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Colleges in and near Barr Township

Saint Francis University is 11.7 miles from Barr Township

No college sits inside Barr Township’s boundary, but Saint Francis University’s campus in Loretto, with 2,421 students on campus, is 11.7 miles from the center of town, and Commonwealth Technical Institute is 22.2 miles away in Johnstown. About 7% of Barr Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Barr Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,421 students on campus
Nearest college
11.7 mi
Saint Francis University
Residents in college
7%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
22.2 mi
Commonwealth Technical Institute · $7,714 tuition
Nearest public university
17.9 mi
Indiana University of Pennsylvania · $11,380 in-state
Median household income
$78K
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What stands out about college from Barr Township

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

A university 11.7 miles awaySaint Francis University has 2,421 students on campus in Loretto, 74% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Indiana University of PennsylvaniaLiving in Pennsylvania, Indiana University of Pennsylvania charges $11,380 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,297. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 22.2 miles awayCommonwealth Technical Institute in Johnstown: tuition and fees $7,714 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Barr Township

One private college within 11.7 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, is 17.9 miles away.

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Saint Francis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,421 on campus · 11.7 mi · Loretto77%admitted$24knet price74%graduate$62kearnings

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 Barr Township’s median household income ($78,036) falls.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania17.9 mi · Indiana · sticker $26,898$19,722a year
Saint Francis University11.7 mi · Loretto · sticker $59,815$28,717a 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 →Saint Francis UniversityIndiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania56% graduate$51k earnings$27k typical debt
Saint Francis University74% graduate$62k earnings$27k 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 Barr Township

Is Barr Township a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Barr Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Saint Francis University, is 11.7 miles away in Loretto.

What colleges are near Barr Township?

Within 15 miles: Saint Francis University (11.7 miles, 2,421 students on campus).

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

Commonwealth Technical Institute in Johnstown, 22.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,714 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $11,714, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Indiana University of Pennsylvania cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $11,380 a year in-state and $16,297 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,364 (under $30,000 income) to $21,933 (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 Barr Township. 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 →