30 colleges in Pennsylvania with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Peirce College at $12,148.
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 | Peirce College Philadelphia, PA |
$12,148$18,660 | 10% | — |
| 2 | Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA |
$13,143$40,539 | 61% | 71% |
| 3 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA |
$14,265$26,782 | 41% | — |
| 4 | Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA |
$14,977$28,505 | 44% | 66% |
| 5 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA |
$15,350$30,478 | 48% | 89% |
| 6 | Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA |
$15,376$35,893 | 34% | 87% |
| 7 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA |
$15,699$25,161 | 54% | 93% |
| 8 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA |
$16,804$26,898 | 56% | 91% |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA |
$17,597$29,677 | 26% | 96% |
| 10 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA |
$17,910$27,862 | 39% | 99% |
| 11 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA |
$17,945$30,141 | 40% | 95% |
| 12 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA |
$18,071$28,795 | 20% | 97% |
| 13 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA |
$18,134$27,917 | 43% | 92% |
| 14 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA |
$18,202$30,349 | 56% | 95% |
| 15 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA |
$18,220$28,109 | 18% | 97% |
| 16 | Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA |
$18,235$44,397 | 66% | 90% |
| 17 | Pennsylvania Western University California, PA |
$18,256$26,916 | 52% | 94% |
| 18 | York College of Pennsylvania York, PA |
$18,556$37,319 | 64% | 74% |
| 19 | Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA |
$18,659$57,206 | 60% | 84% |
| 20 | Central Penn College Summerdale, PA |
$18,953$27,116 | 51% | 18% |
| 21 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA |
$19,047$27,826 | 16% | 97% |
| 22 | Lycoming College Williamsport, PA |
$19,140$64,105 | 60% | 74% |
| 23 | La Salle University Philadelphia, PA |
$19,409$48,337 | 57% | 97% |
| 24 | Mercyhurst University Erie, PA |
$19,444$59,557 | 60% | 81% |
| 25 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA |
$19,454$28,841 | 34% | 98% |
| 26 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA |
$19,550$27,678 | 34% | 91% |
| 27 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA |
$19,608$25,537 | 66% | 71% |
| 28 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, PA |
$19,659$30,065 | 32% | 97% |
| 29 | Westminster College New Wilmington, PA |
$19,859$53,003 | 65% | 93% |
| 30 | Lackawanna College Scranton, PA |
$19,951$28,770 | 37% | — |