Public universities and colleges in Pennsylvania are a part of one of three governing entities: the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education(PASSHE), Pennsylvania State University and Pennsylvania's Commonwealth System of higher education. PASSHE is the tenth largest United States university system. It is made up of 14 state-owned Pennsylvania schools. It is the only system that totally owns and governs Pennsylvania schools of higher education. The other two systems do receive public funding.
The 14 schools in Pennsylvania for higher learning in PASSHE are scattered across the state. The System includes three learning centers: Dixon University Center, Philadelphia Multi-University Center and McKeever Environmental Learning Center.
Pennsylvania State University has several locations across the state. It is a research university that was founded in 1855. The University Park campus in the Borough of State College and College Township is the flagship campus. The Dickinson School of Law is in both Carlisle and State College. The College of Medicine is in Hershey. The Penn State System has 19 additional commonwealth campuses and five special-mission campuses at various locations across the state.
The Commonwealth System of Higher Education places state-related status on four Pennsylvania schools and universities. Each of these schools in Pennsylvania receives funding in exchange for tuition discounts. These universities are legally private Pennsylvania schools. They are governed by their own board of trustees. However, they are often referred to as public by the Carnegie Foundation since they do offer the people of the Commonwealth a higher education at a reduced tuition. They generally have higher tuitions and fees than schools in the other systems.
In addition to the colleges and universities in these three systems, there are ten private two-year colleges and technical schools, six private religious-affiliated colleges and a large number of private undergraduate, graduate and doctoral institutions in the state.
In 2010, the gross state product(GSP)for Pennsylvania was $570 billion ranking it high, at 6th in the nation. The per capita GSP was $39,830, ranking 29th highest of all 50 states. There are several urban manufacturing centers in the state. They are located in the cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Erie and in the areas of Scranton-Wilkes-Barre and Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton. Much of the state is rural which has an effect on both politics and the economy. The state has six Fortune 500 companies located in Philadelphia and the suburbs. These include U.S.Steel, H.J. Heinz and PPG Industries. GE Transportation Systems, the nation's largest producer of train locomotives is located in Erie. Wal-mart is the largest private employer and University of Pennsylvania is the second. The notable Crayola crayon company is in Easton.
The Bank of North America was founded in Pennsylvania in 1781. It was the nation's first nationally charted bank. After several mergers, it became a part of Wells Fargo. The state also has the first nationally chartered bank that came under the 1863 national Banking Act. At that time, the Pittsburgh Savings & Trust Company took the name of the First National Bank of Pittsburgh after receiving a national charter. It remains in existence today as PNC Financial Services and is still based in Pittsburgh. It is the 16th largest bank in the United States.
Agriculture is a significant sector in the state. It ranks 19th in the national for agricultural outputs. Important products include mushrooms, Christmas trees, apples, layer chickens, nursery and sod, corn for silage, milk, grapes and grape juice. Pennsylvania has the nation's 8th largest number of wineries.
Casino gambling in Pennsylvania became legal in 2004 with horse racing and is an contributes to the state's overall economy.
Pennsylvania's excellent and large number of colleges and universities provides the state with a workforce that drives one of the nation's most economically successful states.
