2026 Best Catholic Colleges in Pennsylvania

Name: 2026 Best Catholic Colleges in Pennsylvania (Kollegio college rankings)
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23 Pennsylvania schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Catholic Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$67,000

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Catholic Colleges

Villanova University

Villanova

Acceptance rate

25.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$58,290

Avg. Cost after Aid

$33,000

#2 Best Catholic Colleges

Saint Francis University

Loretto

Acceptance rate

76.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$38,852

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,361

#3 Best Catholic Colleges

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

Acceptance rate

86.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$47,740

Avg. Cost after Aid

$33,000

#4 Best Catholic Colleges

University of Scranton

Scranton

Acceptance rate

84.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$48,062

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

#5 Best Catholic Colleges

Holy Family University

Philadelphia

Acceptance rate

74.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$30,590

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#6 Best Catholic Colleges

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

Acceptance rate

78.8%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$43,526

Avg. Cost after Aid

$35,000

#7 Best Catholic Colleges

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe

Acceptance rate

59.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$37,684

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#8 Best Catholic Colleges

Marywood University

Scranton

Acceptance rate

83.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,534

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#9 Best Catholic Colleges

Misericordia University

Dallas

Acceptance rate

84.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,100

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#10 Best Catholic Colleges

Immaculata University

Immaculata

Acceptance rate

78.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$26,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#11 Best Catholic Colleges

DeSales University

Center Valley

Acceptance rate

78.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$39,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#12 Best Catholic Colleges

Gannon University

Erie

Acceptance rate

76.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,575

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#13 Best Catholic Colleges

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley

Acceptance rate

93.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$36,192

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#14 Best Catholic Colleges

Seton Hill University

Greensburg

Acceptance rate

75.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$38,518

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#15 Best Catholic Colleges

King's College

Wilkes-Barre

Acceptance rate

93.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$38,822

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#16 Best Catholic Colleges

La Salle University

Philadelphia

Acceptance rate

86.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$32,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#17 Best Catholic Colleges

Carlow University

Pittsburgh

Acceptance rate

87.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$31,458

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#18 Best Catholic Colleges

La Roche University

Pittsburgh

Acceptance rate

77.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$30,720

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#19 Best Catholic Colleges

Alvernia University

Reading

Acceptance rate

62.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$37,780

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#20 Best Catholic Colleges

Mercyhurst University

Erie

Acceptance rate

83.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$39,750

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#21 Best Catholic Colleges

Mount Aloysius College

Cresson

Acceptance rate

90.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$23,590

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#22 Best Catholic Colleges

Neumann University

Aston

Acceptance rate

76.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$32,760

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#23 Best Catholic Colleges

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia

Acceptance rate

79.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$37,950

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

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