11 colleges in Pennsylvania with an average net price under $15,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley at $12,029.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA |
$12,029$22,102 | 18% | 97% |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA |
$12,204$22,446 | 31% | 99% |
| 3 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA |
$12,255$26,773 | 20% | — |
| 4 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA |
$12,374$21,701 | 18% | 97% |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA |
$12,651$21,968 | 51% | 91% |
| 6 | Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA |
$12,882$42,222 | 67% | 71% |
| 7 | Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA |
$13,517$29,069 | 45% | 66% |
| 8 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA |
$13,598$29,542 | 38% | 89% |
| 9 | Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA |
$14,133$35,865 | 36% | 87% |
| 10 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA |
$14,209$28,255 | 23% | 96% |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA |
$14,429$24,858 | 22% | 97% |