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Colleges in and near Center Township

Center Township is home to two colleges, with 1,471 students on campus

Community College of Beaver County (970 students on campus) and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver (501) are inside the town. About 4% of Center 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 Center Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
7,126 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
Community College of Beaver County
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
0.6 mi
Community College of Beaver County · $7,500 tuition
Nearest public university
2.1 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver · $14,408 in-state
Median household income
$89K
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What stands out about college in Center Township

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

A community college in Center TownshipCommunity College of Beaver County has 970 students on campus in Center Township, 12% of whom graduate within three 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.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Center Township

Two private colleges within 10 miles, one public college within 2.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRobert Morris UniversityGeneva CollegeCommunity College of Beaver CountyCenter Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Community College of Beaver CountyCommunity college · Public · 970 on campus · In Center Township$7knet price12%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $7,500 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverUniversity or college · Public · 501 on campus · In Center Township96%admitted$17knet price22%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Geneva CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,168 on campus · 8.7 mi · Beaver Falls$26knet price61%graduate$50kearningsRobert Morris UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,194 on campus · 10 mi · Moon Township90%admitted$23knet price66%graduate$62kearningsKent State University at East LiverpoolCommunity college · Public · 293 on campus · 14.7 mi · East Liverpool, OH · mostly online$13knet price26%graduate$45kearnings72% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $7,492 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.

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 $75–110k, where Center Township’s median household income ($89,346) falls.

Community College of Beaver CountyIn Center Township · sticker $12,556 · tuition $7,500$10,463a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverIn Center Township · sticker $26,210$17,143a year
Kent State University at East Liverpool14.7 mi · East Liverpool, OH · mostly online · sticker $18,635 · tuition $7,492$17,968a year
Geneva College8.7 mi · Beaver Falls · sticker $45,407$20,361a year
Robert Morris University10 mi · Moon Township · sticker $51,621$23,230a 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 Center 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 →Community College of Beaver CountyPennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverGeneva CollegeRobert Morris UniversityKent State University at East Liverpool
Robert Morris University66% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Geneva College61% graduate$50k earnings$25k 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
Kent State University at East Liverpool26% graduate$45k 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: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver (22); Kent State University at East Liverpool (8).

Majors

What students study in Center Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Center Township’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 40%Business 19%Computer science 12%Transportation 8%Public safety 6%Psychology 3%Everything else 13%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCommunity College of Beaver County · 68 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCommunity College of Beaver County · 25 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCommunity College of Beaver County · 22 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralPennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver · 20 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, GeneralPennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver · 17 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCommunity College of Beaver County · 13 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralPennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver · 13 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCommunity College of Beaver County · 12 graduates a year
$59k4 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 Center Township

Is Center Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Center Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Community College of Beaver County, has 970 students on campus.

What colleges are in Center Township?

Community College of Beaver County and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver are inside the town.

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

Community College of Beaver County in Monaca, 0.6 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 Center 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 →