Pennsylvania Community Colleges

There are 107 community colleges located throughout Pennsylvania (38 public colleges and 69 private colleges), serving 191,574 students.
For Pennsylvania community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $10,656 per year for in-state students and $14,063 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,591 per year (view national tuition costs).
The average community college acceptance rate in Pennsylvania is 75% (view national acceptance rates).
Pennsylvania community colleges have a diversity score of 0.57, which is lower than the national average of 0.67 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 37% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 26:1.

Centennial sculpture stands guard in front of the Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center.

The Ben Wilke Training Center which houses the Diesel, Truck Driving and Welding labs.

Pittsburgh Technical Institute’s convenient locations on the outskirts of Pittsburgh means you avoid the congestion but won't miss the action.

Students visit casket company as part of curricular studies

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

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Student by Ethnicity

(PA) School Average

Asian

Hispanic

Black

14%

White

63%

Two or more races

Non Resident

Unknown

10%

PA All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

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