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Colleges in and near Huntingdon

Huntingdon is a college town: 23 of every 100 residents are students

Juniata College (1,259 students on campus) is inside the borough. Across Pennsylvania, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town23% of residents are studentsJuniata 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 Huntingdon. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,259 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
Juniata College
Residents in college
23%
Above PA (6%)
Nearest community college
30 mi
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Nearest public university
21.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona · $15,972 in-state
Students on campus in Huntingdon
1,259
next to 6,862 residents

What stands out about college in Huntingdon

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

A college town23 of every 100 Huntingdon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.A college in HuntingdonJuniata College has 1,259 students on campus in Huntingdon, 74% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 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 30 miles awayCentral Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology in Pleasant Gap.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Huntingdon

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

23 of every 100 Huntingdon residents are in college (PA: 6).

1,259students on campus at Juniata College, next to 6,862 residents (dorm students count as residents)
184college students live in Huntingdon households rather than dorms
34.6median age · PA 40.9
54%of residents are women · PA 51% (±3 points)
42%of homes rented · PA 31%
$838median rent · 31% below the state
HuntingdonHuntingdon, PA
Cost of living$838/mo median rentB+SafetyCrime reported to the FBIA−HealthCDC estimatesB−Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundCHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Huntingdon’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income C

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 9.4% of Huntingdon residents are below the poverty line, 9.7% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 5 points either way). 0% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living B+

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 23%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health B−

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Huntingdon’s median age is 34.6 (Pennsylvania 40.9), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety A−

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Huntingdon

One private college within 0.5 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona, is 21.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miJuniata CollegeHuntingdon
University or collegeCommunity college
Juniata CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,259 on campus · In Huntingdon79%admitted$24knet price74%graduate$57kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Huntingdon’s median household income ($67,125) falls.

Juniata CollegeIn Huntingdon · sticker $71,850$16,997a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona21.3 mi · Altoona · sticker $32,559$19,464a 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 →Juniata CollegePennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona16% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Juniata College74% graduate$57k earnings$27k 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 Altoona (22).

Majors

What students study in Huntingdon

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Juniata College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Biology 21%Natural resources 10%Business 10%Education 9%Psychology 8%Physical sciences 7%Everything else 35%

Biggest programs

Biology, General39 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research27 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies8 graduates a year
$55k4 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 Huntingdon

Is Huntingdon a college town?

Yes. 23 of every 100 Huntingdon residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Pennsylvania. Juniata College has 1,259 students on campus, next to 6,862 residents.

What colleges are in Huntingdon?

Juniata College is inside the borough. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is 30 miles away in Pleasant Gap.

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

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology in Pleasant Gap, 30 miles away.

How hard is it to get into Juniata College?

Juniata College admitted 79% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 1,130–1,320 on the SAT.

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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 Huntingdon. 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 →