As prospective college students search for the right school for them, they might find themselves feeling a little bit like Goldilocks.
Some colleges are too big for them. Others aren’t in their price range.
At the end of the day, it’s about finding the one that’s juuust right.
The following information was collected through the colleges’ website and the National Center for Education Statistics.
Butler County Community College
In-district tuition and fees 2022-23: $177 per credit
In-state tuition and fees 2022-23: $280 per credit
Room and board 2022-23: n/a
Total enrollment fall 2021: 2,529
Acceptance rate fall 2021: open admission policy
Student-to-faculty ratio: 13 to 1
Carlow University
Tuition and fees 2022-23: $33,500
Room and board 2022-23: $13,014
Undergrad enrollment fall 2012: 1,246
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 738
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 92%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 11 to 1
Carnegie Mellon University
Tuition and fees 2022-23: $63,744
Room and board 2022-23: $16,796
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 6,932
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 8,125
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 14%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 5 to 1
Chatham University
Tuition and fees 2022-23: $42,125
Room and board 2022-23: $13,240
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 1,456
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 983
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 73%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 10 to 1
Community College of Allegheny County
Allegheny County tuition 2022-23: $1,830
In-state tuition 2022-23: $3,660
Room and board 2022-23: n/a
Total enrollment fall 2021: 11,977
Acceptance rate: open admission policy
Student-to-faculty ratio: 17 to 1
Duquesne University
Tuition and fees 2022-23: $45,376
Room and board 2022-23: $14,744
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 5,085
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 3,215
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 84%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 13 to 1
Geneva College
Tuition and fees 2022-23: $29,890
Room and board 2022-23: $10,850
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 1,180
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 135
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 79%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 11 to 1
Grove City College
Tuition and fees 2022-23: $19,990
Room and board 2022-23: $11,050
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 2,306
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 11
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 73%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 13 to 1
La Roche University
Tuition and fees 2022-23: $32,284
Room and board 2022-23: $12,886
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 934
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 301
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 98%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12 to 1
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (main campus)
In-state tuition and fees 2022-23: $11,290
Room and board 2022-23: $10,920
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 7,333
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 1,965
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 94%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 22 to 1
Robert Morris University
Tuition and fees 2022-23: $33,812
Room and board 2022-23: $12,680
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 3,005
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 759
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 94%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 13 to 1
Penn State University (University Park campus)
In-state tuition and fees 2022-23: $19,286
Room and board 2022-23: $12,984
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 73,476
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 15,438
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 92%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 15 to 1
PennWest California
In-state tuition and fees: $10,872
Room and board: $10,868
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 4,463
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 2,046
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 97%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 19 to 1
PennWest Clarion
In-state tuition and fees: $10,872
Room and board: $10,868
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 3,156
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 766
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 99%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 17 to 1
PennWest Edinboro
In-state tuition and fees: $10,872
Room and board: $10,868
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 2,939
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 1,104
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 92%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 16 to 1
Point Park University
Tuition and fees 2022-23: $35,620
Room and board 2022-23: $12,720
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 2,575
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 930
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 82%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12 to 1
Saint Vincent College
Tuition and fees 2022-23: $40,365
Room and board 2022-23: $13,072
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 1,430
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 162
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 73%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 11 to 1
Seton Hill University
Tuition and fees 2022-23: $40,224
Room and board 2022-23: $16,560
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 1,653
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 359
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 74%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14 to 1
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
In-state tuition and fees 2022-23: $10,700
Room and board 2022-23: $10,500
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 6,901
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 1,504
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 79%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 19 to 1
University of Pittsburgh (Oakland campus)
In-state tuition and fees 2022-23: $21,080
Room and board: $12,268
Undergraduate enrollment fall 2021: 23,885
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 9,345
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 67%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14 to 1
Washington & Jefferson College
Tuition and fees 2022-23: $50,192
Room and board 2022-23: $13,524
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 1,156
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 1
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 84%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 9 to 1
Westminster College
Tuition and fees 2022-23: $38,700
Room and board 2022-23: $11,900
Undergrad enrollment fall 2021: 1,163
Graduate enrollment fall 2021: 62
Acceptance rate fall 2021: 82%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12 to 1
Westmoreland County Community College
In-district 2022-23: $2,070
In-state tuition 2022-23: $4,140
Total enrollment fall 2021: 4,182
Acceptance rate fall 2021: open admission policy
Student-to-faculty ratio: 17 to 1
First Published: October 4, 2022, 10:00 a.m.