Erie's collegiate scene is fairly equally split between four-year institutions and two-year business centers. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has the largest class of medical students in the country.[1] Penn State Erie is the largest Penn-State branch college.[2] [3] The longest-operating Higher Education provider in the City of Erie is the Erie Business Center, which is a private campus offering 2-year Associate Degrees. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is the oldest campus in Erie county (about 25 miles south of Erie proper). Edinboro University is a State University, which offers a wide range of various degree programs; including a thriving Arts Department. The following are schools that are located near or around Erie:
| School Name | Type of School | Location | Year Established | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corry Higher Education Council | 2-Year, Private (awarded by Mercyhurst University) | 1991[4] | ||
| 4-Year, Public | Edinboro, Pennsylvania | 1857 | ||
| Erie Institute of Technology | 2-Year, Private | 1958 | ||
| 4-Year, Private | 1925 | |||
| Great Lakes Institute of Technology | 2-Year, Private | 1965[5] | ||
| Graduate School, Private | 1992 | |||
| 4-Year, Private | 1926 | |||
| 2-Year, Private | 1991 | |||
| 4-Year, State-related | 1948 | |||
| Toni&Guy | Less than 1-Year, Private | 2008[6] | ||
| 2-Year, Private | 1984 (as Tri-State Business Institute)[7] |