Best Pennsylvania Community Colleges (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 92 community colleges serving 165,500 students in Pennsylvania (32 public colleges and 60 private colleges).
For Pennsylvania community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $9,884 per year for in-state students and $14,207 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,500 per year (view national tuition costs).
The average community college acceptance rate in Pennsylvania is 81% (view national acceptance rates).
Pennsylvania community colleges have a diversity score of 0.63, which is lower than the national average of 0.73 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 43% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 23:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(PA) School Average
Asian
3%
Hispanic
9%
Black
15%
White
57%
Two or more races
3%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
11%
Top Pennsylvania Community Colleges by Town (2021)
- College Location Students
- Antonelli InstitutePrivate, for profit300 Montgomery Ave
Glenside, PA 19038
(215) 836-2222 188 students - Bidwell Training Center IncPrivate not-for-profit1815 Metropolitan St
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
(412) 323-4000 115 students - Bradford School (Pittsburgh)Private, for profit125 West Station Square Drive, Suite 129
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 391-6710 413 students - Bucks County School of Beauty Culture IncPrivate for-profit1761 Bustleton Pike
Feasterville, PA 19053
(215) 322-0666 67 students - 1 Campus Drive
Monaca, PA 15061
(724) 480-2222 2,254 students - DeVry University-PennsylvaniaPrivate, for profit1140 Virginia Dr
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(215) 591-5700 1,180 students - 1212 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 468-8800 36 students - Lansdale School of BusinessPrivate for-profit290 Wissahickon Avenue
North Wales, PA 19454
(215) 699-5700 131 students - Lincoln Technical Institute-PhiladelphiaPrivate for-profit9191 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 335-000000000 318 students - Manor CollegePrivate not-for-profit700 Fox Chase Rd
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 885-2360 747 students - Orleans Technical CollegePrivate not-for-profit2770 Red Lion Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114
(215) 728-4700 284 students - Peirce CollegePrivate not-for-profit1420 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(888) 467-3472 1,357 students - Penn Commercial BusinessTechnical SchoolPrivate for-profit242 Oak Spring Road
Washington, PA 15301
(724) 222-5330 237 students - 204 N Prince St
Lancaster, PA 17603
(800) 689-0379 245 students - Pennsylvania College of Health SciencesPrivate not-for-profit850 Greenfield Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
(800) 622-5443 1,800 students - One College Avenue
Williamsport, PA 17701
(800) 367-9222 4,981 students - Pennsylvania Institute of Health and TechnologyPrivate for-profitMount Braddock Road
Mount Braddock, PA 15465
(724) 437-4600 88 students - 1 College Place
DuBois, PA 15801
(814) 375-4700 564 students - 2201 University Drive
Lemont Furnace, PA 15456
(724) 430-4100 640 students - 1 Campus Drive
Mont Alto, PA 17237
(717) 749-6000 830 students - 147 Shenango Avenue
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 983-2803 419 students - 1031 Edgecomb Avenue
York, PA 17403
(717) 771-4000 948 students - Pittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsPrivate not-for-profit5 Allegheny County Airport
West Mifflin, PA 15122
(412) 346-2100 499 students - 5808 Baum Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 362-8500 217 students - 750 E King St
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 299-7731 1,233 students - Triangle Tech Inc-BethlehemPrivate for-profit3184 Airport Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 266-2910 134 students - Triangle Tech Inc-DuboisPrivate for-profit225 Tannery Row Road
Falls Creek, PA 15840
(814) 371-2090 111 students - Triangle Tech Inc-GreensburgPrivate for-profit222 E Pittsburgh St Ste A
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 832-1050 120 students - 504 East Main Street
Titusville, PA 16354
(888) 878-0462 225 students - Valley Forge Military CollegePrivate not-for-profit1001 Eagle Rd
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1450 306 students - Wyo Tech-BlairsvillePrivate, for profit500 Innovation Drive
Blairsville, PA 15717
(724) 459-9500 906 students - YTI Career Institute-YorkPrivate for-profit1405 Williams Road
York, PA 17402
(717) 757-1100 1,327 students - Show 57 more community colleges in Pennsylvania (out of 92 total colleges)
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