The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Among public institutions, the Commonwealth System of Higher Education includes semi-public state-related colleges and universities. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education consists of state-owned master's level institutions.
Institutions
Defunct institutions
Includes all not-for-profit schools that have closed since 1960.
- Allegheny University of the Health Sciences (1994–2002) – formed via a merger of Hahnemann Medical College and The Medical College of Pennsylvania; now a part of Drexel University College of Medicine
- Alliance College (1948–1987) – baccalaureate university in Cambridge Springs (Crawford County)
- Combs College of Music (1885–1990) – master's music school in Philadelphia
- Crozer Theological Seminary (1857–1970) – Baptist seminary in Upland (Delaware County)
- Dropsie College (1907–1986) – graduate school of Jewish studies; merged with the University of Pennsylvania to become the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Hahnemann Medical College (1849–1994) – merged with The Medical College of Pennsylvania; now a part of Drexel University College of Medicine
- Hershey Junior College (1938–1965) – associate's college in Derry Township (Dauphin County)
- Mary Immaculate Seminary (1939–1990) – Roman Catholic seminary in Lehigh Township (Northampton County)
- Northeastern Christian Junior College (1957–1993) – Bible college affiliated with the Churches of Christ, located in Lower Merion Township (Montgomery County)
- Medical College of Pennsylvania (1850–1994) – merged with Hahnemann Medical College; now a part of Drexel University College of Medicine
- Penn Hall Junior College (1906–1973) – associate's college in Chambersburg
- Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine (1963–1998) – merged with Temple University to become the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
- Philadelphia University (1884–2017) - merged with Thomas Jefferson University
- Pinebrook Junior College (1914–1992) – nondenominational Bible college in Coopersburg (Lehigh County)
- Saint Fidelis Seminary (1877–1979) – baccalaureate Roman Catholic university in Summit Township (Butler County)
- Saint Pius X Seminary (1967–2004) – Roman Catholic seminary in Dalton
- Spring Garden College (1851–1992) – baccalaureate university in Philadelphia
- United Wesleyan College (1921–1990) – Bible college affiliated with the Wesleyan Church, located in Allentown
- Villa Marie College (1925–1989) – baccalaureate Roman Catholic university in Erie; merged with Gannon University
See also
- Higher education in the United States
- List of American institutions of higher education
- List of colleges and universities
- List of colleges and universities by country
- List of college athletic programs in Pennsylvania
- List of colleges and universities in Philadelphia
- List of colleges and universities in Pittsburgh
- List of for-profit colleges and universities in Pennsylvania
- List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
References
External links
- Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Pennsylvania
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