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Colleges in and near Clifton Township

The University of Scranton is 12.7 miles from Clifton Township

No college sits inside Clifton Township’s boundary, but the University of Scranton’s campus in Scranton, with 4,425 students on campus, is 12.7 miles from the center of town, and Johnson College is 15.1 miles away in Scranton. About 2% of Clifton 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 Clifton Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
9,761 students on campus
Nearest college
12.7 mi
University of Scranton
Residents in college
2%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
15.1 mi
Johnson College · $21,225 tuition
Nearest public university
14 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$57K
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What stands out about college from Clifton Township

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

A university 12.7 miles awayThe University of Scranton has 4,425 students on campus in Scranton, 80% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 15.1 miles awayJohnson College in Scranton: tuition and fees $21,225 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Clifton Township

Five private colleges within 13.9 miles, and one public college within 14 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ScrantonMarywood UniversityLackawanna CollegeClifton Township
University or collegeCommunity college
University of ScrantonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,425 on campus · 12.7 mi · Scranton81%admitted$33knet price80%graduate$75kearningsLackawanna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,334 on campus · 13 mi · Scranton$20knet price37%graduate$41kearningsGeisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 552 on campus · 13.1 mi · Scranton$23knet priceFortis Institute-ScrantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 13.2 mi · Scranton$20knet price46%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Marywood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,410 on campus · 13.9 mi · Scranton61%admitted$23knet price72%graduate$56kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonUniversity or college · Public · 835 on campus · 14 mi · Dunmore99%admitted$18knet price39%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 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 $48–75k, where Clifton Township’s median household income ($56,705) falls.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton14 mi · Dunmore · sticker $27,862$14,839a year
Lackawanna College13 mi · Scranton · sticker $28,770$20,224a year
Fortis Institute-Scranton13.2 mi · Scranton · sticker $29,552$20,682a year
Marywood University13.9 mi · Scranton · sticker $55,582$21,303a year
University of Scranton12.7 mi · Scranton · sticker $69,552$23,912a year
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine13.1 mi · Scranton · sticker $25,845—a 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 Clifton 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 →University of ScrantonLackawanna CollegeFortis Institute-ScrantonMarywood UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
University of Scranton80% graduate$75k earnings$27k typical debt
Marywood University72% graduate$56k earnings$26k typical debt
Lackawanna College37% graduate$41k earnings$18k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton39% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Fortis Institute-Scranton46% graduate$30k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Fortis Institute-Scranton (2); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (22).

Questions about college near Clifton Township

Is Clifton Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Clifton Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, the University of Scranton, is 12.7 miles away in Scranton.

What colleges are near Clifton Township?

Within 15 miles: the University of Scranton (12.7 miles, 4,425 students on campus), Lackawanna College (13 miles, 1,334), Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (13.1 miles, 552), Fortis Institute-Scranton (13.2 miles, 205), Marywood University (13.9 miles, 2,410) and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (14 miles, 835).

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

Johnson College in Scranton, 15.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $21,225 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $19,954, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $15,208 a year in-state and $25,392 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,322 (under $30,000 income) to $23,599 (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 Clifton 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 →