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Colleges in and near Dunmore

The University of Scranton is 2.9 miles from Dunmore

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (835 students on campus) is inside the borough, and the University of Scranton (4,425) is 2.9 miles from the center, just over the line in Scranton. About 11% of Dunmore’s residents are enrolled in college, above Pennsylvania (6%).

Marywood UniversityUniversity of ScrantonLackawanna College

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 Dunmore. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
11,259 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Residents in college
11%
Above PA (6%)
Nearest community college
3.5 mi
Johnson College · $21,225 tuition
Nearest public university
2.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$71K
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What stands out about college in Dunmore

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

Three colleges within 3 milesMarywood University admits 61% of applicants; University of Scranton admits 81%. Together they have 8,169 students on campus.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 3.5 miles awayJohnson College in Scranton: tuition and fees $21,225 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 11% of residentsAbove Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Dunmore

Seven private colleges within 13.7 miles, one public college within 2.3 miles, and Johnson College 3.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ScrantonMarywood UniversityDunmore
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonUniversity or college · Public · 835 on campus · In Dunmore99%admitted$18knet price39%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Marywood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,410 on campus · 2.4 mi · Scranton61%admitted$23knet price72%graduate$56kearningsFortis Institute-ScrantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 2.6 mi · Scranton$20knet price46%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Geisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 552 on campus · 2.8 mi · Scranton$23knet priceUniversity of ScrantonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,425 on campus · 2.9 mi · Scranton81%admitted$33knet price80%graduate$75kearningsLackawanna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,334 on campus · 3 mi · Scranton$20knet price37%graduate$41kearningsJohnson CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 627 on campus · 3.5 mi · Scranton98%admitted$20knet price55%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $21,225 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Keystone CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 871 on campus · 13.7 mi · La Plume85%admitted$22knet price36%graduate$45kearnings

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 Dunmore’s median household income ($71,302) falls.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonIn Dunmore · sticker $27,862$14,839a year
Keystone College13.7 mi · La Plume · sticker $32,071$18,916a year
Johnson College3.5 mi · Scranton · sticker $27,354 · tuition $21,225$19,368a year
Lackawanna College3 mi · Scranton · sticker $28,770$20,224a year
Fortis Institute-Scranton2.6 mi · Scranton · sticker $29,552$20,682a year
Marywood University2.4 mi · Scranton · sticker $55,582$21,303a year
University of Scranton2.9 mi · Scranton · sticker $69,552$23,912a year
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine2.8 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 Dunmore: 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 →Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonMarywood UniversityUniversity of ScrantonLackawanna CollegeJohnson CollegeKeystone College
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
Keystone College36% graduate$45k earnings$26k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton39% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Johnson College55% graduate$55k earnings$12k 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: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (22); Fortis Institute-Scranton (2).

Majors

What students study in Dunmore

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 25%Health professions 17%Engineering 14%Psychology 13%Computer science 8%Family sciences 6%Everything else 16%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing33 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General32 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Psychology, General18 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services15 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Information Science/Studies14 graduates a year
$92k4 yrs out
Biology, General11 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Business/Corporate Communications9 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering8 graduates a year
$88k4 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 Dunmore

Is Dunmore a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Dunmore residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the borough, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton, has 835 students on campus.

What colleges are in Dunmore?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton is inside the borough. the University of Scranton is 2.9 miles from the center, in Scranton, Marywood University is 2.4 miles from the center, in Scranton, Lackawanna College is 3 miles from the center, in Scranton, and Johnson College is 3.5 miles away in Scranton.

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

Johnson College in Scranton, 3.5 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 Dunmore. 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 →