The top city with the largest student population in Pennsylvania is Philadelphia, PA with 126,073 students enrolled across 36 colleges. Philadelphia is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in Pennsylvania.The largest college in Philadelphia is Temple University with 29,640 students enrolled.
Other top cities in Pennsylvania include
- Pittsburgh, PA (26 colleges, 84,947 students). The most prominent college in Pittsburgh is University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus with 35,724 students.
- University Park, PA (2 colleges, 64,511 students). The top college in University Park is Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus with 50,737 students.
- Bethlehem, PA (8 colleges, 19,943 students). The top college in Bethlehem is Lehigh University with 7,692 students.
- West Chester, PA (1 colleges, 17,171 students). The biggest institution in West Chester is West Chester University of Pennsylvania with 17,171 students.
- Harrisburg, PA (5 colleges, 16,434 students). The largest college in Harrisburg is Harrisburg University of Science and Technology with 3,650 students.
- Erie, PA (7 colleges, 14,846 students). The most prominent college in Erie is Gannon University with 4,189 students.
- Reading, PA (7 colleges, 11,917 students). The biggest institution in Reading is Alvernia University with 2,796 students.
- Scranton, PA (9 colleges, 11,327 students). The most prominent college in Scranton is University of Scranton with 4,724 students.
- Bloomsburg, PA (1 colleges, 11,092 students). The top college in Bloomsburg is Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania with 11,092 students.
Pennsylvania Cities with Largest College Student Population
The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Pennsylvania, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students
, along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.