Pennsylvania State University
Elite ProgramUniversity Park, Pennsylvania
NCAA D1 · Big Ten
50.7k students61% accepted$27.9k net price
Colleges
Best Men's Basketball colleges in Pennsylvania
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446 coaches recruiting Men's Basketball in PennsylvaniaView 13 coaches, led by Mike Rhoades 
View 19 coaches, led by Jeff Capel
View 8 coaches, led by Kevin Willard
View 6 coaches, led by Brett Reed
View 11 coaches, led by Adam Fisher
View 9 coaches, led by John Griffin III
University of Pittsburgh
PopularPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast
35.7k students58% accepted$25.2k net price
Villanova University
PopularVillanova, Pennsylvania
NCAA D1 · Colonial Athletic Association
10k students27% accepted$37.9k net price
Lehigh University
RecognizedBethlehem, Pennsylvania
NCAA D1 · Patriot League
7.7k students26% accepted$33.3k net price
Temple University
RecognizedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA D1 · American Athletic
29.6k students80% accepted$28.1k net price
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Bucknell University
RecognizedLewisburg, Pennsylvania
NCAA D1 · Patriot League
4k students29% accepted
Overview
Men's Basketball colleges in Pennsylvania
How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Updated October 2026.
- Programs
- 106
- Coaches recruiting
- 446
- 15Division I
- 17Division II
- 56Division III
- 11Junior college
Pennsylvania has 106 colleges with Men's Basketball programs. Of those, 15 compete in NCAA Division I, 17 in NCAA Division II, 56 in NCAA Division III and 11 at the junior college level. The most popular programs are Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh and Villanova University. Their head coaches are Mike Rhoades at Pennsylvania State University, Jeff Capel at University of Pittsburgh and Kevin Willard at Villanova University. 12 schools compete in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, the most common conference.
All programs
Every Men's Basketball program in Pennsylvania
Open any school to see its coaches, costs and admissions.
Division I · 15
Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park · Big Ten · Coach Mike Rhoades$27.9k net price · 61% acceptedUniversity of PittsburghPittsburgh · Atlantic Coast · Coach Jeff Capel$25.2k net price · 58% acceptedVillanova UniversityVillanova · Colonial Athletic Association · Coach Kevin Willard$37.9k net price · 27% acceptedLehigh UniversityBethlehem · Patriot League · Coach Brett Reed$33.3k net price · 26% accepted
Division II · 17
Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana · Pennsylvania State Athletic · Coach Joe Lombardi$17.6k net price · 91% accepted
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock · Pennsylvania State Athletic · Coach Ian Grady$18.3k net price · 71% accepted
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg · Pennsylvania State Athletic · Coach Chris Fite$23.8k net price · 87% accepted
Bloomsburg University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg · Pennsylvania State Athletic · Coach Chris Bess$16.1k net price · 93% accepted
Division III · 56
Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre · Landmark · Coach Izzi Metz$28.5k net price · 91% accepted
Allegheny CollegeMeadville · Presidents' Athletic · Coach Pat Sullivan$27.9k net price · 55% accepted
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh · Presidents' Athletic · Coach Kathy McConnell-Miller$33k net price · 12% accepted
Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown · Landmark · Coach Britt Moore$27k net price · 78% accepted
Junior college · 11
Lackawanna CollegeScranton · Region 19 · Coach Raru Archer$20.4k net price
Butler County Community CollegeButler · Region 19 · Coach Joe Lewandowski$5.8k net price
Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh · Region 3 · Coach Anthony Allen$13.2k net price
Community College of Beaver CountyMonaca · Region 3 · Coach Tyler Care$5.6k net price
Other associations · 7
Pennsylvania State University, New KensingtonNew Kensington · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate · Coach Mike Rhoades$19.5k net price · 95% accepted
Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown · NSCAA · Coach Joe Lewandowski$5.2k net price
Manor CollegeJenkintown · Coach Leo Mahon95% accepted
Pennsylvania State University, BeaverMonaca$18.6k net price · 96% accepted
Questions
Questions about Men's Basketball colleges in Pennsylvania
Quick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.
