Colleges with the Lowest Net Price in Pennsylvania
Ranked by average net price after grants (100 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Average net price after grants | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamson College of the Trades Media, PA · Private nonprofit | $1,545 | $1,545 | — |
| 2 | Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA · Public | $5,167 | $5,167 | $37,439 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown, PA · Public | $6,200 | $6,200 | $38,752 |
| 4 | Butler County Community College Butler, PA · Public | $6,233 | $6,233 | $38,891 |
| 5 | Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA · Public | $6,389 | $6,389 | $47,324 |
| 6 | Delaware County Community College Media, PA · Public | $6,576 | $6,576 | $45,391 |
| 7 | Community College of Beaver County Monaca, PA · Public | $6,937 | $6,937 | $45,090 |
| 8 | Laurel Technical Institute Uniontown, PA · Private for-profit | $7,825 | $7,825 | $30,819 |
| 9 | New Castle School of Trades New Castle, PA · Private for-profit | $8,361 | $8,361 | $44,814 |
| 10 | Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA · Public | $9,203 | $9,203 | $42,436 |
| 11 | Reading Area Community College Reading, PA · Public | $9,228 | $9,228 | $39,082 |
| 12 | Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, PA · Public | $9,433 | $9,433 | $40,437 |
| 13 | Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA · Public | $11,124 | $11,124 | $46,108 |
| 14 | Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Public | $11,911 | $11,911 | $40,852 |
| 15 | Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork Lancaster, PA · Private for-profit | $11,971 | $11,971 | $29,738 |
| 16 | Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA · Public | $12,119 | $12,119 | $41,566 |
| 17 | Peirce College Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit | $12,148 | $12,148 | $50,660 |
| 18 | Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Altoona, PA · Public | $12,419 | $12,419 | $38,008 |
| 19 | Automotive Training Center-Exton Exton, PA · Private for-profit | $12,578 | $12,578 | $51,112 |
| 20 | Manor College Jenkintown, PA · Private nonprofit | $13,078 | $13,078 | $46,825 |
| 21 | Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit | $13,143 | $13,143 | $62,235 |
| 22 | York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education York, PA · Public | $13,490 | $13,490 | $54,322 |
| 23 | Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA · Public | $13,970 | $13,970 | $39,449 |
| 24 | Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA · Public | $14,104 | $14,104 | $54,681 |
| 25 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA · Public | $14,265 | $14,265 | $37,837 |
| 26 | Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA · Public | $14,471 | $14,471 | $42,007 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA · Public | $14,596 | $14,596 | $63,435 |
| 28 | YTI Career Institute-York York, PA · Private for-profit | $14,637 | $14,637 | $40,672 |
| 29 | Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA · Public | $14,977 | $14,977 | $43,167 |
| 30 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA · Public | $15,350 | $15,350 | $66,125 |
| 31 | Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA · Private nonprofit | $15,376 | $15,376 | $52,374 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport, PA · Public | $15,521 | $15,521 | $63,435 |
| 33 | All-State Career School-Pittsburgh West Mifflin, PA · Private for-profit | $15,576 | $15,576 | $33,193 |
| 34 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA · Public | $15,699 | $15,699 | $52,416 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Dallas, PA · Public | $16,448 | $16,448 | $63,435 |
| 36 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA · Public | $16,804 | $16,804 | $51,019 |
| 37 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA · Public | $17,418 | $17,418 | $63,435 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois DuBois, PA · Public | $17,428 | $17,428 | $63,435 |
| 39 | Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Willow Street, PA · Public | $17,505 | $17,505 | $44,566 |
| 40 | Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Private for-profit | $17,520 | $17,520 | $22,377 |
| 41 | Great Lakes Institute of Technology Erie, PA · Private for-profit | $17,540 | $17,540 | $28,704 |
| 42 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA · Public | $17,597 | $17,597 | $63,435 |
| 43 | Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Media, PA · Private nonprofit | $17,850 | $17,850 | $35,703 |
| 44 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA · Public | $17,910 | $17,910 | $63,435 |
| 45 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA · Public | $17,945 | $17,945 | $66,125 |
| 46 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA · Public | $18,071 | $18,071 | $63,435 |
| 47 | Automotive Training Center-Warminster Warminster, PA · Private for-profit | $18,088 | $18,088 | $51,112 |
| 48 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA · Public | $18,095 | $18,095 | $63,435 |
| 49 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA · Public | $18,134 | $18,134 | $56,148 |
