Pennsylvania College Admission Statistics

The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.

Pennsylvania Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison

The following table lists Pennsylvania colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges
College NameApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateYield (Enrollment Rate)Undergraduate Application FeesGraduate Application Fees
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
54,5883,5492,4096.5%68$75$90
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
34,2613,8731,71611.3%44$75$75
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
14,7071,0194336.9%42$60-
Haverford College
Haverford, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
5,65780436214.2%45$65-
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
15,1635,6071,51137.0%27$70$75
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
23,8355,5761,77923.4%32$80$50
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
4,3292,83642065.5%15$50-
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
11,7073,8111,03432.6%27$50$60
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
9,5308,0391,05884.4%13--
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
37,04029,4872,93579.6%10$50$65
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
12,37610,8281,44187.5%13--
Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
10,5003,53175733.6%21$65-
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
53,07226,0794,39049.1%17$55$75
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,5941,10539630.7%36$50$50
Gannon University
Erie, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
6,6785,39964280.8%12--
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,9772,41546381.1%19-$50
Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,2372,66138182.2%14--
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
8,2612,88557734.9%20$65-
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,1241,04219992.7%19--
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
9,7088,6091,09688.7%13-$35
Allegheny College
Meadville, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
4,1482,88928969.6%10--
York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
4,5294,33074995.6%17--
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,1671,58333573.1%21-$30
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
8,6037,9101,77891.9%22-$50
Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,1302,40242876.7%18--
Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,2251,67528975.3%17--
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
5,7963,26464456.3%20$60-
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
6,3754,88957876.7%12--
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,06362115258.4%24--
Cabrini University
Radnor, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,4032,67228278.5%11$20$50
Grove City College
Grove City, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,1741,54360971.0%39$50$50
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
6,5066,0131,20492.4%20--
Neumann University
Aston, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,5012,99239285.5%13--
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,4143,00734888.1%12--
Rosemont College
Rosemont, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
9507188075.6%11--
King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,2163,08736996.0%12--
La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
5,2144,91455794.2%11--
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
5,5914,1561,45974.3%35$30$25
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Bryn Athyn, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
5794637880.0%17--
Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,9941,89346463.2%25--
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
38,66630,8174,66479.7%15$55$75
Marywood University
Scranton, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,6452,13644580.8%21$35$35
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
8,9233,23348736.2%15$60-
Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,9861,53833977.4%22-$25
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
14,77812,9823,00687.8%23$45$50
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,1631,58734273.4%22--
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,5431,51514498.2%10$35$55
Albright College
Reading, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
5,5784,73440184.9%8--
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,1881,52620769.7%14-$50
DeSales University
Center Valley, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,6622,82650977.2%18-$50
Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
4,6844,39258993.8%13$30$35
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,5631,95229676.2%15--
Cairn University-Langhorne
Langhorne, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
46837920281.0%53$25$25
Misericordia University
Dallas, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,1961,94836988.7%19--
Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,2842,20142667.0%19--
Thiel College
Greenville, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,8781,54622982.3%15--
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
4,7984,51747894.1%11$40$45
Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,0392,28629675.2%13--
Widener University
Chester, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
5,9615,22753687.7%10-$35
Geneva College
Beaver Falls, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,5751,24527479.0%22--
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,6252,92054780.6%19--
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,5142,33130666.3%13--
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
6,0334,95055982.0%11--
DeVry University-Pennsylvania
Ft. Washington, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
-----$30$30
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
6,3214,90348977.6%10$30$50
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
7,2486,9681,60096.1%23$35$35
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
5,6795,3171,15393.6%22$25$50
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
3,4703,38051897.4%15--
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,6682,09038478.3%18--
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
6,3675,5901,07987.8%19$45$45
Lincoln University
Lincoln University, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
6,6995,40040180.6%7--
Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,1571,63029975.6%18$20-
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,2992,19443895.4%20--
Alvernia University
Reading, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
5,7033,36549759.0%15-$50
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,16097813984.3%14--
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
3,0032,93140997.6%14--
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Pleasant Gap, PA
Public, 2-4 years
12110010082.6%100$100-
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Washington, PA
Private, 2-4 years
96625064.6%81$25-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
DuBois, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
5114729892.4%21$65$65
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Sharon, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
1921675187.0%31$65$65
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
85770029981.7%43$65$65
Walnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
13313373100.0%55$50-
Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
35134118497.2%54$25$50
Clarks Summit University
Clarks Summit, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3422237765.2%35$25$25
Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program
Reynoldsville, PA
Public, Less than 2 years
158853.3%100$150-
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing
