2024 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph's University is a private not-for-profit university based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,076 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 77%.

#13 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Scranton, PA

University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 908 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 74%.

#14 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Meadville, PA

Allegheny College is a private not-for-profit university based in Meadville, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 484 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 67%.

#15 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Collegeville, PA

Ursinus College is a private not-for-profit university based in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 402 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 78%.

#16 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Bryn Mawr, PA

Bryn Mawr College is a private not-for-profit university based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 354 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 38%.

#17 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah College is a private not-for-profit university based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 665 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 77%.

#18 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Lancaster, PA

Franklin and Marshall College is a private not-for-profit university based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 645 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 34%.

#19 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit university based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 720 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 45%.

#20 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit university based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 607 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 48%.

#21 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University is a private not-for-profit university based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 607 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 75%.

#22 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Erie, PA

Gannon University is a private not-for-profit university based in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 645 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 79%.

#23 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College is a private not-for-profit university based in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 411 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 74%.

#24 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania