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Colleges in and near Tyrone

Seward County Community College is 11 miles from Tyrone

No college sits inside Tyrone’s boundary, but Seward County Community College’s campus in Liberal, with 1,555 students on campus, is 11 miles from the center of town, and Western Oklahoma State College is 185.4 miles away in Altus. About 0% of Tyrone’s residents are enrolled in college, below Oklahoma (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Tyrone. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,555 students on campus
Nearest college
11 mi
Seward County
Residents in college
0%
Below OK (6%)
Nearest community college
185.4 mi
Western Oklahoma State College · $5,586 tuition
Nearest public university
40.2 mi
Oklahoma Panhandle State · $8,092 in-state
Median household income
$2K
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What stands out about college from Tyrone

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 11 miles awaySeward County Community College has 1,555 students on campus in Liberal, 50% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Oklahoma Panhandle StateLiving in Oklahoma, Oklahoma Panhandle State University charges $8,092 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,673. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 185.4 miles awayWestern Oklahoma State College in Altus: tuition and fees $5,586 a year for Oklahoma residents.Students are 0% of residentsBelow Oklahoma (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Tyrone

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Tyrone.

5 mi10 mi15 miSeward CountyTyrone
University or collegeCommunity college
Seward County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,555 on campus · 11 mi · Liberal, KS$7knet price50%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,032 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k, where Tyrone’s median household income ($2,499) falls.

Seward County Community College11 mi · Liberal, KS · sticker $12,629 · tuition $4,032$6,581a year
Oklahoma Panhandle State University40.2 mi · Goodwell · sticker $15,055$7,302a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Seward CountyOklahoma Panhandle State
Seward County Community College50% graduate$41k earnings$6k typical debt
Oklahoma Panhandle State University21% graduate$45k earnings$12k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Tyrone

Is Tyrone a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Tyrone residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Oklahoma (6). The nearest campus, Seward County Community College, is 11 miles away in Liberal.

What colleges are near Tyrone?

Within 15 miles: Seward County Community College (11 miles, 1,555 students on campus).

What is the closest community college to Tyrone, and what does it cost?

Western Oklahoma State College in Altus, 185.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,586 a year for Oklahoma residents; the federal net price, $7,267, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Oklahoma Panhandle State University cost if we live in Oklahoma?

Tuition and fees are $8,092 a year in-state and $8,673 from out of state.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Tyrone. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →