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Colleges in Pennsylvania

Every Pennsylvania college College Intel tracks, with admit rates and enrollment from the US Dept of Education College Scorecard. Application deadlines come from each school's own admissions pages and are shown where we've researched them.

100Colleges tracked
75%Avg. admit rate
4Under 20% admit
34With researched deadlines

Pennsylvania college guide

How Pennsylvania students pay for and get into college: the PA State Grant and its May 1 deadline, the Grow PA Grant, new free-tuition pledges at PASSHE, Pitt and Temple, and Penn State, Pitt and Temple admissions.

PA State Grant maximum$6,0002026-27; based on financial needPA State Grant deadlineMay 1Four-year colleges and renewals; Aug. 1 for community collegeGrow PA Grant$5,000Per year for in-demand majors; must work in PA afterPASSHE Pledge$0 tuitionFrom fall 2027 for Pell + State Grant recipientsPenn State Early ActionNov. 1Decision by Dec. 24; Pitt scholarships need Dec. 1National Merit cutoff219Selection Index, class of 2027

Paying for college

  1. Pennsylvania Financial Aid: The PA State Grant ($6,000 Max, May 1 Deadline), Grow PA's $5,000 Work-in-PA Grant, and New Free-Tuition Pledges
  2. PA State Grant Deadline and Amount: May 1 for Four-Year Colleges, Aug. 1 for Community Colleges, Up to $6,000 -- and the Forms the FAFSA Doesn't Cover
  3. Grow PA Grant Requirements: $5,000 a Year for In-Demand Majors, the Jan. 7, 2027 Deadline, and the Work-in-Pennsylvania Commitment

Getting in

  1. Penn State, Pitt and Temple Admissions for Pennsylvania Residents: Nov. 1 Early Action, Pitt's Dec. 1 Scholarship Date, and Rolling Decisions
  2. Penn Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants: GPA, Course Load and Awards in 147 Real 2026 Decisions
  3. Carnegie Mellon Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants: GPA, Summer Programs and the Biggest Waitlist in 97 Real 2026 Decisions

Test scores

  1. Pennsylvania's National Merit Semifinalist Cutoff, Class of 2027: 219, Between the Two National Extremes
All 8 Pennsylvania guide articles

Paying for college

  1. Pennsylvania Financial Aid: The PA State Grant ($6,000 Max, May 1 Deadline), Grow PA's $5,000 Work-in-PA Grant, and New Free-Tuition Pledges
  2. PA State Grant Deadline and Amount: May 1 for Four-Year Colleges, Aug. 1 for Community Colleges, Up to $6,000 -- and the Forms the FAFSA Doesn't Cover
  3. Grow PA Grant Requirements: $5,000 a Year for In-Demand Majors, the Jan. 7, 2027 Deadline, and the Work-in-Pennsylvania Commitment
  4. Pennsylvania Free Tuition Programs: The PASSHE Pledge, Pitt's $75,000 Regional Campus Pledge and the Temple Promise

Getting in

  1. Penn State, Pitt and Temple Admissions for Pennsylvania Residents: Nov. 1 Early Action, Pitt's Dec. 1 Scholarship Date, and Rolling Decisions
  2. Penn Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants: GPA, Course Load and Awards in 147 Real 2026 Decisions
  3. Carnegie Mellon Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants: GPA, Summer Programs and the Biggest Waitlist in 97 Real 2026 Decisions

Test scores

  1. Pennsylvania's National Merit Semifinalist Cutoff, Class of 2027: 219, Between the Two National Extremes

All 100 Pennsylvania colleges

Showing 100 colleges, most selective first. Tuition is the published rate before financial aid, for the year shown.