint Davids, PA · Private nonprofit | $38,400 | $26,662 | $51,655 |