There are 86 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Pennsylvania - 26 public and 60 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Pennsylvania community colleges is $13,432 for Pennsylvania residents and $20,342 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $7,692. A total of 112,840 students enrolled in Pennsylvania community colleges (1,525 in average).

Pennsylvania Community Colleges Average Statistics

49 Pennsylvania community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 73.11% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 60.71%.

41 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,289 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 58.13% and the transfer-out rate is 58.13%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 at Pennsylvania community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Pennsylvania community colleges.

Pennsylvania Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools86 community colleges (26 public, 60 private)
Open Admission Policy49 out of 86 schools
Tuition & Fees$13,432 Pennsylvania Residents
$20,342 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$7,692
Student PopulationTotal 112,840 (1,525 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 30,924 (1,288.50 on average) in 41 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate58.13%
Transfer-out Rate17.41%
Student to Faculty Ratio12.92 to 1

Pennsylvania Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

University of Pittsburgh-Titusville is ranked first among Pennsylvania community colleges and Northampton County Area Community College and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $13,432 for Pennsylvania residents and $20,342 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Pennsylvania community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Pennsylvania
PA RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1University of Pittsburgh-TitusvilleTitusville, PA$22,210 ($11,918) $13,862 36 - 4 to 1
2Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, PA$15,270 ($11,370) $4,116 8,810 24% 19 to 1
3Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster, PA$9,050 $11,237 1,470 71% 15 to 1
4Valley Forge Military CollegeWayne, PA$32,176 ($29,975) $23,597 97 96% 10 to 1
5Johnson CollegeScranton, PA$21,225 ($18,567) $8,720 678 55% 12 to 1
6Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, PA$17,250 ($11,970) $4,382 9,278 28% 19 to 1
7Harcum CollegeBryn Mawr, PA$32,000 ($23,670) $16,027 908 44% 6 to 1
8YTI Career Institute-AltoonaAltoona, PA$34,964 $3,928 32 29% 10 to 1
9Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, PA$15,540 ($11,250) $5,969 7,402 24% 14 to 1
11Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$12,744 ($8,688) $5,327 12,926 24% 15 to 1
12Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville, PA$13,270 ($9,300) $6,164 6,221 30% 17 to 1
13Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PA$12,472 ($9,495) $5,186 12,585 21% 13 to 1
15Triangle Tech Inc-PittsburghPittsburgh, PA$18,463 ($16,640) $10,132 18 55% 6 to 1
16Triangle Tech Inc-DuboisFalls Creek, PA$18,462 ($16,646) $10,243 20 60% 9 to 1
18Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA$13,926 ($9,966) $4,606 6,232 32% 14 to 1
19YTI Career Institute-YorkYork, PA$30,688 $3,556 642 45% 9 to 1
21Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke, PA$16,260 ($11,430) $4,934 4,460 23% 15 to 1
22Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood, PA$14,728 ($10,528) $4,610 3,990 31% 14 to 1
23Community College of Beaver CountyMonaca, PA$20,700 ($14,340) $5,612 1,936 12% 17 to 1
24New Castle School of TradesNew Castle, PA$23,310 $9,548 700 76% 15 to 1
25Butler County Community CollegeButler, PA$12,000 ($9,000) $4,283 2,317 37% 12 to 1
26Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWashington, PA$13,654 $6,845 265 84% 9 to 1
27South Hills School of Business & TechnologyState College, PA$19,905 ($16,608) $7,406 260 73% 8 to 1
29Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA$12,583 ($8,803) $4,817 10,609 24% 16 to 1
30Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteWyomissing, PA$18,790 ($11,260) $7,080 556 76% 18 to 1
31Reading Area Community CollegeReading, PA$12,510 ($11,310) $5,397 5,369 34% 19 to 1
33Lansdale School of BusinessNorth Wales, PA$12,000 ($10,800) $5,069 93 85% 10 to 1
35Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, PA$13,350 ($9,540) $6,461 2,501 38% 16 to 1
36Commonwealth Technical InstituteJohnstown, PA$7,714 $10,015 146 86% 6 to 1
38Laurel Technical InstituteUniontown, PA$13,713 ($9,914) $8,214 518 69% 9 to 1
40Laurel Technical InstituteHermitage, PA$13,431 ($9,914) $8,389 163 73% 9 to 1
42Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-LewisburgLewisburg, PA$22,240 ($11,346) $6,780 126 66% 12 to 1
43Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownAllentown, PA$18,790 ($11,180) $5,754 285 83% 20 to 1
-Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie, PA$45,486 $6,448 335 64% 14 to 1
-Erie Institute of Technology IncErie, PA$15,295 ($14,853) $8,970 221 67% 10 to 1
-Studio IncamminatiPhiladelphia, PA$18,915 ($12,625) $7,532 39 - 11 to 1
-All-State Career SchoolEssington, PA$12,314 $6,028 886 53% 24 to 1
-Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncExton, PA$49,950 $5,657 954 63% 32 to 1
-Jna Institute of Culinary ArtsPhiladelphia, PA$14,575 ($12,725) $8,223 15 60% 4 to 1
-Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap, PA$17,104 $6,979 171 95% 10 to 1
-Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of NursingPittsburgh, PA$13,410 ($11,335) $8,967 164 67% 14 to 1
-DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown, PA$32,613 $6,093 90 45% 7 to 1
-Rosedale Technical CollegePittsburgh, PA$17,402 ($13,380) $13,993 475 81% 15 to 1
-Automotive Training Center-ExtonExton, PA$47,400 $10,808 366 68% 15 to 1
-Pittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsWest Mifflin, PA$18,730 $7,108 663 76% 15 to 1
-Triangle Tech Inc-BethlehemBethlehem, PA$18,513 ($16,779) $8,994 43 78% 7 to 1
-Orleans Technical CollegePhiladelphia, PA$19,802 $10,652 340 90% 16 to 1
-Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of NursingPhiladelphia, PA$17,148 ($14,059) $2,869 161 - 9 to 1
-Fortis Institute-ScrantonScranton, PA$15,348 $9,073 372 46% 15 to 1
-UPMC Jameson School of NursingNew Castle, PA$15,498 ($10,781) $6,397 326 60% 12 to 1
-Douglas Education CenterMonessen, PA$19,450 ($16,029) $7,166 178 88% 13 to 1
-Joseph F McCloskey School of NursingPottsville, PA$15,737 ($13,450) $7,974 100 - 8 to 1
-Institute of Medical CareersPittsburgh, PA$23,100 $5,760 845 76% 25 to 1
-Pennsylvania Gunsmith SchoolPittsburgh, PA$34,944 $5,564 64 88% 15 to 1
-PITC InstituteWyncote, PA$36,687 $6,695 282 31% 28 to 1
-Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterWillow Street, PA$21,784 $6,412 279 91% 24 to 1
-UPMC St. Margaret School of NursingPittsburgh, PA$16,190 ($15,315) $5,286 97 17% 8 to 1
-Aviation Institute of Maintenance-PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$16,757 $6,251 385 63% 15 to 1
-Washington Health System School of NursingWashington, PA$14,637 ($8,898) $7,329 37 - 7 to 1
-Citizens School of NursingTarentum, PA$30,840 $8,823 152 60% 10 to 1
-Reading Hospital School of Health SciencesReading, PA$14,516 ($12,101) $7,867 294 33% 7 to 1
-Williamson College of the TradesMedia, PA$31,611 $35,718 322 83% 12 to 1
-Automotive Training Center-WarminsterWarminster, PA$47,400 $7,100 302 68% 13 to 1
-UPMC Mercy School of NursingPittsburgh, PA$16,190 ($15,315) $7,228 308 33% 11 to 1
-Vet Tech InstitutePittsburgh, PA$17,320 ($15,020) $7,763 183 74% 15 to 1
-Triangle Tech Inc-GreensburgGreensburg, PA$18,413 ($16,594) $7,971 31 62% 6 to 1
-UPMC Shadyside School of NursingPittsburgh, PA$16,190 ($15,315) $5,452 715 75% 8 to 1
-Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science IncPittsburgh, PA$26,285 $3,505 374 89% 14 to 1
-Triangle Tech Inc-SunburySunbury, PA$18,628 ($16,779) $9,352 25 73% 6 to 1
-ASPIRA City CollegePhiladelphia, PA$12,147 ($12,097) $5,416 26 50% 7 to 1
-Lincoln Technical Institute-LevittownLevittown, PA$32,219 $4,959 345 58% 27 to 1
Average$20,342 ($13,432) $7,692112,840 58.13% 12.92 to 1