Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Pennsylvania 2026
The lowest-net-price colleges in Pennsylvania that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $5,167
- Top earnings 10y
- $66,125
- Public / Private
- 17 / 5
Westmoreland County Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $5,167
- Net price
- $5,167
- Earnings 10y
- $37,439
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,200
- Net price
- $6,200
- Earnings 10y
- $38,752
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Butler County Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $6,233
- Net price
- $6,233
- Earnings 10y
- $38,891
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Bucks County Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $6,389
- Net price
- $6,389
- Earnings 10y
- $47,324
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Valley Forge Military College
A+- Net price/yr
- $6,398
- Net price
- $6,398
- Earnings 10y
- $50,798
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Delaware County Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $6,576
- Net price
- $6,576
- Earnings 10y
- $45,391
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Laurel Technical Institute
B- Net price/yr
- $6,778
- Net price
- $6,778
- Earnings 10y
- $28,311
- Acceptance
- 85.3%
Community College of Beaver County
A- Net price/yr
- $6,937
- Net price
- $6,937
- Earnings 10y
- $45,090
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Laurel Technical Institute
B- Net price/yr
- $7,825
- Net price
- $7,825
- Earnings 10y
- $30,819
- Acceptance
- 76.9%
New Castle School of Trades
A- Net price/yr
- $8,361
- Net price
- $8,361
- Earnings 10y
- $44,814
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Lehigh Carbon Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $9,203
- Net price
- $9,203
- Earnings 10y
- $42,436
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Reading Area Community College
B- Net price/yr
- $9,228
- Net price
- $9,228
- Earnings 10y
- $39,082
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Luzerne County Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $9,433
- Net price
- $9,433
- Earnings 10y
- $40,437
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Montgomery County Community College
B- Net price/yr
- $11,124
- Net price
- $11,124
- Earnings 10y
- $46,108
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
A- Net price/yr
- $11,150
- Net price
- $11,150
- Earnings 10y
- $66,125
- Acceptance
- 34.8%
Community College of Philadelphia
B- Net price/yr
- $11,911
- Net price
- $11,911
- Earnings 10y
- $40,852
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northampton County Area Community College
B- Net price/yr
- $12,119
- Net price
- $12,119
- Earnings 10y
- $41,566
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Peirce College
B- Net price/yr
- $12,148
- Net price
- $12,148
- Earnings 10y
- $50,660
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Manor College
B- Net price/yr
- $13,078
- Net price
- $13,078
- Earnings 10y
- $46,825
- Acceptance
- 94.9%
Holy Family University
A- Net price/yr
- $13,143
- Net price
- $13,143
- Earnings 10y
- $62,235
- Acceptance
- 71%
ASPIRA City College
C- Net price/yr
- $13,671
- Net price
- $13,671
- Earnings 10y
- $34,857
- Acceptance
- 50%
Community College of Allegheny County
C- Net price/yr
- $13,970
- Net price
- $13,970
- Earnings 10y
- $39,449
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
B- Net price/yr
- $14,104
- Net price
- $14,104
- Earnings 10y
- $54,681
- Acceptance
- 71.2%
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
C- Net price/yr
- $14,265
- Net price
- $14,265
- Earnings 10y
- $37,837
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Harrisburg Area Community College
C- Net price/yr
- $14,471
- Net price
- $14,471
- Earnings 10y
- $42,007
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with Pennsylvania colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 11.93 (17 public, 5 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, PA tops this ranking. Average net price is $5,167 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Pennsylvania colleges are in this list?
144 Pennsylvania colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.