2024 Best Public Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  University Park, PA  • 

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a public university based in University Park, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 7,863 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 50%.

#1 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Pittsburgh, PA  • 

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is a public university based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,019 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 59%.

#2 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Philadelphia, PA  • 

Temple University is a public university based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 5,171 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 56%.

#3 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Indiana, PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is a public university based in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,390 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 90%.

#4 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  West Chester, PA

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public university based in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,630 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 68%.

#5 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Bloomsburg, PA

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public university based in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,860 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#6 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Millersville, PA

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public university based in Millersville, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,351 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 79%.

#7 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Erie, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College is a public university based in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,052 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 88%.

#8 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Middletown, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is a public university based in Middletown, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 962 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 83%.

#9 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Center Valley, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public university based in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 247 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 85%.

#10 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  York, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York is a public university based in York, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 287 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 82%.

#11 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Pennsylvania

4 Year  •  Reading, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks is a public university based in Reading, Pennsylvania. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 694 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 85%.

#12 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Pennsylvania