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Colleges in and near Avoca

The University of Scranton is 6.5 miles from Avoca

No college sits inside Avoca’s boundary, but the University of Scranton’s campus in Scranton, with 4,425 students on campus, is 6.5 miles from the center of town, and Johnson College is 9.3 miles away in Scranton. About 3% of Avoca’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (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 Avoca. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
16,510 students on campus
Nearest college
6.5 mi
University of Scranton
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
9.3 mi
Johnson College · $21,225 tuition
Nearest public university
9.4 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$63K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Avoca

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

A university 6.5 miles awayThe University of Scranton has 4,425 students on campus in Scranton, 80% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.3 miles awayJohnson College in Scranton: tuition and fees $21,225 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Avoca

Nine private colleges within 11.9 miles, two public colleges within 14.4 miles, and Johnson College 9.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ScrantonMarywood UniversityWilkes UniversityAvoca
University or collegeCommunity college
University of ScrantonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,425 on campus · 6.5 mi · Scranton81%admitted$33knet price80%graduate$75kearningsLackawanna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,334 on campus · 6.7 mi · Scranton$20knet price37%graduate$41kearningsGeisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 552 on campus · 6.9 mi · Scranton$23knet priceFortis Institute-ScrantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 7.2 mi · Scranton$20knet price46%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Marywood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,410 on campus · 8.7 mi · Scranton61%admitted$23knet price72%graduate$56kearningsJohnson CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 627 on campus · 9.3 mi · Scranton98%admitted$20knet price55%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $21,225 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.King's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,708 on campus · 9.4 mi · Wilkes-Barre93%admitted$23knet price60%graduate$59kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonUniversity or college · Public · 835 on campus · 9.4 mi · Dunmore99%admitted$18knet price39%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Wilkes UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,185 on campus · 10.1 mi · Wilkes-Barre · mostly online91%admitted$28knet price63%graduate$63kearnings58% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Misericordia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,884 on campus · 11.9 mi · Dallas71%admitted$37knet price72%graduate$64kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreUniversity or college · Public · 345 on campus · 14.4 mi · Dallas97%admitted$16knet price23%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Avoca’s median household income ($63,478) falls.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton9.4 mi · Dunmore · sticker $27,862$14,839a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre14.4 mi · Dallas · sticker $25,994$15,570a year
Johnson College9.3 mi · Scranton · sticker $27,354 · tuition $21,225$19,368a year
King's College9.4 mi · Wilkes-Barre · sticker $57,973$19,692a year
Lackawanna College6.7 mi · Scranton · sticker $28,770$20,224a year
Fortis Institute-Scranton7.2 mi · Scranton · sticker $29,552$20,682a year
Marywood University8.7 mi · Scranton · sticker $55,582$21,303a year
University of Scranton6.5 mi · Scranton · sticker $69,552$23,912a year
Wilkes University10.1 mi · Wilkes-Barre · mostly online · sticker $56,765$26,432a year
Misericordia University11.9 mi · Dallas · sticker $53,648$36,848a year
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine6.9 mi · Scranton · sticker $25,845—a 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 within 15 miles of Avoca: 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 →University of ScrantonLackawanna CollegeMarywood UniversityKing's CollegeWilkes UniversityMisericordia University
University of Scranton80% graduate$75k earnings$27k typical debt
Marywood University72% graduate$56k earnings$26k typical debt
Wilkes University63% graduate$63k earnings$26k typical debt
Misericordia University72% graduate$64k earnings$27k typical debt
King's College60% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Lackawanna College37% graduate$41k earnings$18k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton39% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Johnson College55% graduate$55k earnings$12k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre23% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Fortis Institute-Scranton46% graduate$30k earnings*$10k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Fortis Institute-Scranton (2); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (22); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre (22).

Questions about college near Avoca

Is Avoca a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Avoca residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, the University of Scranton, is 6.5 miles away in Scranton.

What colleges are near Avoca?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Scranton (6.5 miles, 4,425 students on campus), Marywood University (8.7 miles, 2,410) and Wilkes University (10.1 miles, 2,185).

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

Johnson College in Scranton, 9.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $21,225 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $19,954, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,208 a year in-state and $25,392 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,322 (under $30,000 income) to $23,599 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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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 Avoca. 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 →