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Colleges in and near Laurel Mountain

Saint Vincent College is 12.8 miles from Laurel Mountain

No college sits inside Laurel Mountain’s boundary, but Saint Vincent College’s campus in Latrobe, with 1,420 students on campus, is 12.8 miles from the center of town, and Commonwealth Technical Institute is 14 miles away in Johnstown. About 0% of Laurel Mountain’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 Laurel Mountain. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
1,552 students on campus
Nearest college
12.8 mi
Saint Vincent College
Residents in college
0%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
14 mi
Commonwealth Technical Institute · $7,714 tuition
Nearest public university
18.9 mi
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown · $14,906 in-state
Median household income
$68K
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What stands out about college from Laurel Mountain

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

A college 12.8 miles awaySaint Vincent College has 1,420 students on campus in Latrobe, 69% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14 miles awayCommonwealth Technical Institute in Johnstown: tuition and fees $7,714 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownLiving in Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown charges $14,906 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,780. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 0% 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 Laurel Mountain

Two private colleges within 14 miles, and Commonwealth Technical Institute 14 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, is 18.9 miles away.

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University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Vincent CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,420 on campus · 12.8 mi · Latrobe62%admitted$24knet price69%graduate$60kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Commonwealth Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 14 mi · Johnstown$12knet price86%graduate$22kearningsTuition and fees: $7,714 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Laurel Mountain’s median household income ($68,500) falls.

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown18.9 mi · Johnstown · sticker $30,349$15,248a year
Commonwealth Technical Institute14 mi · Johnstown · sticker $20,876 · tuition $7,714$18,817a year
Saint Vincent College12.8 mi · Latrobe · sticker $56,752$19,637a 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 →Saint Vincent CollegeCommonwealth Technical InstituteUniversity of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown56% graduate$66k earnings*$24k typical debt
Saint Vincent College69% graduate$60k earnings*$27k typical debt
Commonwealth Technical Institute86% graduate$22k earnings

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: Saint Vincent College (2); University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (5).

Questions about college near Laurel Mountain

Is Laurel Mountain a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Laurel Mountain residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Saint Vincent College, is 12.8 miles away in Latrobe.

What colleges are near Laurel Mountain?

Within 15 miles: Saint Vincent College (12.8 miles, 1,420 students on campus) and Commonwealth Technical Institute (14 miles, 132).

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

Commonwealth Technical Institute in Johnstown, 14 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,714 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $11,714, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $14,906 a year in-state and $26,780 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,106 (under $30,000 income) to $24,980 (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 Laurel Mountain. 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 →