Notable Community and Technical Colleges in Pennsylvania

This directory-style guide highlights 25 community and technical colleges in Pennsylvania. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Harrisburg Area Community College — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Community College of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Community College of Allegheny County — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Montgomery County Community College — Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Northampton County Area Community College — Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Delaware County Community College — Media, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Lehigh Carbon Community College — Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Bucks County Community College — Newtown, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Reading Area Community College — Reading, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Luzerne County Community College — Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Westmoreland County Community College — Youngwood, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Butler County Community College — Butler, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College — Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Community College of Beaver County — Monaca, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology — Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Harcum College — Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Johnson College — Scranton, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics — West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Rosedale Technical College — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Williamson College of the Trades — Media, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center — Willow Street, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology — Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Commonwealth Technical Institute — Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.
Valley Forge Military College — Wayne, Pennsylvania. Two-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.