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Colleges in and near Harborcreek Township

Harborcreek Township is home to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (3,306 students on campus) is inside the town. About 13% of Harborcreek Township’s residents are enrolled in college, above Pennsylvania (6%).

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

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 Harborcreek Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
14,620 students on campus
Nearest college
2.6 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Residents in college
13%
Above PA (6%)
Nearest community college
46.8 mi
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College · $4,440 tuition
Nearest public university
2.6 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College · $15,972 in-state
Median household income
$87K
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What stands out about college in Harborcreek Township

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

A university in Harborcreek TownshipPennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College has 3,306 students on campus in Harborcreek Township, 44% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College charges $15,972 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,958. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 46.8 miles awayNorthern Pennsylvania Regional College in Warren: tuition and fees $4,440 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 13% of residentsAbove Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Harborcreek Township

Five private colleges within 9.1 miles, and one public college within 2.6 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miGannon UniversityHarborcreek Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 3,306 on campus · In Harborcreek Township97%admitted$25knet price44%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Mercyhurst UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,503 on campus · 5.8 mi · Erie81%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$47kearningsGannon UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,281 on campus · 6.7 mi · Erie74%admitted$23knet price66%graduate$59kearningsGreat Lakes Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 301 on campus · 8.4 mi · Erie$18knet price64%graduate$29kearningsLake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,046 on campus · 9 mi · ErieErie Institute of Technology IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 183 on campus · 9.1 mi · Erie$30knet price67%graduate$42kearnings

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 Harborcreek Township’s median household income ($87,329) falls.

Mercyhurst University5.8 mi · Erie · sticker $59,557$21,665a year
Great Lakes Institute of Technology8.4 mi · Erie · sticker $23,028$22,618a year
Gannon University6.7 mi · Erie · sticker $52,869$23,354a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeIn Harborcreek Township · sticker $34,081$26,914a year
Erie Institute of Technology Inc9.1 mi · Erie · sticker $38,471$33,285a 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 Harborcreek 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 Erie-Behrend CollegeMercyhurst UniversityGannon UniversityGreat Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie Institute of Technology Inc
Gannon University66% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College44% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Mercyhurst University60% graduate$47k earnings$25k typical debt
Great Lakes Institute of Technology64% graduate$29k earnings$11k typical debt
Erie Institute of Technology Inc67% graduate$42k earnings$11k 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 Erie-Behrend College (22).

Majors

What students study in Harborcreek Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 30%Engineering 21%Biology 6%Engineering tech 6%Health professions 6%Psychology 5%Everything else 26%

Biggest programs

Mechanical Engineering67 graduates a year
$88k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services43 graduates a year
$97k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing39 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
Biology, General37 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Psychology, General37 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering36 graduates a year
$88k4 yrs out
Marketing36 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods34 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Harborcreek Township

Is Harborcreek Township a college town?

No. About 13 of every 100 Harborcreek Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, has 3,306 students on campus.

What colleges are in Harborcreek Township?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College is inside the town. Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is 46.8 miles away in Warren.

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

Northern Pennsylvania Regional College in Warren, 46.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,440 a year for Pennsylvania residents.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,972 a year in-state and $26,958 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,092 (under $30,000 income) to $29,692 (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 Harborcreek 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 →