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Colleges in and near Butler Township

Butler Township is home to Butler County Community College

Butler County Community College (2,165 students on campus) is inside the town. About 3% of Butler 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 Butler Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,165 students on campus
Nearest college
1.7 mi
Butler County
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
1.7 mi
Butler County · $5,910 tuition
Nearest public university
15.9 mi
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · $10,568 in-state
Median household income
$77K
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What stands out about college in Butler Township

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

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Butler Township

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Butler 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Butler Township’s median household income ($77,381) 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: 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 →Butler CountySlippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania66% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
Butler County Community College37% graduate$39k earnings$10k 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.

Majors

What students study in Butler Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Butler County Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 30%Business 20%Psychology 10%Liberal arts 8%Education 6%Computer science 6%Everything else 20%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing76 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations66 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Psychology, General39 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities37 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Education, General14 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies12 graduates a year
$37k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Butler Township

Is Butler Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Butler Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Butler County Community College, has 2,165 students on campus.

What colleges are in Butler Township?

Butler County Community College is inside the town.

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

Butler County Community College in Butler, 1.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,910 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,233, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $10,568 a year in-state and $14,676 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,555 (under $30,000 income) to $24,121 (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 Butler 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 →