| Public university | City | County | Instructional staff (FTE) | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh | Allegheny County | 5,019.67 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | University Park | Centre County | 4,113 | Official site |
| Temple University | Philadelphia | Philadelphia County | 2,566.33 | Official site |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester | Chester County | 766 | Official site |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg | Columbia County | 523.67 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania Western University | California | Washington County | 491.67 | Official site |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana | Indiana County | 395.33 | Official site |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock | Butler County | 371.67 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | Williamsport | Lycoming County | 339 | Official site |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown | Berks County | 333.33 | Official site |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville | Lancaster County | 295.67 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | Middletown | Dauphin County | 270 | Official site |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg | Monroe County | 253.67 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | Erie | Erie County | 251.67 | Official site |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg | Cumberland County | 247.33 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | Abington | Montgomery County | 182 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | Altoona | Blair County | 169.33 | Official site |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | Johnstown | Cambria County | 132 | Official site |
| Lincoln University | Lincoln University | Chester County | 131.33 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | Reading | Berks County | 125.67 | Official site |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | Greensburg | Westmoreland County | 90.67 | Official site |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | Bradford | McKean County | 81.33 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | Media | Delaware County | 77 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | Dunmore | Lackawanna County | 65.67 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | Center Valley | Lehigh County | 54.33 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | Mont Alto | Franklin County | 53.67 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | York | York County | 44 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | Schuylkill Haven | Schuylkill County | 42.67 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | Lemont Furnace | Fayette County | 40.33 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | New Kensington | Westmoreland County | 39.67 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | Hazleton | Luzerne County | 38.33 | Official site |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | Cheyney | Delaware County | 37.67 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | DuBois | Clearfield County | 37.67 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley | Malvern | Chester County | 36.67 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | McKeesport | Allegheny County | 36.33 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | Monaca | Beaver County | 35.33 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | Sharon | Mercer County | 32 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | Dallas | Luzerne County | 29 | Official site |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | University Park | Centre County | 0 | Official site |
Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.
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