1.
The following independent colleges and universities are state-aided
institutions: MCP/Hahnamann University; Drexel University; Pennsylvania
College of Optometry; Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine; Philadelphia
College of Osteopathic Medicine; Thomas Jefferson University; University
of Pennsylvania, University of the Arts; and Johnson Technical Institute.
2. Northeastern Christian Junior College closed in 1994.
3. Pinebrook Junior College closed in 1992.
4. Alliance College closed in 1986.
5. Formerly Beaver College.
6. Formerly Academy of the New Church.
7. Combs College of Music closed in 1992.
8. Formerly Allentown College of St. Francis DeSales.
9. Formerly Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture,
a “state-aided” institution until 1993, when it became Delaware Valley
College, an independent institution.
10. Dickinson
School of Law became part of Penn State University in 1998.
11. Hahnemann
University and the Medical College of Pennsylvania merged in 1994.
The name of the merged institution became Allegheny University of the
Health Sciences in 1996, and became MCP/Hahnemann University in 1998.
12. Includes
Moravian Theological Seminary, a separate institution prior to 1998.
13. Mount
Aloysius College was an independent 2-year college until 1992, when
it became an independent 4-year institution.
14. Peirce
College was an independent 2-year institution until 1997, when it became
and independent 4-year institution.
15. Pennsylvania
College of Chiropractic closed in 1995.
16. Became
part of Temple University in 1999.
17. Formerly
Philadelphia College of Bible.
18. Formerly
Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, a “state-aided” institution
until 1993, when it became an independent 4-year institution.
19. Includes
Saint Vincent Seminary.
20. Spring
Garden College closed in 1992
21. United
Wesleyan College closed in 1992
22. Formerly
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science.
23. Villa
Maria College closed in 1992
24. Includes
Widener University Law School in Harrisburg.
25. Formerly
Erie County Technical Institute. Formerly Northwest Pennsylvania Technical
Institute.
26. Williamsport
Area Community College became Pennsylvania College of Technology in
1990, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penn State.
27. Penn
State University includes 22 campuses located throughout Pennsylvania
and the Pennsylvania College of Technology.
28. Temple
University has a regional campus in Ambler, an art school in Elkins
Park, a center in Harrisburg and campuses in Tokyo, Japan and Rome,
Italy.
29. University
of Pittsburgh also operates four regional campuses in Western Pennsylvania.
30.
PA Highlands Community College was formerly known as Cambria County
Area Community College. The name was changed July 1, 2004
