Our Children's Center
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in State College, PA
8 schools in State College itself and 2 more within 6 miles. Each scholarship organization sets its award; Opportunity Scholarships go up to $8,500, or $15,000 for a student with a disability.
State College private schools at a glance
State College has 8 private schools of its own, and 2 more are within 6 miles. In State College itself: 1 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 7 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 2 nearby, there are 10 in all: 2 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 5 nonsectarian; 8 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 67% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 59 students and 8.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
8.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in State College (8)
Schools that give State College as their address come first, then the 2 more within 6 miles. In each group, schools on the official OSTC list are first, then it goes by distance. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in State College matches all of those.
Our Lady of Victory Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 269 students 8.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 83 students 6 students per teacher Friends Co-ed
Grades K-8 164 students 13.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
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2 mi Grades 1-9 19 students 4.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 9-12 59 students 6.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
Grades 4-12 17 students 8.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (2)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown State College.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Bennett Family Center
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 9-12 117 students 10.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
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What Pennsylvania pays, and what that leaves you
Pennsylvania EITC and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credits Tax-credit scholarship
Set by each scholarship organization. Opportunity Scholarships go up to $8,500, or $15,000 for a student with a disability EITC has no statewide maximum, and no scholarship may exceed tuition and fees. Students at schools in the economically disadvantaged schools supplement can get up to $2,000 more ($4,000 in secondary school). The state’s September 2026 OSTC guidelines restate the $8,500 and $15,000 maximums. EdChoice reports average awards of $2,613 (EITC) and $2,699 (OSTC) in 2022-23.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in State College?
8 private schools give State College as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 10: 8 in State College and 2 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 758 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in State College is Our Lady of Victory Catholic School with 269 students.
Which State College private schools take EITC / OSTC?
0 of the 10 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list. Schools marked “OSTC school” here appear on the Department of Education’s list of schools that accept Opportunity Scholarship (OSTC) students in 2026-27: 398 private schools, reported by the schools themselves (the Department does not audit it). Pennsylvania keeps no list for EITC scholarships, so a school without the mark may still take EITC students. Ask the school which scholarship organizations it works with.
Will EITC / OSTC cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Each scholarship organization sets its award; Opportunity Scholarships go up to $8,500, or $15,000 for a student with a disability, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.