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Colleges in and near Hanover Township

Franciscan University of Steubenville is 9 miles from Hanover Township

No college sits inside Hanover Township’s boundary, but Franciscan University of Steubenville’s campus in Steubenville, with 2,743 students on campus, is 9 miles from the center of town, and Community College of Beaver County is 17.8 miles away in Monaca. About 3% of Hanover 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 Hanover Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
9,208 students on campus
Nearest college
9 mi
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
17.8 mi
Community College of Beaver County · $7,500 tuition
Nearest public university
19.4 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver · $14,408 in-state
Median household income
$82K
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What stands out about college from Hanover Township

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

A university 9 miles awayFranciscan University of Steubenville has 2,743 students on campus in Steubenville, 75% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 17.8 miles awayCommunity College of Beaver County in Monaca: tuition and fees $7,500 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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.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 Hanover Township

Two private colleges within 14.7 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver, is 19.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miRobert Morris UniversityFranciscan University of SteubenvilleEastern GatewayHanover Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,743 on campus · 9 mi · Steubenville, OH58%admitted$24knet price75%graduate$50kearningsEastern Gateway Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,978 on campus · 11.4 mi · Steubenville, OH · mostly online87% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Kent State University at East LiverpoolCommunity college · Public · 293 on campus · 14.5 mi · East Liverpool, OH · mostly online$13knet price26%graduate$45kearnings72% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $7,492 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Robert Morris UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,194 on campus · 14.7 mi · Moon Township90%admitted$23knet price66%graduate$62kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Hanover Township’s median household income ($81,875) falls.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver19.4 mi · Monaca · sticker $26,210$17,143a year
Kent State University at East Liverpool14.5 mi · East Liverpool, OH · mostly online · sticker $18,635 · tuition $7,492$17,968a year
Franciscan University of Steubenville9 mi · Steubenville, OH · sticker $44,580$20,744a year
Robert Morris University14.7 mi · Moon Township · sticker $51,621$23,230a 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: 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 →Franciscan University of SteubenvilleKent State University at East LiverpoolRobert Morris UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Robert Morris University66% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Franciscan University of Steubenville75% graduate$50k earnings$23k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver22% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Kent State University at East Liverpool26% graduate$45k earnings*$24k 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: Kent State University at East Liverpool (8); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver (22).

Questions about college near Hanover Township

Is Hanover Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Hanover Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Franciscan University of Steubenville, is 9 miles away in Steubenville.

What colleges are near Hanover Township?

Within 15 miles: Franciscan University of Steubenville (9 miles, 2,743 students on campus), Eastern Gateway Community College (11.4 miles, 1,978), Kent State University at East Liverpool (14.5 miles, 293) and Robert Morris University (14.7 miles, 4,194).

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

Community College of Beaver County in Monaca, 17.8 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 Hanover 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 →