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Colleges in and near Level Green

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny is 6.4 miles from Level Green

No college sits inside Level Green’s boundary, but Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny’s campus in McKeesport, with 358 students on campus, is 6.4 miles from the center of town, and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is 11.1 miles away in West Mifflin. About 6% of Level Green’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 Level Green. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
67,854 students on campus
Nearest college
6.4 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
11.1 mi
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics · $18,730 tuition
Nearest public university
6.4 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny · $14,408 in-state
Median household income
$102K
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What stands out about college from Level Green

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

A university 6.4 miles awayPennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny has 358 students on campus in McKeesport, 19% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny charges $14,408 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,134. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 11.1 miles awayPittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in West Mifflin: tuition and fees $18,730 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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 Level Green

10 private colleges within 14.6 miles, four public colleges within 12.8 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusLevel Green
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyUniversity or college · Public · 358 on campus · 6.4 mi · McKeesport96%admitted$16knet price19%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Institute of Medical CareersUniversity or college · For-profit · 150 on campus · 7.5 mi · Pittsburgh · mostly online$21knet price76%graduate83% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Seton Hill UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,675 on campus · 10.3 mi · Greensburg80%admitted$22knet price67%graduate$52kearningsPittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 591 on campus · 11.1 mi · West Mifflin$33knet price76%graduate$67kearningsTuition and fees: $18,730 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonUniversity or college · Public · 454 on campus · 11.2 mi · New Kensington95%admitted$18knet price28%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Triangle Tech Inc-GreensburgUniversity or college · For-profit · 100 on campus · 11.3 mi · GreensburgChatham UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,060 on campus · 11.5 mi · Pittsburgh62%admitted$30knet price63%graduate$52kearningsPittsburgh Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 210 on campus · 11.8 mi · PittsburghGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science IncCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 185 on campus · 12 mi · Pittsburgh · mostly online89%graduate$54kearnings54% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Carnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 15,082 on campus · 12.2 mi · Pittsburgh12%admitted$32knet price94%graduate$115kearningsUniversity of Pittsburgh-GreensburgUniversity or college · Public · 1,323 on campus · 12.7 mi · Greensburg95%admitted$18knet price40%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusUniversity or college · Public · 33,505 on campus · 12.8 mi · Pittsburgh58%admitted$30knet price86%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Carlow UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,544 on campus · 13.2 mi · Pittsburgh87%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$51kearningsWestmoreland County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,063 on campus · 13.6 mi · Youngwood$5knet price31%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,018 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Duquesne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,554 on campus · 14.6 mi · Pittsburgh84%admitted$38knet price77%graduate$75kearnings

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 Level Green’s median household income ($101,602) falls.

Westmoreland County Community College13.6 mi · Youngwood · sticker $10,573 · tuition $6,018$8,025a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny6.4 mi · McKeesport · sticker $26,214$20,009a year
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg12.7 mi · Greensburg · sticker $30,141$21,381a year
Carlow University13.2 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $49,327$21,601a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington11.2 mi · New Kensington · sticker $26,863$21,666a year
Seton Hill University10.3 mi · Greensburg · sticker $56,183$21,993a year
Carnegie Mellon University12.2 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $83,654$24,865a year
Chatham University11.5 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $61,261$30,120a year
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus12.8 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $38,105$31,567a year
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics11.1 mi · West Mifflin · sticker $37,350 · tuition $18,730$35,275a year
Duquesne University14.6 mi · Pittsburgh · sticker $67,776$35,611a year
Institute of Medical Careers7.5 mi · Pittsburgh · mostly online · sticker $26,575—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 Level Green: 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 →Seton Hill UniversityChatham UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusWestmoreland CountyDuquesne University
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus86% graduate$66k earnings*$24k typical debt
Carnegie Mellon University94% graduate$115k earnings$22k typical debt
Duquesne University77% graduate$75k earnings$26k typical debt
Westmoreland County Community College31% graduate$37k earnings$11k typical debt
Chatham University63% graduate$52k earnings$23k typical debt
Seton Hill University67% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Carlow University60% graduate$51k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg40% graduate$66k earnings*$24k typical debt
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics76% graduate$67k earnings$12k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington28% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny19% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc89% graduate$54k earnings$19k 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 Greater Allegheny (22); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington (22); University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg (5); University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (5).

Questions about college near Level Green

Is Level Green a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Level Green residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny, is 6.4 miles away in McKeesport.

What colleges are near Level Green?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (12.8 miles, 33,505 students on campus), Carnegie Mellon University (12.2 miles, 15,082) and Duquesne University (14.6 miles, 7,554).

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

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in West Mifflin, 11.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $18,730 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $32,618, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $14,408 a year in-state and $24,134 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,600 (under $30,000 income) to $22,758 (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 Level Green. 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 →