2026 Most Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania

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96 Pennsylvania schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Most Affordable Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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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

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Most Affordable Colleges

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

Acceptance rate

6.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$55,856

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#2 Most Affordable Colleges

Haverford College

Haverford

Acceptance rate

12.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$60,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#3 Most Affordable Colleges

Holy Family University

Philadelphia

Acceptance rate

74.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$30,590

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#4 Most Affordable Colleges

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

Acceptance rate

5.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$54,652

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#5 Most Affordable Colleges

Lafayette College

Easton

Acceptance rate

31.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$55,874

Avg. Cost after Aid

$39,000

#6 Most Affordable Colleges

Thomas Jefferson University-East Falls Campus

Philadelphia

Acceptance rate

86.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$41,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$37,945

#7 Most Affordable Colleges

University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

Bradford

Acceptance rate

89.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$13,394

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#8 Most Affordable Colleges

Dickinson College

Carlisle

Acceptance rate

43.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$58,158

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#9 Most Affordable Colleges

University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

Greensburg

Acceptance rate

97.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$13,394

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#10 Most Affordable Colleges

University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Johnstown

Acceptance rate

95.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$13,394

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#11 Most Affordable Colleges

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

Acceptance rate

11.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$57,560

Avg. Cost after Aid

$37,000

#12 Most Affordable Colleges

East Stroudsburg University

East Stroudsburg

Acceptance rate

86.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,288

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#13 Most Affordable Colleges

Franklin & Marshall College

Lancaster

Acceptance rate

31.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$63,216

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#14 Most Affordable Colleges

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Cheyney

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$7,716

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

#15 Most Affordable Colleges

Lehigh University

Bethlehem

Acceptance rate

29.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$56,980

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#16 Most Affordable Colleges

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

Acceptance rate

79.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,716

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#17 Most Affordable Colleges

Saint Francis University

Loretto

Acceptance rate

76.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$38,852

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,361

#18 Most Affordable Colleges

La Salle University

Philadelphia

Acceptance rate

86.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$32,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#19 Most Affordable Colleges

Penn State Abington

Abington

Acceptance rate

92.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$14,532

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,818

#20 Most Affordable Colleges

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

Acceptance rate

74.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,716

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#21 Most Affordable Colleges

York College of Pennsylvania

York

Acceptance rate

94.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$20,260

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,685

#22 Most Affordable Colleges

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

Acceptance rate

89.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,570

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#23 Most Affordable Colleges

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster

Acceptance rate

95.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$26,690

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#24 Most Affordable Colleges

Penn State Worthington Scranton

Dunmore

Acceptance rate

94.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$14,338

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,536

#25 Most Affordable Colleges

Penn State York

York

Acceptance rate

92.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$14,338

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,922

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