Pennsylvania has three large research universities, and all are state supported but not state-owned. The Pennsylvania State University is a large state-supported school with 23 campuses. The largest campus is in State College, Penn. About 35,000 undergraduate students attend this school. About 13,000 students live on campus at Penn State in six residence halls. The University of Pittsburgh has four campuses in Pennsylvania and is a state-supported research college. The school is commonly referred to simply as "Pitt." The school was founded in 1787.
Pennsylvania State University and the University of Pittsburgh are state-supported, but there are two other schools that are state-funded but not state owned. Temple University is a state-supported public research university. The main campus is in Philadelphia. The university operates at seven sites throughout the state. Lincoln University is a historically black university. It was founded in 1854 and averages about 2,000 students a year.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a state-owned school in Indiana County, Penn. The school sounds similar to both Indiana University and the University of Pennsylvania but is related to neither school. The school is Pennsylvania's fifth largest university and the largest state-owned school. California University of Pennsylvania is located in California, Penn. The university was founded in 1852 and enrolls about 9,000 students each year. The school also has a satellite school in Canonsburg.
Two-year community colleges offer associate degrees and certificates. Community College of Allegheny County is located in Allegheny county, the county that is home to Pittsburgh. The college has four campuses around the county and has been in operation since 1966. It is the largest community college in Pennsylvania and the 17th largest in the nation. Delaware County Community College is another large community college in the state, with about 10,000 students each year. The college has three campuses, including one in Chester County.