31 colleges in Pennsylvania with an average net price under $20,000 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% |
| 12 | Central Penn College Summerdale, PA |
$15,056$29,003 | 53% | 18% |
| 13 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, PA |
$15,199$27,360 | 32% | 97% |
| 14 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA |
$16,375$30,152 | 55% | 95% |
| 15 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA |
$16,748$25,108 | 40% | 98% |
| 16 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA |
$16,753$27,186 | 27% | 98% |
| 17 | University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA |
$17,075$30,594 | 45% | 95% |
| 18 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA |
$17,391$27,286 | 52% | 91% |
| 19 | Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA |
$17,392$88,696 | 92% | 7% |
| 20 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA |
$17,468$26,335 | 54% | 93% |
| 21 | Pennsylvania Western University California, PA |
$17,839$26,786 | 51% | 94% |
| 22 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA |
$18,053$27,779 | 19% | 98% |
| 23 | Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA |
$18,810$45,024 | 54% | 90% |
| 24 | Lycoming College Williamsport, PA |
$18,815$66,587 | 58% | 74% |
| 25 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA |
$18,817$25,590 | 55% | 86% |
| 26 | Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA |
$19,090$46,087 | 63% | — |
| 27 | Lackawanna College Scranton, PA |
$19,225$27,902 | 42% | — |
| 28 | Westminster College New Wilmington, PA |
$19,484$54,168 | 60% | 93% |
| 29 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA |
$19,570$28,258 | 29% | 99% |
| 30 | La Salle University Philadelphia, PA |
$19,758$49,842 | 60% | 97% |
| 31 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA |
$19,972$25,971 | 68% | 71% |