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Colleges in and near Frazer Township

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington is 6.5 miles from Frazer Township

No college sits inside Frazer Township’s boundary, but Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington’s campus in New Kensington, with 454 students on campus, is 6.5 miles from the center of town, and Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc is 12.4 miles away in Pittsburgh. About 3% of Frazer 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 Frazer Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
55,740 students on campus
Nearest college
6.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
12.4 mi
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc
Nearest public university
6.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington · $14,408 in-state
Median household income
$78K
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What stands out about college from Frazer Township

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

A university 6.5 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 12.4 miles awayPittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc in Pittsburgh.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Frazer Township

Seven private colleges within 14.5 miles, two public colleges within 13.9 miles, and Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc 12.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCarnegie Mellon UniversityLa Roche UniversityFrazer Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonUniversity or college · Public · 454 on campus · 6.5 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 · 9.9 mi · Pittsburgh · mostly online$21knet price76%graduate83% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Pittsburgh Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 210 on campus · 11.6 mi · PittsburghGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.La Roche UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,550 on campus · 11.8 mi · Pittsburgh76%admitted$21knet price57%graduate$52kearningsPittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science IncCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 185 on campus · 12.4 mi · Pittsburgh · mostly online89%graduate$54kearnings54% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Chatham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,060 on campus · 12.9 mi · Pittsburgh62%admitted$30knet price63%graduate$52kearningsCarnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,082 on campus · 13.6 mi · Pittsburgh12%admitted$32knet price94%graduate$115kearningsUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusUniversity or college · Public · 33,505 on campus · 13.9 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 · 14.5 mi · Pittsburgh87%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$51kearnings

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 Frazer Township’s median household income ($77,625) falls.

Carlow University14.5 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $49,327$21,601a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington6.5 mi · New Kensington · sticker $26,863$21,666a year
Carnegie Mellon University13.6 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $83,654$24,865a year
La Roche University11.8 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $47,111$25,120a year
Chatham University12.9 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $61,261$30,120a year
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus13.9 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $38,105$31,567a year
Institute of Medical Careers9.9 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 Frazer 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 State University-Penn State New KensingtonLa Roche UniversityChatham UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusCarlow University
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus86% graduate$66k earnings*$24k typical debt
Carnegie Mellon University94% graduate$115k earnings$22k typical debt
La Roche University57% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Chatham University63% graduate$52k earnings$23k typical debt
Carlow University60% graduate$51k earnings$26k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington28% graduate$63k earnings*$25k 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 New Kensington (22); University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (5).

Questions about college near Frazer Township

Is Frazer Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Frazer Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington, is 6.5 miles away in New Kensington.

What colleges are near Frazer Township?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (13.9 miles, 33,505 students on campus), Carnegie Mellon University (13.6 miles, 15,082) and La Roche University (11.8 miles, 2,550).

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

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc in Pittsburgh, 12.4 miles away.

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 Frazer 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 →