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Colleges in and near Fawn Township

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington is 7.7 miles from Fawn Township

No college sits inside Fawn Township’s boundary, but Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington’s campus in New Kensington, with 454 students on campus, is 7.7 miles from the center of town, and Butler County Community College is 14.5 miles away in Butler. About 2% of Fawn 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 Fawn Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
5,529 students on campus
Nearest college
7.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
Residents in college
2%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
14.5 mi
Butler County · $5,910 tuition
Nearest public university
7.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington · $14,408 in-state
Median household income
$88K
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What stands out about college from Fawn Township

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

A university 7.7 miles awayPennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington has 454 students on campus in New Kensington, 28% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington 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 14.5 miles awayButler County Community College in Butler: tuition and fees $5,910 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 Fawn Township

Three private colleges within 15 miles, one public college within 7.7 miles, and Butler County Community College 14.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLa Roche UniversityButler CountyFawn Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonUniversity or college · Public · 454 on campus · 7.7 mi · New Kensington95%admitted$18knet price28%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Institute of Medical CareersUniversity or college · For-profit · 150 on campus · 13.1 mi · Pittsburgh · mostly online$21knet price76%graduate83% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.La Roche UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,550 on campus · 14.1 mi · Pittsburgh76%admitted$21knet price57%graduate$52kearningsButler County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,165 on campus · 14.5 mi · Butler$6knet price37%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,910 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pittsburgh Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 210 on campus · 15 mi · PittsburghGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Fawn Township’s median household income ($87,674) falls.

Butler County Community College14.5 mi · Butler · sticker $12,340 · tuition $5,910$9,940a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington7.7 mi · New Kensington · sticker $26,863$21,666a year
La Roche University14.1 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $47,111$25,120a year
Institute of Medical Careers13.1 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 Fawn 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 →Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonLa Roche UniversityButler County
La Roche University57% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Butler County Community College37% graduate$39k earnings$10k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington28% graduate$63k earnings*$25k 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 New Kensington (22).

Questions about college near Fawn Township

Is Fawn Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Fawn Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington, is 7.7 miles away in New Kensington.

What colleges are near Fawn Township?

Within 15 miles: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington (7.7 miles, 454 students on campus), Institute of Medical Careers (13.1 miles, 150), La Roche University (14.1 miles, 2,550), Butler County Community College (14.5 miles, 2,165) and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (15 miles, 210).

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

Butler County Community College in Butler, 14.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,910 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,233, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington 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 $11,541 (under $30,000 income) to $23,654 (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 Fawn 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 →