Colleges in Pennsylvania

Whether you're looking for an education in science and technology, the humanities or the arts, look no further than Pennsylvania. There are 172 colleges in Pennsylvania, 62 public and 109 private, offering a wide range of programs and majors. Pennsylvania has both small schools (defined as less than 2000 students) and "very large" ones (10,000 or more students) and everything in between, including community colleges, in urban and rural environments.

Penn State University is one of the largest universities in the United States, with enrollment in excess of 45,000 students. Its flagship campus is located in University Park. In its 2012 report, the U.S. News & World Report ranked Penn State's undergraduate program 45th in the country.

If you're interested in a science and technology-oriented education, consider Carnegie Mellon University. Home to about 11,000 students, and located in bustling Pittsburgh, Carnegie offers students a nurturing learning environment surrounded by city life. It is also one of the nation's top-ranked schools at which to study computer science and computer engineering. Carnegie students pride themselves on how much their professors push them to be independent thinkers, and how much they learn in just the first year at CMU.

If you're interested in a smaller school, you may want to take a look at Haverford College, located in suburban Haverford. Haverford is unique, because its student body of approximately 1,200 uses an honor code. This code allows students to take self-scheduled exams, to confront institutional problems in a mature way, and to create a trusting and laid-back educational environment. Students at Haverford describe themselves as open-minded, studious, and relaxed.

Drexel University, located in Philadelphia, has been described by the U.S. News & World Report as a "School to Watch." This up-and-coming university is climbing up the ranking due to an increase in the academic caliber of incoming students, construction of many new buildings, and increased financial power. This Pennsylvania university is home to about 21,000 students, approximately 15,000 of which are full-time.

Other Pennsylvania colleges include Ivy League member University of Pennsylvania (or Penn) in Philadelphia, University of Pittsburgh (or Pitt), Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana (PA), Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Temple University in Philadelphia, Villanova University in Villanova, and many, many more.

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