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Colleges in and near Forward Township

Douglas Education Center is 5 miles from Forward Township

No college sits inside Forward Township’s boundary, but Douglas Education Center’s campus in Monessen, with 200 students on campus, is 5 miles from the center of town, and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is 8.3 miles away in West Mifflin. About 2% of Forward 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 Forward Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
68,470 students on campus
Nearest college
5 mi
Douglas Education Center
Residents in college
2%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
8.3 mi
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics · $18,730 tuition
Nearest public university
8.9 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny · $14,408 in-state
Median household income
$67K
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What stands out about college from Forward Township

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

A college 5 miles awayDouglas Education Center has 200 students on campus in Monessen, 88% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 8.3 miles awayPittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in West Mifflin: tuition and fees $18,730 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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.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 Forward Township

Six private colleges within 15 miles, three public colleges within 14.9 miles, and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics 8.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusCarnegie Mellon UniversityPennsylvania Western UniversityForward Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Douglas Education CenterUniversity or college · For-profit · 200 on campus · 5 mi · Monessen$27knet price88%graduate$31kearningsPittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 591 on campus · 8.3 mi · West Mifflin$33knet price76%graduate$67kearningsTuition and fees: $18,730 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyUniversity or college · Public · 358 on campus · 8.9 mi · McKeesport96%admitted$16knet price19%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Pennsylvania Western UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,576 on campus · 11.6 mi · California94%admitted$18knet price52%graduate$47kearningsCarlow UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,544 on campus · 14.6 mi · Pittsburgh87%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$51kearningsCarnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,082 on campus · 14.7 mi · Pittsburgh12%admitted$32knet price94%graduate$115kearningsDuquesne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,554 on campus · 14.8 mi · Pittsburgh84%admitted$38knet price77%graduate$75kearningsUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusUniversity or college · Public · 33,505 on campus · 14.9 mi · Pittsburgh58%admitted$30knet price86%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Chatham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,060 on campus · 15 mi · Pittsburgh62%admitted$30knet price63%graduate$52kearnings

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 Forward Township’s median household income ($67,171) falls.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny8.9 mi · McKeesport · sticker $26,214$13,420a year
Carnegie Mellon University14.7 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $83,654$14,468a year
Pennsylvania Western University11.6 mi · California · sticker $26,916$16,517a year
Carlow University14.6 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $49,327$19,517a year
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus14.9 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $38,105$23,192a year
Chatham University15 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $61,261$26,051a year
Douglas Education Center5 mi · Monessen · sticker $32,767$28,247a year
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics8.3 mi · West Mifflin · sticker $37,350 · tuition $18,730$30,623a year
Duquesne University14.8 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $67,776$32,102a 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 Forward 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 →Pennsylvania Western UniversityCarlow UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityDuquesne UniversityUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusChatham 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
Chatham University63% graduate$52k earnings$23k 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

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 Forward Township

Is Forward Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Forward Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Douglas Education Center, is 5 miles away in Monessen.

What colleges are near Forward Township?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (14.9 miles, 33,505 students on campus), Carnegie Mellon University (14.7 miles, 15,082) and Pennsylvania Western University (11.6 miles, 7,576).

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

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in West Mifflin, 8.3 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 Forward 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 →