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Colleges in and near Lawrence

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is 10.3 miles from Lawrence

No college sits inside Lawrence’s boundary, but Penn Commercial Business/Technical School’s campus in Washington, with 223 students on campus, is 10.3 miles from the center of town, and Rosedale Technical College is 10.4 miles away in Pittsburgh. About 0% of Lawrence’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 Lawrence. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
73,280 students on campus
Nearest college
10.3 mi
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Residents in college
0%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
10.4 mi
Rosedale Technical College · $17,402 tuition
Nearest public university
13.3 mi
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · $21,926 in-state
Median household income
$66K
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What stands out about college from Lawrence

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

A college 10.3 miles awayPenn Commercial Business/Technical School has 223 students on campus in Washington, 84% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 10.4 miles awayRosedale Technical College in Pittsburgh: tuition and fees $17,402 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusLiving in Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus charges $21,926 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $41,430. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 0% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lawrence

11 private colleges within 14.8 miles, one public college within 13.3 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCarnegie Mellon UniversityCommunity College of Allegheny CountyLawrence
University or collegeCommunity college
Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 223 on campus · 10.3 mi · Washington56%admitted$18knet price84%graduate$32kearningsRosedale Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 405 on campus · 10.4 mi · Pittsburgh75%admitted$20knet price81%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $17,402 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 591 on campus · 10.9 mi · West Mifflin$33knet price76%graduate$67kearningsTuition and fees: $18,730 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Washington & Jefferson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,162 on campus · 11 mi · Washington81%admitted$25knet price70%graduate$68kearningsPoint Park UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,217 on campus · 11.4 mi · Pittsburgh97%admitted$26knet price59%graduate$46kearningsDuquesne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,554 on campus · 11.5 mi · Pittsburgh84%admitted$38knet price77%graduate$75kearningsCommunity College of Allegheny CountyCommunity college · Public · 8,553 on campus · 11.6 mi · Pittsburgh$14knet price24%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,842 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Vet Tech InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 199 on campus · 11.7 mi · Pittsburgh78%admitted$17knet price74%graduate$35kearningsCarlow UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,544 on campus · 12.7 mi · Pittsburgh87%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$51kearningsUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusUniversity or college · Public · 33,505 on campus · 13.3 mi · Pittsburgh58%admitted$30knet price86%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Carnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,082 on campus · 13.6 mi · Pittsburgh12%admitted$32knet price94%graduate$115kearningsChatham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,060 on campus · 14.5 mi · Pittsburgh62%admitted$30knet price63%graduate$52kearningsPittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science IncCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 185 on campus · 14.8 mi · Pittsburgh · mostly online89%graduate$54kearnings54% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Lawrence’s median household income ($66,250) falls.

Carnegie Mellon University13.6 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $83,654$14,468a year
Community College of Allegheny County11.6 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $19,716 · tuition $4,842$14,623a year
Vet Tech Institute11.7 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $24,268$14,929a year
Washington & Jefferson College11 mi · Washington · sticker $42,972$18,975a year
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School10.3 mi · Washington · sticker $23,804$19,395a year
Carlow University12.7 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $49,327$19,517a year
Rosedale Technical College10.4 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $29,468 · tuition $17,402$19,935a year
Point Park University11.4 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $52,643$22,362a year
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus13.3 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $38,105$23,192a year
Chatham University14.5 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $61,261$26,051a year
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics10.9 mi · West Mifflin · sticker $37,350 · tuition $18,730$30,623a year
Duquesne University11.5 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $67,776$32,102a 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 Lawrence: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Point Park UniversityDuquesne UniversityCommunity College of Allegheny CountyUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusCarnegie Mellon UniversityChatham University
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus86% graduate$66k earnings*$24k typical debt
Carnegie Mellon University94% graduate$115k earnings$22k typical debt
Community College of Allegheny County24% graduate$39k earnings$13k typical debt
Duquesne University77% graduate$75k earnings$26k typical debt
Point Park University59% graduate$46k earnings$27k typical debt
Chatham University63% graduate$52k earnings$23k typical debt
Carlow University60% graduate$51k earnings$26k typical debt
Washington & Jefferson College70% graduate$68k earnings$27k typical debt
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics76% graduate$67k earnings$12k typical debt
Rosedale Technical College81% graduate$48k earnings$12k typical debt
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School84% graduate$32k earnings$12k typical debt
Vet Tech Institute74% graduate$35k earnings$14k 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: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (5).

Questions about college near Lawrence

Is Lawrence a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Lawrence residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, is 10.3 miles away in Washington.

What colleges are near Lawrence?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (13.3 miles, 33,505 students on campus), Carnegie Mellon University (13.6 miles, 15,082) and Community College of Allegheny County (11.6 miles, 8,553).

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

Rosedale Technical College in Pittsburgh, 10.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $17,402 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $19,760, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $21,926 a year in-state and $41,430 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,709 (under $30,000 income) to $36,008 (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 Lawrence. 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 →