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Colleges in and near Freedom

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver is 2.3 miles from Freedom

No college sits inside Freedom’s boundary, but Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver’s campus in Monaca, with 501 students on campus, is 2.3 miles from the center of town, and Community College of Beaver County is 3.4 miles away in Monaca. About 4% of Freedom’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 Freedom. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
9,383 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
3.4 mi
Community College of Beaver County · $7,500 tuition
Nearest public university
2.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver · $14,408 in-state
Median household income
$74K
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What stands out about college from Freedom

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

A university 2.3 miles awayPennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver has 501 students on campus in Monaca, 22% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver 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 3.4 miles awayCommunity College of Beaver County in Monaca: tuition and fees $7,500 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Freedom

Three private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 2.3 miles, and Community College of Beaver County 3.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRobert Morris UniversityLa Roche UniversityGeneva CollegeFreedom
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverUniversity or college · Public · 501 on campus · 2.3 mi · Monaca96%admitted$17knet price22%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Community College of Beaver CountyCommunity college · Public · 970 on campus · 3.4 mi · Monaca$7knet price12%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $7,500 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Geneva CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,168 on campus · 7 mi · Beaver Falls$26knet price61%graduate$50kearningsRobert Morris UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,194 on campus · 11.6 mi · Moon Township90%admitted$23knet price66%graduate$62kearningsLa Roche UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,550 on campus · 14.9 mi · Pittsburgh76%admitted$21knet price57%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 Freedom’s median household income ($74,327) falls.

Community College of Beaver County3.4 mi · Monaca · sticker $12,556 · tuition $7,500$7,098a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver2.3 mi · Monaca · sticker $26,210$15,831a year
Geneva College7 mi · Beaver Falls · sticker $45,407$16,079a year
La Roche University14.9 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $47,111$17,960a year
Robert Morris University11.6 mi · Moon Township · sticker $51,621$20,199a 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 Freedom: 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 BeaverGeneva CollegeRobert Morris UniversityLa Roche University
Robert Morris University66% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
La Roche University57% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Geneva College61% graduate$50k earnings$25k typical debt
Community College of Beaver County12% graduate$45k earnings$15k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver22% 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 Beaver (22).

Questions about college near Freedom

Is Freedom a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Freedom residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver, is 2.3 miles away in Monaca.

What colleges are near Freedom?

Within 15 miles: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver (2.3 miles, 501 students on campus), Community College of Beaver County (3.4 miles, 970), Geneva College (7 miles, 1,168), Robert Morris University (11.6 miles, 4,194) and La Roche University (14.9 miles, 2,550).

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

Community College of Beaver County in Monaca, 3.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,500 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,937, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver 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 $9,228 (under $30,000 income) to $22,285 (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 Freedom. 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 →