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Private Liberal Arts Schools in Western PA

In the western part of the Keystone state, we have some great options for college. We covered a few of them with some of the technical schools and public schools, for example. But we also has some great options for private liberal arts schools in Western PA. Check out the list of schools available below.

Allegheny College

Location: Meadville, PA (Crawford County)

Admission Rate %: 75%

Campus Size: 1600

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 10:1

Cost of Attendance: $70,906

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Average % of Need Met: 89%

Forms Needed: FAFSA

Carlow University

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Admission Rate %: 92%

Campus Size: 1250

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 11:1

Cost of Attendance: $51,094

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Average % of Need Met: 70%

Forms Needed: FAFSA

Chatham University

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Allegheny County)

Admission Rate %: 73%

Campus Size: 1450

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 9:1

Cost of Attendance: $61,365

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Average % of Need Met: 70%

Forms Needed: FAFSA

Duquesne University

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Admission Rate %: 74%

Campus Size: 5100

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14:1

Cost of Attendance: $60,120

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Average % of Need Met: 73%

Forms Needed: FAFSA

Gannon University

Location: Erie, PA (Erie County)

Admission Rate %: 84%

Campus Size: 3200

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 13:1

Cost of Attendance: $55,534

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Average % of Need Met: 78%

Forms Needed: FAFSA

La Roche University

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Allegheny County)

Admission Rate %: 99%

Campus Size: 1100

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 12:1

Cost of Attendance: $47,834

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Average % of Need Met: 88%

Forms Needed: FAFSA

Mercyhurst University

Location: Erie, PA

Admission Rate %: 88

Campus Size: 2500

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 13:1

Cost of Attendance: $60,530

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Average % of Need Met: 49%

Forms Needed: FAFSA

Point Park University

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Admission Rate %: 70%

Campus Size: 2800

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 13:1

Cost of Attendance: $49,820

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Average % of Need Met: 77%

Forms Needed: FAFSA

Robert Morris University

Location: Moon Township, PA

Admission Rate %: 80%

Campus Size: 3800

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14:1

Cost of Attendance: $33,440

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Average % of Need Met: 76%

Forms Needed: FAFSA

Saint Vincent College

Location: Latrobe, PA (Westmoreland County)

Admission Rate %: 73%

Campus Size: 1450

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 12:1

Cost of Attendance: $53,437

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Average % of Need Met: 85%

Forms Needed: FAFSA

Seton Hill University

Location: Greensburg, PA (Westmoreland County)

Admission Rate %: 74%

Campus Size: 1650

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 12:1

Cost of Attendance: $58,774

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Average % of Need Met: 80%

Forms Needed: FAFSA

Thiel College

Location: Greenville, PA (Mercer County)

Admission Rate %: 61%

Campus Size: 1000

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 11:1

Cost of Attendance: $54,450

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Average % of Need Met: 66%

Forms Needed: FAFSA

Washington & Jefferson College

Location: Washington, PA (Washington County)

Admission Rate %: 84%

Campus Size: 1200

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 10:1

Cost of Attendance: $50,192

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Average % of Need Met: 85%

Forms Needed: FAFSA

Westminster College

Location: New Wilmington, PA

Admission Rate %: 76%

Campus Size: 1200

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 11:1

Cost of Attendance: $50,600

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Average % of Need Met: 81%

Forms Needed: FAFSA

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