2026 Cheapest Pennsylvania College Costs Rankings
Among Pennsylvania colleges, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania has the cheapest tuition & fees ($13,248) and The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division has the second lowest tuition & fees ($14,040) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Pennsylvania College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Pennsylvania College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield, PA | $13,248 | $15,984 | - | - | 1,796 | 49% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division Pittsburgh, PA | $14,040 | - | - | - | 2,940 | - | 7 to 1 |
| 3 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA | $14,676 | $18,287 | 1,090 | 71.5% | 8,376 | 66% | 20 to 1 |
| 4 | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA | $14,790 | $15,155 | - | - | 4,133 | - | 2 to 1 |
| 5 | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA | $15,062 | $17,835 | - | - | 4,043 | 47% | 16 to 1 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA | $15,356 | $24,650 | 1,230 | 91.2% | 13,774 | 34% | 16 to 1 |
| 7 | California University of Pennsylvania California, PA | $15,726 | $18,508 | - | - | 6,509 | 48% | 19 to 1 |
| 8 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA | $15,824 | $17,190 | - | 86.5% | 5,161 | 56% | 18 to 1 |
| 9 | Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA | $16,052 | $13,862 | - | - | 3,922 | 55% | 17 to 1 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania Western University California, PA | $16,054 | $12,386 | 1,060 | 94.3% | 10,834 | 52% | 18 to 1 |
Qualified Pennsylvania Colleges in Core Admission Stats
