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Colleges in and near Bear Rocks

Westmoreland County Community College is 9.1 miles from Bear Rocks

No college sits inside Bear Rocks’ boundary, but Westmoreland County Community College’s campus in Youngwood, with 3,063 students on campus, is 9.1 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Bear Rocks’ 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 Bear Rocks. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
7,581 students on campus
Nearest college
9.1 mi
Westmoreland County
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
9.1 mi
Westmoreland County · $6,018 tuition
Nearest public university
10.9 mi
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg · $14,710 in-state
Median household income
$70K
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What stands out about college from Bear Rocks

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

A community college 9.1 miles awayWestmoreland County Community College has 3,063 students on campus in Youngwood, 31% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgLiving in Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg charges $14,710 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,584. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Bear Rocks

Three private colleges within 13.5 miles, one public college within 10.9 miles, and Westmoreland County Community College 9.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWestmoreland CountySeton Hill UniversitySaint Vincent CollegeBear Rocks
University or collegeCommunity college
Westmoreland County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,063 on campus · 9.1 mi · Youngwood$5knet price31%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,018 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgUniversity or college · Public · 1,323 on campus · 10.9 mi · Greensburg95%admitted$18knet price40%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Saint Vincent CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,420 on campus · 11.8 mi · Latrobe62%admitted$24knet price69%graduate$60kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Triangle Tech Inc-GreensburgUniversity or college · For-profit · 100 on campus · 12.8 mi · GreensburgSeton Hill UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,675 on campus · 13.5 mi · Greensburg80%admitted$22knet price67%graduate$52kearnings

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 Bear Rocks’ median household income ($69,758) falls.

Westmoreland County Community College9.1 mi · Youngwood · sticker $10,573 · tuition $6,018$4,615a year
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg10.9 mi · Greensburg · sticker $30,141$15,877a year
Seton Hill University13.5 mi · Greensburg · sticker $56,183$17,823a year
Saint Vincent College11.8 mi · Latrobe · sticker $56,752$19,637a 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 Bear Rocks: 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 →Westmoreland CountyUniversity of Pittsburgh-GreensburgSaint Vincent CollegeSeton Hill University
Westmoreland County Community College31% graduate$37k earnings$11k typical debt
Seton Hill University67% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Saint Vincent College69% graduate$60k earnings*$27k typical debt
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg40% graduate$66k earnings*$24k 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: University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg (5); Saint Vincent College (2).

Questions about college near Bear Rocks

Is Bear Rocks a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Bear Rocks residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Westmoreland County Community College, is 9.1 miles away in Youngwood.

What colleges are near Bear Rocks?

Within 15 miles: Westmoreland County Community College (9.1 miles, 3,063 students on campus), the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg (10.9 miles, 1,323), Saint Vincent College (11.8 miles, 1,420), Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg (12.8 miles, 100) and Seton Hill University (13.5 miles, 1,675).

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

Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, 9.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,018 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $5,167, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $14,710 a year in-state and $26,584 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,514 (under $30,000 income) to $24,751 (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 Bear Rocks. 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 →