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Most affordable for-profit colleges in Pennsylvania

3 for-profit colleges in Pennsylvania report net price data, ranging from $18,681 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $21,360. Pennsylvania's for-profit colleges run notably less expensive than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Median net price in Pennsylvania

$21,360

National median for for-profit colleges

$25,582

for-profit colleges reporting in Pennsylvania

3

The most affordable for-profit colleges in Pennsylvania, ranked by net price

1

Central Penn College

PA

Net price

$18,681

Receive grant aid

89%

2

Strayer University-Pennsylvania

PA

Net price

$21,360

Receive grant aid

100%

3

Walnut Hill College

PA

Net price

$31,989

Receive grant aid

49%

What makes a school affordable here

In Pennsylvania, the most affordable for-profit colleges share two things in common. First, low published net prices reflect both reasonable sticker prices and meaningful institutional or state aid. Second, a high share of students receive grant aid. At Central Penn College, the most affordable on this list, 89% of students receive grant aid. Net price reflects what a typical family actually pays, not the sticker price you see at first glance. A school with a $50,000 sticker price and a $10,000 net price is more affordable for most families than a school with a $20,000 sticker and a $19,000 net price.

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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. See full methodology →