Top Pennsylvania Community Colleges

  • For the 2020 school year, there are 94 top community colleges located throughout Pennsylvania (38 public colleges and 56 private colleges), serving 184,679 students.
  • For Pennsylvania community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $10,533 per year for in-state students and $14,058 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,683 per year (view national tuition costs).
  • The average community college acceptance rate in Pennsylvania is 77% (view national acceptance rates).
  • Pennsylvania community colleges have a diversity score of 0.57, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
  • Minority enrollment is 37% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 25:1.

Student by Ethnicity

(PA) School Average
Asian
2%
Hispanic
7%
Black
14%
White
63%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
10%
PA All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top Pennsylvania Community Colleges by Town (2020)

  • College Location Students
  • Antonelli Institute
    Private, for profit
    300 Montgomery Ave
    Glenside,  PA  19038
    (215)836-2222
    188 students
  • Berks Technical Institute
    Private, for profit
    2205 Ridgewood Rd
    Reading,  PA  19610
    (610)372-1722
    985 students
  • Bidwell Training Center Inc
    Private, non-profit
    1815 Metropolitan St
    Pittsburgh,  PA  15233
    (412)323-4000
    169 students
  • Bradford School (Pittsburgh)
    Private, for profit
    125 West Station Square Drive, Suite 129
    Pittsburgh,  PA  15219
    (412)391-6710
    413 students
  • Bucks County Community College
    Public
    275 Swamp Rd
    Newtown,  PA  18940
    (215)968-8000
    8,979 students
  • Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc
    Private, for profit
    1761 Bustleton Pike
    Feasterville Trevose,  PA  19053
    (215)322-0666
    84 students
  • Butler County Community College
    Public
    107 College Drive
    Butler,  PA  16002
    (724)287-8711
    3,570 students
  • Cambria-Rowe Business College-Indiana
    Private, for profit
    422 S 13th St
    Indiana,  PA  15701
    (724)463-0222
    95 students
  • Cambria-Rowe Business College-Johnstown
    Private, for profit
    221 Central Ave
    Johnstown,  PA  15902
    (814)536-5168
    142 students
  • Career Training Academy-Lower Burrell
    Private, for profit
    179 Hillcrest Shopping Center
    Lower Burrell,  PA  15068
    (724)337-1000
    120 students
  • Career Training Academy-Pittsburgh
    Private, for profit
    1014 West View Park Drive
    Pittsburgh,  PA  15229
    (412)367-4000
    80 students
  • Central Penn College
    Public
    600 Valley Road P.O. Box 309
    Summerdale,  PA  17093
    (800)759-2727
    1,047 students
  • Community College of Allegheny County
    Public
    800 Allegheny Ave
    Pittsburgh,  PA  15233
    (412)323-2323
    17,153 students
  • Community College of Beaver County
    Public
    1 Campus Drive
    Monaca,  PA  15061
    (724)480-2222
    2,255 students
  • Community College of Philadelphia
    Community College of Philadelphia Photo - Mint Bldg., Main Campus
    Public
    1700 Spring Garden St
    Philadelphia,  PA  19130
    (215)751-8000
    19,119 students
  • Dean Institute of Technology
    Dean Institute of Technology Photo
    Private, for profit
    1501 W Liberty Ave
    Pittsburgh,  PA  15226
    (412)531-4433
    166 students
  • Delaware County Community College
    Public
    901 S Media Line Rd
    Media,  PA  19063
    (610)359-5000
    12,459 students
  • DeVry University-Pennsylvania
    Private, for profit
    1140 Virginia Dr
    Fort Washington,  PA  19034
    (215)591-5700
    1,180 students
  • Douglas Education Center
    Douglas Education Center Photo - Make your nightmares a reality. Bring your drawings to life. Take your imagination where it's never gone before. Join the hundreds of students from all over the country who have embarked on the journey that is... Tom Savini's Special Make-Up Effects Program. In sixteen months, you will work hand-in-hand with entertainment professionals as they prepare you for a life in special make-up effects. Industry superstars, Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger (co-owners of KNB Effects Group in California) have joined forces with this program, and they will share their knowledge and expertise with your during your time at DEC. You are intense and find beauty in all forms of art. You are passionate and want to perfect your craft. You imagine the impossible and then you create it. You are the next great special make-up effects artist and we want you.
    Private, for profit
    130 7th St
    Monessen,  PA  15062
    (724)684-3684
    267 students
  • Du Bois Business College-Huntingdon
    Private, for profit
    Huntingdon Cnty Campus 1001 Moore Street
    Huntingdon,  PA  16652
    (814)371-6920
    80 students
  • Du Bois Business College-Oil City
    Private, for profit
    Oil City Campus 701 East Third Street
    Oil City,  PA  16301
    (814)371-6920
    29 students
  • Erie Institute Of Technology (EIT)
    Private, for profit
    940 Millcreek Mall
    Erie,  PA  16510
    (814)868-9900
    205 students
  • Erie Institute of Technology Inc
    Private, for profit
    940 Millcreek Mall
    Erie,  PA  16565
    (814)868-9900
    232 students
  • Everest Institute-Pittsburgh
    Private, for profit
    100 Forbes Ave, Suite 1200
    Pittsburgh,  PA  15222
    (412)261-4520
    526 students
  • Fortis Institute-Erie
    Private, for profit
    5757 W 26th St
    Erie,  PA  16506
    (814)838-7673
    652 students
  • Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
    Private, for profit
    166 Slocum Street
    Kingston,  PA  18704
    (570)288-8400
    186 students
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton
    Private, for profit
    517 Ash Street
    Scranton,  PA  18509
    (570)558-1818
    385 students
  • Harcum College
    Harcum College Photo - Melville Hall, one of the original buildings from Harcum's founding in 1915. Listed on the National Historic Registry. Houses the Admissions Office, President, Financial Aid, PR/Marketing, Registrar, Bursar, Finance Office, HR
    Private, non-profit
    750 Montgomery Ave
    Bryn Mawr,  PA  19010
    (610)526-6050
    1,588 students
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Gettysburg
    Public
    731 Old Harrisburg Rd
    Gettysburg,  PA  17325
    (717)337-3855
    1,699 students
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg
    Public
    1 HACC Dr.
    Harrisburg,  PA  17110
    (717)780-2300
    20,230 students
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster
    Public
    1641 Old Philadelphia Pike
    Lancaster,  PA  17602
    (717)293-5000
    4,952 students
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Lebanon
    Public
    735 Cumberland St
    Lebanon,  PA  17042
    (717)270-4222
    1,269 students
  • Hussian College
    Private, for profit
    1500 Spring Garden Street, Suite 101
    Philadelphia,  PA  19130
    (215)574-9600
    79 students
  • Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
    Jna Institute of Culinary Arts Photo
    Private, for profit
    1212 S Broad St
    Philadelphia,  PA  19146
    (215)468-8800
    59 students
  • Johnson College
    Public
    3427 N Main Ave
    Scranton,  PA  18508
    (570)342-6404
    455 students
  • Show 59 more community colleges in Pennsylvania (out of 94 total colleges)
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