List of colleges and universities in Pennsylvania
The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Among public institutions, the Commonwealth System of Higher Education includes semi-public state-related colleges and universities. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education consists of fully state-owned institutions.
Defunct institutions
Includes all not-for-profit schools that have closed since 1960.| Name | Location | School type | Year founded | Year closed | Notes |
| Allegheny University of the Health Sciences | Philadelphia | Private, medical school | 1993 | 2002 | formed via a merger of Hahnemann Medical College and The Medical College of Pennsylvania; now a part of Drexel University College of Medicine |
| Alliance College | Cambridge Springs | Private, baccalaureate university | 1948 | 1987 | |
| Antonelli College | Springfield township | private for profit | 1947 | 2019 | |
| Bradford School | Pittsburgh city | private for profit | 1968 | 2018 | |
| Brightwood College | Broomall and various other campuses | private for profit | 1937 | 2018 | |
| Cabrini University | Radnor township | Catholic Church, Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | 1957 | 2024 | |
| Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary | Upper Gwynedd township | Baptist unaffiliated | 1976 | 2014 | |
| Cambria-Rowe Business College | Johnstown | private for profit | 1891 | 2016 | |
| Career Training Academy | Lower Burrell | private for profit | unknown | 2019 | |
| Clarks Summit University | South Abington township | Independent Baptist, Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | 1932 | 2024 | |
| Combs College of Music | Philadelphia | Private, master's music school | 1885 | 1990 | |
| Consolidated School of Business | East Hempfield township | private for profit | 1986 | 2017 | |
| Crozer Theological Seminary | Upland | Private, Baptist seminary | 1857 | 1970 | |
| Delaware Valley Academy of Medical and Dental Assistants | Philadelphia | private for profit | 1966 | 2011 | |
| Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning | Philadelphia | Private, graduate school of Jewish studies | 1907 | 1986 | merged with the University of Pennsylvania to become the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies |
| Hahnemann Medical College | Philadelphia | Medical college | 1848 | 1993 | merged with The Medical College of Pennsylvania; now a part of Drexel University College of Medicine |
| Hershey Junior College | Derry Township | Associate's college | 1938 | 1965 | |
| Hussian College | Philadelphia | private secular, Associate's Art & Design School | 1946 | 2023 | |
| Keystone Technical Institute | Lower Paxton township | Private, for profit technical school | 1980 | 2017 | |
| Mary Immaculate Seminary | Lehigh Township | Private, Roman Catholic seminary | 1939 | 1990 | |
| Medical College of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Medical school | 1850 | 1993 | merged with Hahnemann Medical College; now a part of Drexel University College of Medicine |
| Mercyhurst North East | North East township | Catholic Church | 1991 | 2021 | |
| Northeastern Christian Junior College | Lower Merion Township | Private, Bible college affiliated with the Churches of Christ | 1957 | 1993 | |
| Penn Hall Junior College | Chambersburg | Associate's college | 1906 | 1973 | |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | East Lampeter township | private secular, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | 1903 | 2024 | acquired by Saint Joseph's University |
| Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine | Philadelphia | Medical school | 1963 | 1998 | merged with Temple University to become the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine |
| Philadelphia University | Philadelphia | Private university | 1884 | 2017 | merged with Thomas Jefferson University |
| Pinebrook Junior College | Coopersburg | Private, nondenominational Bible college | 1914 | 1992 | |
| Pittsburgh Technical College | Pittsburgh city | private secular, Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant | 1946 | 2024 | |
| Precision Manufacturing Institute | Meadville city | private for profit | 1987 | 2022 | |
| Saint Fidelis Seminary | Summit Township | Private, baccalaureate Roman Catholic university | 1877 | 1979 | |
| Saint Pius X Seminary | Dalton | Private, Roman Catholic seminary | 1967 | 2004 | |
| Salus University | Cheltenham township | private secular, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | 1919 | 2022 | |
| Schuylkill Institute of Business and Technology | Pottsville city | private for profit | 1998 | 2007 | |
| Spring Garden College | Philadelphia | Private, baccalaureate university | 1851 | 1992 | |
| Star Technical Institute | Philadelphia | private for profit | |||
| Triangle Tech | multiple | private, for-profit technical school | 1944 | 2025 | |
| United Wesleyan College | Allentown | Bible college affiliated with the Wesleyan Church | 1921 | 1990 | |
| The University of the Arts | Philadelphia | private secular, Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | 1870 | 2024 | |
| University of the Sciences | Philadelphia | private secular, Doctoral/Professional University | 1821 | 2022 | merged into Saint Joseph's University |
| Villa Marie College | Erie | baccalaureate Roman Catholic university | 1925 | 1989 | merged with Gannon University |