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Colleges in and near Lake Winola

Keystone College is 4.8 miles from Lake Winola

No college sits inside Lake Winola’s boundary, but Keystone College’s campus in La Plume, with 871 students on campus, is 4.8 miles from the center of town, and Johnson College is 11.6 miles away in Scranton. About 6% of Lake Winola’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Lake Winola. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
13,143 students on campus
Nearest college
4.8 mi
Keystone College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
11.6 mi
Johnson College · $21,225 tuition
Nearest public university
12.9 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$49K
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What stands out about college from Lake Winola

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

A college 4.8 miles awayKeystone College has 871 students on campus in La Plume, 36% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.6 miles awayJohnson College in Scranton: tuition and fees $21,225 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lake Winola

Eight private colleges within 13.4 miles, one public college within 12.9 miles, and Johnson College 11.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ScrantonMarywood UniversityMisericordia UniversityLake Winola
University or collegeCommunity college
Keystone CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 871 on campus · 4.8 mi · La Plume85%admitted$22knet price36%graduate$45kearningsJohnson CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 627 on campus · 11.6 mi · Scranton98%admitted$20knet price55%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $21,225 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lackawanna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,334 on campus · 12.2 mi · Scranton$20knet price37%graduate$41kearningsGeisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 552 on campus · 12.2 mi · Scranton$23knet priceFortis Institute-ScrantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 12.2 mi · Scranton$20knet price46%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of ScrantonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,425 on campus · 12.4 mi · Scranton81%admitted$33knet price80%graduate$75kearningsMarywood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,410 on campus · 12.4 mi · Scranton61%admitted$23knet price72%graduate$56kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonUniversity or college · Public · 835 on campus · 12.9 mi · Dunmore99%admitted$18knet price39%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Misericordia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,884 on campus · 13.4 mi · Dallas71%admitted$37knet price72%graduate$64kearnings

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 Lake Winola’s median household income ($48,866) falls.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton12.9 mi · Dunmore · sticker $27,862$14,839a year
Keystone College4.8 mi · La Plume · sticker $32,071$18,916a year
Johnson College11.6 mi · Scranton · sticker $27,354 · tuition $21,225$19,368a year
Lackawanna College12.2 mi · Scranton · sticker $28,770$20,224a year
Fortis Institute-Scranton12.2 mi · Scranton · sticker $29,552$20,682a year
Marywood University12.4 mi · Scranton · sticker $55,582$21,303a year
University of Scranton12.4 mi · Scranton · sticker $69,552$23,912a year
Misericordia University13.4 mi · Dallas · sticker $53,648$36,848a year
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine12.2 mi · Scranton · sticker $25,845—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 Lake Winola: 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 →Keystone CollegeLackawanna CollegeUniversity of ScrantonMarywood UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonMisericordia University
University of Scranton80% graduate$75k earnings$27k typical debt
Marywood University72% graduate$56k earnings$26k typical debt
Misericordia University72% graduate$64k earnings$27k typical debt
Lackawanna College37% graduate$41k earnings$18k typical debt
Keystone College36% graduate$45k earnings$26k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton39% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Johnson College55% graduate$55k earnings$12k typical debt
Fortis Institute-Scranton46% graduate$30k earnings*$10k 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: Fortis Institute-Scranton (2); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (22).

Questions about college near Lake Winola

Is Lake Winola a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Lake Winola residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Keystone College, is 4.8 miles away in La Plume.

What colleges are near Lake Winola?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Scranton (12.4 miles, 4,425 students on campus), Marywood University (12.4 miles, 2,410) and Misericordia University (13.4 miles, 1,884).

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

Johnson College in Scranton, 11.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $21,225 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $19,954, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,208 a year in-state and $25,392 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,322 (under $30,000 income) to $23,599 (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 Lake Winola. 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 →