Colleges in Pennsylvania

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.

Economy

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
Admiral Peary Area Vocational Technical School Ebensburg PA Less than 2-year public No Data
Altoona Area Vocational Technical School Altoona PA Less than 2-year public 154
Bucks County Technical School Practical Nurs Prog Fairless Hills PA Less than 2-year public 36
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County Scranton PA Less than 2-year public 56
Center for Arts and Technology - Brandywine Campus Coatesville PA Less than 2-year public 67
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Pleasant Gap PA Less than 2-year public 14
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit Lpn Career Sunbury PA Less than 2-year public 40
Clarion County Career Center Practical Nursing Program Shippenville PA Less than 2-year public 26
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center Clearfield PA Less than 2-year public 14
Connelley Technical Institute and Adult Educ Ctr Pittsburgh PA Less than 2-year public 191
Crawford County Area Vocational Technical School Practical Nursing Program Meadville PA Less than 2-year public 23
Delaware County Technical School Folcroft PA Less than 2-year public 87
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology Willow Grove PA Less than 2-year public 51
Fayette County Area Vocational Technical School of Practical Nursing Uniontown PA Less than 2-year public 92
Forbes Road Career and Technology Center Monroeville PA Less than 2-year public 42
Franklin County Career and Technology Center Chambersburg PA Less than 2-year public 60
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center Johnstown PA Less than 2-year public 237
Greene County Career and Technology Center Waynesburg PA Less than 2-year public 19
Hanover Public School District Practical Nursing Program Hanover PA Less than 2-year public 38
Hazleton Area Career Center Hazleton PA Less than 2-year public 26
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Armstrong Kittanning PA Less than 2-year public No Data
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Punxsutawney Punxsutawney PA Less than 2-year public No Data
Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program Reynoldsville PA Less than 2-year public 19
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Willow Street PA Less than 2-year public 147
Lawrence County Vocational Technical School Practical Nursing Program New Castle PA Less than 2-year public 33
Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School Lebanon PA Less than 2-year public 92
Lenape Area Vocational Technical School Practical Nursing Program Kittanning PA Less than 2-year public 84
Mercer County Career Center Mercer PA Less than 2-year public 30
Mifflin - Juniata Career and Technology Center Lewistown PA Less than 2-year public 26
Monroe Career & Technical Institute Bartonsville PA Less than 2-year public No Data
Northern Tier Career Center Towanda PA Less than 2-year public 25
Parkway West Area Vocational Technical School Oakdale PA Less than 2-year public No Data
Practical Nursing Program Erie PA Less than 2-year public 21
Regional Career and Technical Center Erie PA Less than 2-year public No Data
Schuylkill Technology Centers Frackville PA Less than 2-year public 123
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School Oil City PA Less than 2-year public 28
Western Area Career and Technology Center Canonsburg PA Less than 2-year public 28
Wilkes - Barre Area Vocational Technical School of Practical Nursing Wilkes Barre PA Less than 2-year public 68
York County School of Technology Practical Nursing York PA Less than 2-year public 53
Alvernia School of Practical Nursing Pittsburgh PA Less than 2-year private, not-for-profit 13
Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pa Pittsburgh PA Less than 2-year private, not-for-profit No Data
Chambersburg Hospital Medical Laboratory Tech Sch Chambersburg PA Less than 2-year private, not-for-profit No Data
Gecac Training Institute Erie PA Less than 2-year private, not-for-profit 47
Graphic Arts Education Center Philadelphia PA Less than 2-year private, not-for-profit No Data
Greater Philadelphia Realty Board Real Estate Sch Philadelphia PA Less than 2-year private, not-for-profit No Data
Manna Bible Institute Philadelphia PA Less than 2-year private, not-for-profit No Data
Northwest Institute of Research Erie PA Less than 2-year private, not-for-profit No Data
Oil Burner Technician School Allentown PA Less than 2-year private, not-for-profit No Data
Orleans Technical Institute Philadelphia PA Less than 2-year private, not-for-profit 201
Pauls Run Philadelphia PA Less than 2-year private, not-for-profit No Data
Presbyterian Med Ctr Univ of Pa Hth Sys Sch of Pr Philadelphia PA Less than 2-year private, not-for-profit 42
Spanish American Civic Association Lancaster PA Less than 2-year private, not-for-profit No Data
Upmc Mckeesport School of Nursing Assistants Mckeesport PA Less than 2-year private, not-for-profit No Data
5 Star Travel Careers White Oak PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
Aaa Travel Institute Harrisburg PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
Academy of Creative Hair Design Kingston PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 6
Academy of Hair Design Hazelton PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 47
Airways Inc Lititz PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
All - State Career School Lester PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 137
All State Career School North Versailles PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 137
Allentown School of Cosmetology Allentown PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 61
Alternative Conjunction Clinic & Sch of Mass Ther Lemoyne PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 56
Altoona Beauty School Inc Altoona PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 48
American Beauty Academy Philadelphia PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
American Center for Technical Arts and Sciences Malvern PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 50
American Center for Technical Arts and Sciences Philadelphia PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 217
American Center Technical Arts Philadelphia PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 123
American Real Estate Academy Philadelphia PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
American Trade and Business School Philadelphia PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
Anthem Institute - Springfield Springfield PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 761
Antonelli Medical and Professional Institute Pottstown PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 110
Arner Flying Service Lehighton PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
Barber Styling Institute Camp Hill PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
Barbizon School of Modeling - Wilkes - Barre Hanover Township PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
Beaver Aviation Beaver Falls PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
Beaver Falls Beauty Academy Beaver Falls PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 31
Berkeley Education and Training Center Bala Cynwyd PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
Berlitz Language Centers Pittsburgh PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
Berlitz Language Centers Philadelphia PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
Berlitz Language Centers Wayne PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
Bill Allens Pocono Institute of Taxidermy White Haven PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
Butler Beauty School Butler PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 28
Career Preparatory Institute Pittston PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
Clearfield Beauty Academy Clearfield PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 19
Computer Learning Network Altoona PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 150
Computer Learning Network - Resident School Mechanicsburg PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 249
Cortiva Institute - Pennsylvania School of Muscle Therapy Oaks PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
Csc Institute Southhampton PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 620
Dci Career Institute Monaca PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 95
Delaware Valley Academy of Medical and Dental Assistants Philadelphia PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 208
Douglas Education Center Monessen PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 100
East - West School of Massage Therapy Wyomissing PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit No Data
Empire Beauty School - Exton Exton PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 70
Empire Beauty School - Hanover Hanover PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 48
Empire Beauty School - Harrisburg Harrisburg PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 75
Empire Beauty School - Lancaster Lancaster PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 72
Empire Beauty School - Lebanon Lebanon PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 52
Empire Beauty School - Pottsville Pottsville PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 60
Empire Beauty School - Reading Reading PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 55
Empire Beauty School - Shamokin Dam Shamokin Dam PA Less than 2-year private, for-profit 53

Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/

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