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Reading Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Reading

There are at least 4 colleges in Reading, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 9,989 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 7,929 full-time students, and a reported 1,964 dorm rooms.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Reading; see particularly Kutztown colleges.

The largest schools here include Reading Area Community College, Penn State Berks and Albright College.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Pennsylvania Colleges.

Of Note For College Students

  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Reading.
  • A lot of people walk and bicycle in Reading.

Reading Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

Pace Institute
606 Court St
Reading, Pennsylvania 19601-3542

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: medical secretary, legal assistant, legal secretary, accounting, computer programming, data entry, business management, administrative assistant.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 250 students, 250 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Reading Area Community College
10 S Second St
Reading, Pennsylvania 19603-1706

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, licensed practical nurse, business management, community psychology, general studies, liberal arts and sciences, criminal justice and police, accounting technology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 4,682 students, 2,906 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

Albright College
1621 N. 13th St.
Reading, Pennsylvania 19612-5234

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business, accounting, sociology, organizational psychology, business management, English, art studies, history.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 2,233 students, 2,177 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,148 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 450-560. Math: 450-565.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Penn State Berks
Tulpehocken Rd
Reading, Pennsylvania 19610-1016

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business, ESL instruction, information science, biological and physical sciences, exercise science, electrical engineering, technical and business writing, psychology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 2,824 students, 2,596 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 816 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 420-530. Math: 430-560.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Coatesville Colleges210,838179 
Kutztown Colleges15,06710,2954,282
Myerstown Colleges13,17116818
Pottstown Colleges221,8592,499 
Schuylkill Haven Colleges15,548940266
West Reading Colleges14,049416200

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