| 50 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA · Public | $18,202 | $18,202 | $66,125 |
| 51 | All-State Career School Essington, PA · Private for-profit | $18,205 | $18,205 | $38,495 |
| 52 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA · Public | $18,220 | $18,220 | $63,435 |
| 53 | Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA · Private nonprofit | $18,235 | $18,235 | $58,537 |
| 54 | Pennsylvania Western University California, PA · Public | $18,256 | $18,256 | $47,295 |
| 55 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA · Public | $18,305 | $18,305 | $63,435 |
| 56 | Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Washington, PA · Private for-profit | $18,350 | $18,350 | $31,736 |
| 57 | York College of Pennsylvania York, PA · Private nonprofit | $18,556 | $18,556 | $61,012 |
| 58 | Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA · Private nonprofit | $18,659 | $18,659 | $59,460 |
| 59 | Central Penn College Summerdale, PA · Private for-profit | $18,953 | $18,953 | $45,370 |
| 60 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA · Public | $19,047 | $19,047 | $63,435 |
| 61 | Lycoming College Williamsport, PA · Private nonprofit | $19,140 | $19,140 | $56,210 |
| 62 | Pennco Tech-Bristol Bristol, PA · Private for-profit | $19,197 | $19,197 | $43,493 |
| 63 | La Salle University Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit | $19,409 | $19,409 | $67,416 |
| 64 | Mercyhurst University Erie, PA · Private nonprofit | $19,444 | $19,444 | $47,452 |
| 65 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA · Public | $19,454 | $19,454 | $63,435 |
| 66 | Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute Wyomissing, PA · Private for-profit | $19,518 | $19,518 | $31,102 |
| 67 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA · Public | $19,550 | $19,550 | $63,435 |
| 68 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA · Public | $19,608 | $19,608 | $53,032 |
| 69 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, PA · Public | $19,659 | $19,659 | $63,435 |
| 70 | South Hills School of Business & Technology State College, PA · Private for-profit | $19,673 | $19,673 | $35,539 |
| 71 | Rosedale Technical College Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit | $19,760 | $19,760 | $47,880 |
| 72 | Westminster College New Wilmington, PA · Private nonprofit | $19,859 | $19,859 | $53,861 |
| 73 | Lackawanna College Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit | $19,951 | $19,951 | $41,000 |
| 74 | Johnson College Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit | $19,954 | $19,954 | $55,194 |
| 75 | Jean Madeline Aveda Institute Philadelphia, PA · Private for-profit | $19,986 | $19,986 | $26,029 |
| 76 | Albright College Reading, PA · Private nonprofit | $20,024 | $20,024 | $58,700 |
| 77 | Orleans Technical College Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit | $20,113 | $20,113 | $38,668 |
| 78 | Rosemont College Rosemont, PA · Private nonprofit | $20,150 | $20,150 | $48,555 |
| 79 | Fortis Institute-Scranton Scranton, PA · Private for-profit | $20,186 | $20,186 | $30,224 |
| 80 | Bella Capelli Academy Monroeville, PA · Private for-profit | $20,459 | $20,459 | $25,817 |
| 81 | Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, PA · Private nonprofit | $20,586 | $20,586 | $40,457 |
| 82 | Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit | $20,786 | $20,786 | $51,051 |
| 83 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA · Public | $20,787 | $20,787 | $55,246 |
| 84 | La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit | $20,794 | $20,794 | $52,341 |
| 85 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA · Public | $21,331 | $21,331 | $53,775 |
| 86 | Institute of Medical Careers Pittsburgh, PA · Private for-profit | $21,392 | $21,392 | — |
| 87 | Wilson College Chambersburg, PA · Private nonprofit | $21,741 | $21,741 | $43,326 |
| 88 | Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown Allentown, PA · Private for-profit | $21,747 | $21,747 | $31,102 |
| 89 | Keystone College La Plume, PA · Private nonprofit | $22,051 | $22,051 | $44,976 |
| 90 | Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA · Private nonprofit | $22,204 | $22,204 | $51,748 |
| 91 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA · Public | $22,213 | $22,213 | $63,435 |
| 92 | Mount Aloysius College Cresson, PA · Private nonprofit | $22,344 | $22,344 | $46,165 |
| 93 | Thiel College Greenville, PA · Private nonprofit | $22,347 | $22,347 | $49,714 |
| 94 | Gannon University Erie, PA · Private nonprofit | $22,553 | $22,553 | $58,845 |
| 95 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA · Public | $22,585 | $22,585 | $63,435 |
| 96 | Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit | $22,813 | $22,813 | — |
| 97 | UPMC Jameson School of Nursing New Castle, PA · Private nonprofit | $22,889 | $22,889 | $70,472 |
| 98 | Allegheny College Meadville, PA · Private nonprofit | $22,940 | $22,940 | $62,069 |
| 99 | Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA · Private nonprofit | $23,003 | $23,003 | $62,105 |
| 100 | King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit | $23,093 | $23,093 | $59,498 |