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Colleges in and near Elizabeth Township

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny is 5.4 miles from Elizabeth Township

No college sits inside Elizabeth Township’s boundary, but Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny’s campus in McKeesport, with 358 students on campus, is 5.4 miles from the center of town, and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is 8.1 miles away in West Mifflin. About 5% of Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
73,853 students on campus
Nearest college
5.4 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
Residents in college
5%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
8.1 mi
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics · $18,730 tuition
Nearest public university
5.4 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny · $14,408 in-state
Median household income
$81K
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What stands out about college from Elizabeth Township

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

A university 5.4 miles awayPennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny has 358 students on campus in McKeesport, 19% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny charges $14,408 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,134. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 8.1 miles awayPittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in West Mifflin: tuition and fees $18,730 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 5% 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 Elizabeth Township

11 private colleges within 14.9 miles, three public colleges within 14.5 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCarnegie Mellon UniversityPennsylvania Western UniversityElizabeth Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyUniversity or college · Public · 358 on campus · 5.4 mi · McKeesport96%admitted$16knet price19%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Pittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 591 on campus · 8.1 mi · West Mifflin$33knet price76%graduate$67kearningsTuition and fees: $18,730 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Douglas Education CenterUniversity or college · For-profit · 200 on campus · 8.2 mi · Monessen$27knet price88%graduate$31kearningsWestmoreland County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,063 on campus · 13.5 mi · Youngwood$5knet price31%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,018 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chatham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,060 on campus · 13.7 mi · Pittsburgh62%admitted$30knet price63%graduate$52kearningsInstitute of Medical CareersUniversity or college · For-profit · 150 on campus · 13.7 mi · Pittsburgh · mostly online$21knet price76%graduate83% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Carnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,082 on campus · 13.8 mi · Pittsburgh12%admitted$32knet price94%graduate$115kearningsSeton Hill UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,675 on campus · 14 mi · Greensburg80%admitted$22knet price67%graduate$52kearningsUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusUniversity or college · Public · 33,505 on campus · 14.1 mi · Pittsburgh58%admitted$30knet price86%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Carlow UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,544 on campus · 14.1 mi · Pittsburgh87%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$51kearningsPennsylvania Western UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,576 on campus · 14.5 mi · California94%admitted$18knet price52%graduate$47kearningsPittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science IncCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 185 on campus · 14.5 mi · Pittsburgh · mostly online89%graduate$54kearnings54% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Duquesne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,554 on campus · 14.8 mi · Pittsburgh84%admitted$38knet price77%graduate$75kearningsPittsburgh Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 210 on campus · 14.8 mi · PittsburghGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Triangle Tech Inc-GreensburgUniversity or college · For-profit · 100 on campus · 14.9 mi · Greensburg

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 Elizabeth Township’s median household income ($80,589) falls.

Westmoreland County Community College13.5 mi · Youngwood · sticker $10,573 · tuition $6,018$8,025a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny5.4 mi · McKeesport · sticker $26,214$20,009a year
Pennsylvania Western University14.5 mi · California · sticker $26,916$20,633a year
Carlow University14.1 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $49,327$21,601a year
Seton Hill University14 mi · Greensburg · sticker $56,183$21,993a year
Carnegie Mellon University13.8 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $83,654$24,865a year
Douglas Education Center8.2 mi · Monessen · sticker $32,767$28,789a year
Chatham University13.7 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $61,261$30,120a year
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus14.1 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $38,105$31,567a year
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics8.1 mi · West Mifflin · sticker $37,350 · tuition $18,730$35,275a year
Duquesne University14.8 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $67,776$35,611a year
Institute of Medical Careers13.7 mi · Pittsburgh · mostly online · sticker $26,575—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 Elizabeth Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Westmoreland CountyChatham UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPennsylvania Western UniversityDuquesne University
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus86% graduate$66k earnings*$24k typical debt
Carnegie Mellon University94% graduate$115k earnings$22k typical debt
Pennsylvania Western University52% graduate$47k earnings$24k typical debt
Duquesne University77% graduate$75k earnings$26k typical debt
Westmoreland County Community College31% graduate$37k earnings$11k typical debt
Chatham University63% graduate$52k earnings$23k typical debt
Seton Hill University67% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Carlow University60% graduate$51k earnings$26k typical debt
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics76% graduate$67k earnings$12k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny19% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Douglas Education Center88% graduate$31k earnings$12k typical debt
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc89% graduate$54k earnings$19k 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 Greater Allegheny (22); University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (5).

Questions about college near Elizabeth Township

Is Elizabeth Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Elizabeth Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny, is 5.4 miles away in McKeesport.

What colleges are near Elizabeth Township?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (14.1 miles, 33,505 students on campus), Carnegie Mellon University (13.8 miles, 15,082) and Pennsylvania Western University (14.5 miles, 7,576).

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

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in West Mifflin, 8.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $18,730 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $32,618, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny 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 $10,600 (under $30,000 income) to $22,758 (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 Elizabeth 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 →