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Colleges in and near Avonia

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is 9.4 miles from Avonia

No college sits inside Avonia’s boundary, but Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s campus in Erie, with 4,046 students on campus, is 9.4 miles from the center of town, and Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is 60 miles away in Warren. About 2% of Avonia’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 Avonia. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
11,314 students on campus
Nearest college
9.4 mi
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residents in college
2%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
60 mi
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College · $4,440 tuition
Nearest public university
16.1 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College · $15,972 in-state
Median household income
$100K
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What stands out about college from Avonia

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

A college 9.4 miles awayLake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has 4,046 students on campus in Erie.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College charges $15,972 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,958. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 60 miles awayNorthern Pennsylvania Regional College in Warren: tuition and fees $4,440 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Avonia

Five private colleges within 12.5 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, is 16.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miGannon UniversityLake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineMercyhurst UniversityAvonia
University or collegeCommunity college
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,046 on campus · 9.4 mi · ErieErie Institute of Technology IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 183 on campus · 9.5 mi · Erie$30knet price67%graduate$42kearningsGreat Lakes Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 301 on campus · 10.1 mi · Erie$18knet price64%graduate$29kearningsGannon UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,281 on campus · 11.5 mi · Erie74%admitted$23knet price66%graduate$59kearningsMercyhurst UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,503 on campus · 12.5 mi · Erie81%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$47kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Avonia’s median household income ($99,931) falls.

Mercyhurst University12.5 mi · Erie · sticker $59,557$21,665a year
Great Lakes Institute of Technology10.1 mi · Erie · sticker $23,028$22,618a year
Gannon University11.5 mi · Erie · sticker $52,869$23,354a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College16.1 mi · Erie · sticker $34,081$26,914a year
Erie Institute of Technology Inc9.5 mi · Erie · sticker $38,471$33,285a 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 →Erie Institute of Technology IncGreat Lakes Institute of TechnologyGannon UniversityMercyhurst UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Gannon University66% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College44% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Mercyhurst University60% graduate$47k earnings$25k typical debt
Great Lakes Institute of Technology64% graduate$29k earnings$11k typical debt
Erie Institute of Technology Inc67% graduate$42k earnings$11k 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: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (22).

Questions about college near Avonia

Is Avonia a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Avonia residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, is 9.4 miles away in Erie.

What colleges are near Avonia?

Within 15 miles: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (9.4 miles, 4,046 students on campus), Erie Institute of Technology Inc (9.5 miles, 183), Great Lakes Institute of Technology (10.1 miles, 301), Gannon University (11.5 miles, 4,281) and Mercyhurst University (12.5 miles, 2,503).

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

Northern Pennsylvania Regional College in Warren, 60 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,440 a year for Pennsylvania residents.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,972 a year in-state and $26,958 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,092 (under $30,000 income) to $29,692 (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 Avonia. 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 →