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Colleges in and near Donegal Township

Bethany College is 7.1 miles from Donegal Township

No college sits inside Donegal Township’s boundary, but Bethany College’s campus in Bethany, with 645 students on campus, is 7.1 miles from the center of town, and Rosedale Technical College is 29 miles away in Pittsburgh. About 6% of Donegal Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Donegal Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
5,400 students on campus
Nearest college
7.1 mi
Bethany College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
29 mi
Rosedale Technical College · $17,402 tuition
Nearest public university
30.8 mi
Pennsylvania Western University · $11,436 in-state
Median household income
$80K
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What stands out about college from Donegal Township

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

A college 7.1 miles awayBethany College has 645 students on campus in Bethany, 47% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 29 miles awayRosedale Technical College in Pittsburgh: tuition and fees $17,402 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania Western UniversityLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Western University charges $11,436 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,054. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Donegal Township

Four private colleges within 12.8 miles, one public college within 7.6 miles, and West Virginia Northern Community College 14.5 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Pennsylvania Western University, is 30.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWest Liberty UniversityWest Virginia NorthernDonegal Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Bethany CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 645 on campus · 7.1 mi · Bethany, WV59%admitted$19knet price47%graduate$45kearningsWest Liberty UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,058 on campus · 7.6 mi · West Liberty, WV97%admitted$15knet price60%graduate$43kearningsWashington & Jefferson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,162 on campus · 12 mi · Washington81%admitted$25knet price70%graduate$68kearningsPenn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 223 on campus · 12.3 mi · Washington56%admitted$18knet price84%graduate$32kearningsWheeling UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 635 on campus · 12.8 mi · Wheeling, WV63%admitted$21knet price23%graduate$58kearningsWest Virginia Northern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 677 on campus · 14.5 mi · Wheeling, WV$5knet price33%graduate$30kearningsTuition and fees: $4,706 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Donegal Township’s median household income ($79,833) falls.

West Virginia Northern Community College14.5 mi · Wheeling, WV · sticker $13,512 · tuition $4,706$9,201a year
West Liberty University7.6 mi · West Liberty, WV · sticker $23,809$17,362a year
Pennsylvania Western University30.8 mi · California · sticker $26,916$20,633a year
Bethany College7.1 mi · Bethany, WV · sticker $50,758$22,434a year
Wheeling University12.8 mi · Wheeling, WV · sticker $42,504$22,608a year
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School12.3 mi · Washington · sticker $23,804$23,804a year
Washington & Jefferson College12 mi · Washington · sticker $42,972$32,322a 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 →Bethany CollegeWest Liberty UniversityWashington & Jefferson CollegeWheeling UniversityWest Virginia NorthernPennsylvania Western University
Pennsylvania Western University52% graduate$47k earnings$24k typical debt
West Liberty University60% graduate$43k earnings$23k typical debt
Washington & Jefferson College70% graduate$68k earnings$27k typical debt
West Virginia Northern Community College33% graduate$30k earnings$10k typical debt
Bethany College47% graduate$45k earnings$27k typical debt
Wheeling University23% graduate$58k earnings$25k typical debt
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School84% graduate$32k earnings$12k 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.

Questions about college near Donegal Township

Is Donegal Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Donegal Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Bethany College, is 7.1 miles away in Bethany.

What colleges are near Donegal Township?

Within 15 miles: Bethany College (7.1 miles, 645 students on campus), West Liberty University (7.6 miles, 2,058), Washington & Jefferson College (12 miles, 1,162), Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (12.3 miles, 223), Wheeling University (12.8 miles, 635) and West Virginia Northern Community College (14.5 miles, 677).

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

Rosedale Technical College in Pittsburgh, 29 miles away. Tuition and fees are $17,402 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $19,760, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania Western University cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $11,436 a year in-state and $16,054 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,944 (under $30,000 income) to $23,272 (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 Donegal 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 →