How many colleges in Pennsylvania have Men's Basketball?
106 colleges in Pennsylvania have Men's Basketball programs: 15 Division I, 17 Division II, 56 Division III and 11 Junior college.
Which colleges in Pennsylvania have D1 Men's Basketball?
15 colleges in Pennsylvania compete in NCAA Division I Men's Basketball: Bucknell University, Drexel University, Duquesne University, Lafayette College, La Salle University, Lehigh University, Mercyhurst University, Pennsylvania State University and 7 more.
Which colleges in Pennsylvania have D2 Men's Basketball?
17 colleges in Pennsylvania compete in NCAA Division II Men's Basketball: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Chestnut Hill College, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, Gannon University, Holy Family University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Lincoln University and 9 more.
Which colleges in Pennsylvania have D3 Men's Basketball?
56 colleges in Pennsylvania compete in NCAA Division III Men's Basketball: Albright College, Allegheny College, Alvernia University, Arcadia University, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church, Bryn Mawr College, Cairn University, Carlow University and 48 more.
Which colleges in Pennsylvania have JUCO Men's Basketball?
11 colleges in Pennsylvania compete in NJCAA junior college Men's Basketball: Butler County Community College, Community College of Allegheny County, Community College of Beaver County, Delaware County Community College, Harrisburg Area Community College, Lackawanna College, Lehigh Carbon Community College, Montgomery County Community College and 3 more.
What is the most affordable college in Pennsylvania with Men's Basketball?
Williamson College of the Trades has the lowest average net price at $1,421 a year after grants and scholarships.
What conference do most Men's Basketball programs in Pennsylvania compete in?
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has the most Men's Basketball programs in Pennsylvania.
Who are the Men's Basketball head coaches in Pennsylvania?
Mike Rhoades (Pennsylvania State University), Jeff Capel (University of Pittsburgh), Kevin Willard (Villanova University), Brett Reed (Lehigh University), Adam Fisher (Temple University), John Griffin III (Bucknell University), Steve Donahue (Saint Joseph's University) and Izzi Metz (Wilkes University).
How do I contact Men's Basketball coaches in Pennsylvania?
There are 446 coaches recruiting Men's Basketball in Pennsylvania. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.
By division
Men's Basketball colleges by division in Pennsylvania
The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.
D1 Men's Basketball colleges in Pennsylvania
15 schools in Pennsylvania compete in NCAA Division I. The 12 most popular are listed below.
- Pennsylvania State University
- University of Pittsburgh
- Villanova University
- Lehigh University
- Temple University
- Bucknell University
- Saint Joseph's University
- Mercyhurst University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Drexel University
- Lafayette College
- Robert Morris University
D2 Men's Basketball colleges in Pennsylvania
17 schools in Pennsylvania compete in NCAA Division II. The 12 most popular are listed below.
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Gannon University
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Point Park University
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Seton Hill University
- Pennsylvania Western University
D3 Men's Basketball colleges in Pennsylvania
56 schools in Pennsylvania compete in NCAA Division III. The 12 most popular are listed below.
- Wilkes University
- Allegheny College
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Elizabethtown College
- Lebanon Valley College
- Marywood University
- Ursinus College
- Grove City College
- Albright College
- Gettysburg College
- Lycoming College
- Muhlenberg College
JUCO Men's Basketball colleges in Pennsylvania
11 schools in Pennsylvania compete in NJCAA junior college.
- Lackawanna College
- Butler County Community College
- Community College of Allegheny County
- Community College of Beaver County
- Delaware County Community College
- Harrisburg Area Community College
- Lehigh Carbon Community College
- Montgomery County Community College
- Northampton County Area Community College
- Westmoreland County Community College
- Williamson College of the Trades