Best Pennsylvania Community Colleges (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 91 community colleges serving 167,652 students in Pennsylvania (32 public colleges and 59 private colleges).
For Pennsylvania community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $9,886 per year for in-state students and $14,398 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $17,025 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem and Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia.
The average community college acceptance rate in Pennsylvania is 80% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 44% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 23:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(PA) School Average
Asian
3%
Hispanic
9%
Black
16%
White
56%
Two or more races
3%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
11%
Top Ranked Pennsylvania Community Colleges (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 - Commonwealth Technical InstitutePrivate not-for-profit727 Goucher St
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 255-8200 175 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 - 130 7th St
Monessen, PA 15062
(724) 684-3684 213 students - Hussian College School of ArtPrivate for-profit1500 Spring Garden Street Ste. 101
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 574-9600 81 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) 335-0800 318 students - Mercyhurst University-North East CampusPrivate not-for-profit16 W Division St
North East, PA 16428
(814) 725-6100 611 students - New Castle School of TradesPrivate for-profit4117 Pulaksi Road
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 964-8811 454 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 - 242 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 - 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 - Platt College-Berks Technical InstitutePrivate for-profit2205 Ridgewood Rd
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(610) 372-1722 777 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 - Triangle Tech Inc-SunburyPrivate for-profit191 Performance Road
Sunbury, PA 17801
(570) 988-0700 78 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 - The Workforce Institute's City CollegePrivate not-for-profit4322 N. 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 455-2300 8 students - Wyo Tech-BlairsvillePrivate, for profit500 Innovation Drive
Blairsville, PA 15717
(724) 459-9500 906 students - Show 56 more community colleges in Pennsylvania (out of 91 total colleges)
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