New Castle, PA
Private, 2-4 years
13121192.3%92--
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook
Wynnewood, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
43375.0%100--
Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,51080311353.2%14$60$60
Franklin County Career and Technology Center
Chambersburg, PA
Public, Less than 2 years
23141160.9%79$120-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Mont Alto, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
67861919091.3%31$65$65
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Monaca, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
1,7071,59116893.2%11$65$65
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
9,5708,9922,19094.0%24$25$25
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
40353287.5%91--
Heritage Valley Kennedy School of Nursing
McKees Rocks, PA
Private, Less than 2 years
177541.2%71$50-
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA
Private, 2-4 years
161613100.0%81--
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
Titusville, PA
Public, 2-4 years
3516745.7%44--
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA
Private, 2-4 years
19161484.2%88--
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
2,4381,93658779.4%30$50-
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology
Willow Grove, PA
Public, Less than 2 years
21131361.9%100$75-
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1831671991.3%11$60$60
Wilson College
Chambersburg, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
73969513694.0%20-$35
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Lemont Furnace, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
87270410280.7%14$65$65
University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
37030512582.4%41$30-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Dallas, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
65362212795.3%20$65$65
Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology
Lewistown, PA
Public, Less than 2 years
30191563.3%79$60-
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Bradford, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
5,0714,74429793.6%6--
Johnson College
Scranton, PA
Private, 2-4 years
33231918896.1%59--
South Hills School of Business & Technology
State College, PA
Private, 2-4 years
1411387297.9%52$75-
Laurel Business Institute
Uniontown, PA
Private, 2-4 years
16213611684.0%85$50-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Abington, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
6,4636,03788593.4%15$65$65
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA
Private, 2-4 years
15111173.3%100$50-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
5,6055,45363297.3%12$65$65
Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
8,4637,9232,03193.6%26$35$50
Manor College
Jenkintown, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
79574112693.2%17--
Orleans Technical College
Philadelphia, PA
Private, Less than 2 years
99654565.7%69--
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Lancaster, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
5932719745.7%36$35$35
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc
Pittsburgh, PA
Private, 2-4 years
40303075.0%100$50-
La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
3,2223,13712897.4%4--
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Lancaster, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
5622496644.3%27$40-
Hussian College-Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
62442171.0%48--
Laurel Technical Institute
Hermitage, PA
Private, 2-4 years
1251195795.2%48$50-
ASPIRA City College
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 2-4 years
332100.0%67$50-
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career
Milton, PA
Public, Less than 2 years
39312479.5%77$75-
Yeshivath Beth Moshe
Scranton, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
11119100.0%82--
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
Hazleton, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
58552614989.9%28$65$65
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Dunmore, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
2,2972,15922994.0%11$65$65
Citizens School of Nursing
Tarentum, PA
Private, 2-4 years
425511.9%100$50-
Studio Incamminati
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 2-4 years
222100.0%100$25-
Rosedale Technical College
Pittsburgh, PA
Private, 2-4 years
26820012174.6%61$40-
Mount Aloysius College
Cresson, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,8651,60329586.0%18--
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School
Oil City, PA
Public, Less than 2 years
56311955.4%61--
Greene County Career and Technology Center
Waynesburg, PA
Public, Less than 2 years
666100.0%100$65-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
Schuylkill Haven, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
92879617785.8%22$65$65
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
9,9259,4831,19795.5%13$65$65
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
4,3634,16482995.4%20$65$65
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
94679713384.2%17-$50
Laurel Technical Institute
MEADVILLE, PA
Private, 2-4 years
159860.0%89$50-
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
85,78447,3609,21655.2%19$65$65
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Center Valley, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
1,8061,69926794.1%16$65$65
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown, PA
Private, 2-4 years
57241342.1%54$35-
Williamson College of the Trades
Media, PA
Private, 2-4 years
39615411638.9%75--
Northern Tier Career Center
Towanda, PA
Public, Less than 2 years
27191870.4%95$25-
Keystone College
La Plume, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,5721,26819980.7%16--
Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing
Wilkes Barre, PA
Public, Less than 2 years
92593364.1%56$25-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
York, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
2,0051,86219292.9%10$65$65
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Media, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
2,4402,34739996.2%17$65$65
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
5,7235,08575688.9%15$50$50
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
New Kensington, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
67862013491.4%22$65$65
Central Penn College
Summerdale, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
70924114434.0%60--
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing
Lewistown, PA
Private, 2-4 years
395512.8%100$130-
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences
Reading, PA
Private, 2-4 years
93121212.9%100$30-
Chester County Intermediate Unit
Downingtown, PA
Public, Less than 2 years
161616100.0%100$75-
The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
1,08686918280.0%21$60$60
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County
Scranton, PA
Public, Less than 2 years
101010100.0%100$50-
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
McKeesport, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
67258911587.6%20$65$65
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA
Public, 4 years
four-years
7,5237,20490595.8%13$65$65
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia, PA
Private, 4 years
four-years
41440339.7%83$150$150
Falcon Institute of Health and Science
Bethlehem, PA
Private, Less than 2 years
162162162100.0%100$100-
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA
Private, 2-4 years
109890.0%89--
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA
Public, 2-4 years
1,1671,06359091.1%56$45-
Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing Program
Broomall, PA
Public, Less than 2 years
20171785.0%100$260-
Average763,604472,47884,51075.4%37$58$55