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Colleges in and near Cambria Township

Saint Francis University is 5.6 miles from Cambria Township

No college sits inside Cambria Township’s boundary, but Saint Francis University’s campus in Loretto, with 2,421 students on campus, is 5.6 miles from the center of town, and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is 16.6 miles away in Johnstown. About 3% of Cambria 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 Cambria Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
5,301 students on campus
Nearest college
5.6 mi
Saint Francis University
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
16.6 mi
Pennsylvania Highlands · $7,110 tuition
Nearest public university
16.4 mi
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown · $14,906 in-state
Median household income
$73K
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What stands out about college from Cambria Township

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

A university 5.6 miles awaySaint Francis University has 2,421 students on campus in Loretto, 74% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownLiving in Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown charges $14,906 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,780. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 16.6 miles awayPennsylvania Highlands Community College in Johnstown: tuition and fees $7,110 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 Cambria Township

Two private colleges within 7.9 miles. The nearest public four-year college, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, is 16.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMount Aloysius CollegeSaint Francis UniversityCambria Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Francis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,421 on campus · 5.6 mi · Loretto77%admitted$24knet price74%graduate$62kearningsMount Aloysius CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,880 on campus · 7.9 mi · Cresson82%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$46kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Cambria Township’s median household income ($72,822) falls.

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown16.4 mi · Johnstown · sticker $30,349$15,248a year
Mount Aloysius College7.9 mi · Cresson · sticker $40,435$19,770a year
Saint Francis University5.6 mi · Loretto · sticker $59,815$22,677a 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 UniversityMount Aloysius CollegeUniversity of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Mount Aloysius College57% graduate$46k earnings$24k typical debt
Saint Francis University74% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown56% 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-Johnstown (5).

Questions about college near Cambria Township

Is Cambria Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Cambria Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Saint Francis University, is 5.6 miles away in Loretto.

What colleges are near Cambria Township?

Within 15 miles: Saint Francis University (5.6 miles, 2,421 students on campus) and Mount Aloysius College (7.9 miles, 2,880).

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

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in Johnstown, 16.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,110 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,200, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $14,906 a year in-state and $26,780 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,106 (under $30,000 income) to $24,980 (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 Cambria 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 →