Safest Colleges in Pennsylvania

25 schools ranked by lowest violent and sexual crime rates from federal Clery Act filings. Updated from the latest federal filings.

#SchoolNet PriceGrad RateEarnings 10yrAcceptance
1Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

Bryn Athyn · private

$20,58656.0%$40,45782.9%
2All-State Career School

Essington · private

$18,20561.7%$38,495
3Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh · community

$13,97025.3%$39,449
4Allegheny College

Meadville · private

$22,94070.5%$62,06954.6%
5The Beauty Institute

Whitehall · private

$15,91664.4%$23,580
6DeSales University

Center Valley · private

$31,64360.6%$61,29577.1%
7Altoona Beauty School Inc

Altoona · private

$25,35683.7%$24,246
8The Beauty Institute-Ambler

Ambler · private

$17,87864.5%$24,785
9Automotive Training Center-Exton

Exton · private

$12,57871.0%$51,112
10Community College of Beaver County

Monaca · community

$6,93728.5%$45,090
11Arcadia University

Glenside · private

$29,46663.0%$58,33680.2%
12Missio Theological Seminary

Philadelphia · community

13Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr · private

$31,75986.1%$75,21729.4%
14Bucknell University

Lewisburg · private

$40,76687.9%$93,80728.9%
15Bucks County Community College

Newtown · community

$6,38921.8%$47,324
16Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc

Feasterville · private

$19,99591.7%$27,341
17Butler Beauty Academy

Butler · private

$10,40676.4%$23,003
18Butler County Community College

Butler · community

$6,23330.1%$38,891
19Carlow University

Pittsburgh · private

$20,78656.0%$51,05187.0%
20Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh · private

$31,94490.1%$114,86211.7%
21Cedar Crest College

Allentown · private

$18,65955.7%$59,46084.1%
22Central Penn College

Summerdale · private

$18,95336.5%$45,37018.5%
23Chatham University

Pittsburgh · private

$29,95469.0%$52,41062.0%
24Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia · private

$27,97061.6%$52,01574.5%
25Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Cheyney · public

$14,26531.4%$37,837

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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.