The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Private, for-profit institutions
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Private, not-for-profit institutions
Private two-year colleges and technical schools
Private Bible colleges and religious-oriented institutions
Private baccalaureate and master's institutions
Private specialty four-year institutions
Private doctoral universities
Graduate institutions
Public institutions
Two-year community colleges and technical schools
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education: State-owned master's level institutions
Main institutions
Commonwealth and affiliated campuses
Defunct institutions
Includes all not-for-profit schools that have closed since 1960.
- Allegheny University of the Health Sciences (1994â€"2002) â€" formed via a merger of Hahnemann Medical College and The Medical College of Pennsylvania; now a part of Drexel University College of Medicine
- Alliance College (1948â€"1987) â€" baccalaureate university in Cambridge Springs (Crawford County)
- Combs College of Music (1885â€"1990) â€" master's music school in Philadelphia
- Crozer Theological Seminary (1857â€"1970) â€" Baptist seminary in Upland (Delaware County)
- Dropsie College (1907â€"1986) â€" graduate school of Jewish studies; merged with the University of Pennsylvania to become the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Hahnemann Medical College (1849â€"1994) â€" merged with The Medical College of Pennsylvania; now a part of Drexel University College of Medicine
- Hershey Junior College (1938â€"1965) â€" associate's college in Derry Township (Dauphin County)
- Mary Immaculate Seminary (1939â€"1990) â€" Roman Catholic seminary in Lehigh Township (Northampton County)
- Northeastern Christian Junior College (1957â€"1993) â€" Bible college affiliated with the Churches of Christ, located in Lower Merion Township (Montgomery County)
- Medical College of Pennsylvania (1850â€"1994) â€" merged with Hahnemann Medical College; now a part of Drexel University College of Medicine
- Penn Hall Junior College (1906â€"1973) â€" associate's college in Chambersburg
- Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine (1963â€"1998) â€" merged with Temple University to become the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
- Pinebrook Junior College (1914â€"1992) â€" Nondenominational Bible college in Coopersburg (Lehigh County)
- St. Fidelis Seminary (1877â€"1979) â€" baccalaureate Roman Catholic university in Summit Township (Butler County)
- Saint Pius X Seminary (1967â€"2004) â€" Roman Catholic Seminary in Dalton, Pennsylvania.
- Spring Garden College (1851â€"1992) â€" baccalaureate university in Philadelphia
- United Wesleyan College (1921â€"1990) â€" Bible college affiliated with the Wesleyan Church, located in Allentown
- Villa Marie College (1925â€"1989) â€" baccalaureate Roman Catholic University in Erie; merged with Gannon University
See also
- List of colleges and universities in Philadelphia
- List of colleges and universities in Pittsburgh
- Higher education in the United States
- List of American institutions of higher education
- List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
- List of colleges and universities
- List of colleges and universities by country
References
External links
- Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Pennsylvania
