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Colleges in and near Bradford Woods

La Roche University is 5.9 miles from Bradford Woods

No college sits inside Bradford Woods’ boundary, but La Roche University’s campus in Pittsburgh, with 2,550 students on campus, is 5.9 miles from the center of town, and Community College of Beaver County is 11.9 miles away in Monaca. About 3% of Bradford Woods’ 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 Bradford Woods. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
62,587 students on campus
Nearest college
5.9 mi
La Roche University
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
11.9 mi
Community College of Beaver County · $7,500 tuition
Nearest public university
11.6 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver · $14,408 in-state
Median household income
$153K
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What stands out about college from Bradford Woods

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

A university 5.9 miles awayLa Roche University has 2,550 students on campus in Pittsburgh, 57% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver charges $14,408 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,134. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 11.9 miles awayCommunity College of Beaver County in Monaca: tuition and fees $7,500 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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 Bradford Woods

Nine private colleges within 15 miles, two public colleges within 14.9 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCommunity College of Allegheny CountyDuquesne UniversityBradford Woods
University or collegeCommunity college
La Roche UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,550 on campus · 5.9 mi · Pittsburgh76%admitted$21knet price57%graduate$52kearningsRobert Morris UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,194 on campus · 10.5 mi · Moon Township90%admitted$23knet price66%graduate$62kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverUniversity or college · Public · 501 on campus · 11.6 mi · Monaca96%admitted$17knet price22%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Community College of Beaver CountyCommunity college · Public · 970 on campus · 11.9 mi · Monaca$7knet price12%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $7,500 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rosedale Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 405 on campus · 12.8 mi · Pittsburgh75%admitted$20knet price81%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $17,402 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Community College of Allegheny CountyCommunity college · Public · 8,553 on campus · 13.3 mi · Pittsburgh$14knet price24%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,842 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Vet Tech InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 199 on campus · 14 mi · Pittsburgh78%admitted$17knet price74%graduate$35kearningsPoint Park UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,217 on campus · 14.3 mi · Pittsburgh97%admitted$26knet price59%graduate$46kearningsPittsburgh Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 210 on campus · 14.4 mi · PittsburghGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Duquesne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,554 on campus · 14.6 mi · Pittsburgh84%admitted$38knet price77%graduate$75kearningsPittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science IncCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 185 on campus · 14.6 mi · Pittsburgh · mostly online89%graduate$54kearnings54% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusUniversity or college · Public · 33,505 on campus · 14.9 mi · Pittsburgh58%admitted$30knet price86%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Carlow UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,544 on campus · 15 mi · Pittsburgh87%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$51kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Bradford Woods’ median household income ($153,125) falls.

Community College of Beaver County11.9 mi · Monaca · sticker $12,556 · tuition $7,500$12,204a year
Community College of Allegheny County13.3 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $19,716 · tuition $4,842$19,491a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver11.6 mi · Monaca · sticker $26,210$22,285a year
Vet Tech Institute14 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $24,268$22,880a year
Carlow University15 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $49,327$25,214a year
La Roche University5.9 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $47,111$27,145a year
Rosedale Technical College12.8 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $29,468 · tuition $17,402$27,428a year
Robert Morris University10.5 mi · Moon Township · sticker $51,621$28,842a year
Point Park University14.3 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $52,643$29,813a year
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus14.9 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $38,105$36,008a year
Duquesne University14.6 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $67,776$41,273a 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 Bradford Woods: 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 →Robert Morris UniversityCommunity College of Allegheny CountyPoint Park UniversityDuquesne UniversityUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus86% graduate$66k earnings*$24k typical debt
Community College of Allegheny County24% graduate$39k earnings$13k typical debt
Duquesne University77% graduate$75k earnings$26k typical debt
Robert Morris University66% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
La Roche University57% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Point Park University59% graduate$46k earnings$27k typical debt
Carlow University60% graduate$51k earnings$26k typical debt
Community College of Beaver County12% graduate$45k earnings$15k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver22% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Rosedale Technical College81% graduate$48k earnings$12k typical debt
Vet Tech Institute74% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc89% graduate$54k earnings$19k 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 Beaver (22); University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (5).

Questions about college near Bradford Woods

Is Bradford Woods a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Bradford Woods residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, La Roche University, is 5.9 miles away in Pittsburgh.

What colleges are near Bradford Woods?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (14.9 miles, 33,505 students on campus), Community College of Allegheny County (13.3 miles, 8,553) and Duquesne University (14.6 miles, 7,554).

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

Community College of Beaver County in Monaca, 11.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,500 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,937, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $14,408 a year in-state and $24,134 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,228 (under $30,000 income) to $22,285 (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 Bradford Woods. 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 →