Found 520 Post-Secondary Schools In Pennsylvania
| Title | City | State | Type | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Institute of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | No Data |
| Franklin and Marshall College | Lancaster | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1892 |
| Gannon University | Erie | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 3377 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | No Data |
| Geneva College | Beaver Falls | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2297 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2234 |
| Gratz College | Melrose Park | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 561 |
| Grove City College | Grove City | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2329 |
| Gwynedd Mercy College | Gwynedd Valley | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1913 |
| Haverford College | Haverford | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1135 |
| Holy Family University | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2530 |
| Immaculata University | Immaculata | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2922 |
| Institute of Midwifery Women and Health | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 27 |
| Juniata College | Huntingdon | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1291 |
| Keystone College | La Plume | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1220 |
| Kings College | Wilkes Barre | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2233 |
| La Roche College | Pittsburgh | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1875 |
| La Salle University | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 5567 |
| Lafayette College | Easton | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2279 |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | Erie | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 620 |
| Lancaster Bible College | Lancaster | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 749 |
| Lancaster Theological Seminary | Lancaster | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 137 |
| Lebanon Valley College | Annville | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2099 |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg | Gettysburg | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 188 |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 258 |
| Lycoming College | Williamsport | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1396 |
| Marywood University | Scranton | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2859 |
| Mcp Hahnemann University | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2500 |
| Mercyhurst College | Erie | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 3186 |
| Messiah College | Grantham | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2797 |
| Montgomery Hospital School of Nursing Anesthesia | Norristown | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | No Data |
| Moore College of Art and Design | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 573 |
| Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary | Bethlehem | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1912 |
| Mount Aloysius College | Cresson | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1297 |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2543 |
| Neumann College | Aston | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1804 |
| Peirce College | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2236 |
| Penn Council for Relationships | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 238 |
| Penn View Bible Institute | Penns Creek | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | No Data |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 256 |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Lancaster | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 191 |
| Pennsylvania College of Optometry | Elkins Park | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 706 |
| Pennsylvania Hospital School of Medical Technology | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | No Data |
| Philadelphia Biblical University - Langhorne | Langhorne | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1306 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1386 |
| Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | No Data |
| Philadelphia University | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 3316 |
| Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Institute Inc | Pittsburgh | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | No Data |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | Pittsburgh | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 333 |
| Point Park University | Pittsburgh | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2816 |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | Wyncote | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 77 |
| Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary | Pittsburgh | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 58 |
| Robert Morris University | Moon Township | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 4620 |
| Rosemont College | Rosemont | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1179 |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook | Wynnewood | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 482 |
| Saint Francis University | Loretto | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2129 |
| Saint Josephs University | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 6961 |
| Saint Vincent College | Latrobe | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1206 |
| Saint Vincent Seminary | Latrobe | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 98 |
| Scranton Medical Technology Consortium | Scranton | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | No Data |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1706 |
| St Tikhons Orthodox Theological Seminary | South Canaan | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 33 |
| Susquehanna Health System School of Medical Techn | Williamsport | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | No Data |
| Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1824 |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1428 |
| Talmud Yeshiva of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 107 |
| The University of the Arts | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2037 |
| Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church | Blue Bell | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | No Data |
| Thiel College | Greenville | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 994 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 2256 |
| Transylvania Bible School | Freeport | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | No Data |
| Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry | Ambridge | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 309 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 21853 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 4615 |
| University of the Sciences in Philadelphia | Philadelphia | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1927 |
| Upmc - Shadyside Hospital Dietetic Internship | Pittsburgh | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 4 |
| Ursinus College | Collegeville | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1271 |
| Valley Forge Christian College | Phoenixville | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 618 |
| Villanova University | Villanova | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 10017 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | Washington | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1241 |
| Waynesburg College | Waynesburg | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1616 |
| Westminster College | New Wilmington | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 1659 |
| Westminster Theological Seminary | Glenside | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 224 |
| Widener University - Harrisburg Campus | Harrisburg | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 422 |
| Widener University - Main Campus | Chester | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 5192 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes-barre | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 3570 |
| Wilson College | Chambersburg | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 764 |
| Wyoming Vly Hlth Care Sys - Univ of Scrantn Nur Anth | Wilkes Barre | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | No Data |
| Yeshivath Beth Moshe | Scranton | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 44 |
| York College Pennsylvania | York | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | 5254 |
| York Hospital | York | PA | 4-year private, not-for-profit | No Data |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg | PA | 4-year public | 7548 |
| California University of Pennsylvania | California | PA | 4-year public | 5899 |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | Cheyney | PA | 4-year public | 1496 |
| Clarion University of Pennsylvania | Clarion | PA | 4-year public | 6192 |
| Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Venango Campus | Oil City | PA | 4-year public | No Data |
| Dickinson School of Law | Carlisle | PA | 4-year public | 544 |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg | PA | 4-year public | 5811 |
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Edinboro | PA | 4-year public | 7278 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana | PA | 4-year public | 13410 |
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
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