Cheapest colleges in Pennsylvania after financial aid

The list (25 of 102)

Four-year colleges in Pennsylvania with 500 or more undergraduates, lowest average price after grants first. The list shows 25 of the 102 colleges with a price on file. Prices: College Scorecard, 2024-25.

1. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley $12,029 a year in-state Center Valley, PA · Out of state: about $22,461 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $6,362 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
2. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton $12,204 a year in-state Dunmore, PA · Out of state: about $22,636 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $7,637 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
3. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania $12,255 a year in-state Cheyney, PA · Out of state: about $20,507 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,764 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
4. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York $12,374 a year in-state York, PA · Out of state: about $22,806 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $4,825 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
5. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus $12,651 a year University Park, PA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,210 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
6. Holy Family University $12,882 a year Philadelphia, PA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,924 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
7. Lincoln University $13,517 a year in-state Lincoln University, PA · Out of state: about $20,731 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $13,603 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
8. University of Pittsburgh-Bradford $13,598 a year in-state Bradford, PA · Out of state: about $25,590 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $6,395 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
9. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology $14,133 a year Harrisburg, PA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,477 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
10. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton $14,209 a year in-state Hazleton, PA · Out of state: about $24,641 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,525 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
11. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington $14,429 a year in-state Abington, PA · Out of state: about $25,075 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,447 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
12. Central Penn College $15,056 a year Summerdale, PA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,078 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
13. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill $15,199 a year in-state Schuylkill Haven, PA · Out of state: about $25,631 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,880 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
14. University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown $16,375 a year in-state Johnstown, PA · Out of state: about $28,367 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,542 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
15. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto $16,748 a year in-state Mont Alto, PA · Out of state: about $26,710 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,661 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
16. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg $16,753 a year in-state Middletown, PA · Out of state: about $28,003 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $13,038 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
17. University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg $17,075 a year in-state Greensburg, PA · Out of state: about $29,057 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,684 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
18. Indiana University of Pennsylvania $17,391 a year in-state Indiana, PA · Out of state: about $22,471 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,288 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
19. Swarthmore College $17,392 a year Swarthmore, PA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $6,966 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
20. Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania $17,468 a year in-state Bloomsburg, PA · Out of state: about $29,834 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,459 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
21. Pennsylvania Western University $17,839 a year in-state California, PA · Out of state: about $22,770 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $13,338 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
22. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine $18,053 a year in-state Media, PA · Out of state: about $28,485 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,610 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
23. Waynesburg University $18,810 a year Waynesburg, PA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $14,489 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
24. Lycoming College $18,815 a year Williamsport, PA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,430 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
25. Millersville University of Pennsylvania $18,817 a year in-state Millersville, PA · Out of state: about $31,121 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,891 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25

What are the cheapest colleges in Pennsylvania after financial aid?

The cheapest four-year colleges in Pennsylvania after financial aid are Penn State Lehigh Valley ($12,029 a year in-state), Penn State Scranton ($12,204 a year in-state) and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($12,255 a year in-state), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Which are cheapest for families earning under $30,000?

Of the colleges listed, Penn State York ($4,825), Penn State Lehigh Valley ($6,362) and University of Pittsburgh-Bradford ($6,395) had the lowest average yearly price for students from families earning under $30,000, in 2024-25.

What does price after aid mean here?

It's what a student who got federal aid paid for a year of tuition, fees, housing, food and books after grants and scholarships, before loans. It comes from the College Scorecard, which the U.S. Department of Education publishes.