Colleges in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, the Keystone State, is the home of a world-class educational system. The Pennsylvania Department of Education handles 159 colleges and universities and 92 private licensed schools are legally authorized to grant degrees. Universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education provide associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs, offering teacher, administrator and supervisory certificates, as well as a range of lifelong learning opportunities. More than 250 degree and certificate programs in more than 120 areas of study are offered. Prerequisite coursework and counseling are afforded students planning to enter professional schools for engineering, health-related sciences and law.

US News & World Report list of America’s Best Colleges has ranked University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon University, Lehigh University, and Drexel University on their list of Top Schools.