5 States with the Most Colleges

4. Pennsylvania 

Total Number of Postsecondary Degree-Granting Institutions between 2021-2022: 186

Officially known as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the state is located in the northeastern region of the US. With 186 postsecondary degree-granting institutes as of the academic year 2021-2022, Pennsylvania ranks fourth on our list. 40 of these institutes are public, while 112 are private nonprofit institutes.