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Colleges in and near Boggs Township

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is 8.4 miles from Boggs Township

No college sits inside Boggs Township’s boundary, but Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology’s campus in Pleasant Gap, with 126 students on campus, is 8.4 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Boggs Township’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 Boggs Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
50,411 students on campus
Nearest college
8.4 mi
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
8.4 mi
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Nearest public university
14.4 mi
Pennsylvania State · $20,644 in-state
Median household income
$68K
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What stands out about college from Boggs Township

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

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Boggs Township

All 3 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Boggs Township.

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 Boggs Township’s median household income ($67,500) falls.

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 Boggs Township: 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 →Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPennsylvania StatePennsylvania State University-World Campus
Pennsylvania State University86% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus34% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology95% graduate$42k earnings$9k 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 (22); Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (22).

Questions about college near Boggs Township

Is Boggs Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Boggs Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, is 8.4 miles away in Pleasant Gap.

What colleges are near Boggs Township?

Within 15 miles: Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (8.4 miles, 126 students on campus), Pennsylvania State University (14.4 miles, 50,120) and Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (14.4 miles, 165).

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

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology in Pleasant Gap, 8.4 miles away.

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

Tuition and fees are $20,644 a year in-state and $41,790 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $19,845 (under $30,000 income) to $37,831 (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 Boggs 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 →