College Rankings - Most Affordable Campus Towns in Pennsylvania

College expenses include more than just tuition and textbooks. The cost of living on campus is a huge factor in making school affordable. Here's a look at the top colleges and universities where students are able to financially keep their head above water.

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1
Grove City College
Grove City, PA
$12,590
9.24 / 10
2
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
$43,160
9.24 / 10
3
Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA
$14,376
8.99 / 10
4
Bloomsburg Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA
$17,620
8.75 / 10
5
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
$39,140
8.67 / 10
6
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
$40,114
8.65 / 10
7
Allegheny College
Meadville, PA
$33,560
8.65 / 10
8
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
$23,852
8.58 / 10
9
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA
$14,680
8.58 / 10
10
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA
$10,116
8.56 / 10
11
York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA
$15,880
8.56 / 10
12
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA
$28,754
8.54 / 10
13
Penn State Abington
Abington, PA
$19,542
8.52 / 10
14
Valley Forge Christian College
Phoenixville, PA
$17,377
8.48 / 10
15
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
$39,260
8.46 / 10
16
Peirce College
Philadelphia, PA
$15,900
8.46 / 10
17
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA
$31,874
8.46 / 10
18
Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA
$16,560
8.42 / 10
19
Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PA
$20,400
8.40 / 10
20
King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA
$27,680
8.34 / 10
21
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA
$28,088
8.34 / 10
22
Penn State Greater Allegheny
McKeesport, PA
$19,542
8.34 / 10
23
Cal U
California, PA
$11,010
8.32 / 10
24
Messiah College
Grantham, PA
$26,700
8.30 / 10
25
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
$35,992
8.28 / 10