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Colleges in and near Main Township

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is 4.2 miles from Main Township

No college sits inside Main Township’s boundary, but Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Bloomsburg, with 9,866 students on campus, is 4.2 miles from the center of town, and Luzerne County Community College is 25.1 miles away in Nanticoke. About 4% of Main Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

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 Main Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
9,866 students on campus
Nearest college
4.2 mi
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
25.1 mi
Luzerne County · $6,600 tuition
Nearest public university
4.2 mi
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · $11,046 in-state
Median household income
$71K
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What stands out about college from Main Township

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

A university 4.2 miles awayCommonwealth University of Pennsylvania has 9,866 students on campus in Bloomsburg, 54% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaLiving in Pennsylvania, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania charges $11,046 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,870. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 25.1 miles awayLuzerne County Community College in Nanticoke: tuition and fees $6,600 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Main Township

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Main Township.

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University or collegeCommunity college
Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 9,866 on campus · 4.2 mi · Bloomsburg93%admitted$16knet price54%graduate$52kearnings

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 Main Township’s median household income ($70,893) falls.

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania4.2 mi · Bloomsburg · sticker $25,161$13,877a 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 Main Township: 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 →Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania54% graduate$52k earnings$26k 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.

Questions about college near Main Township

Is Main Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Main Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, is 4.2 miles away in Bloomsburg.

What colleges are near Main Township?

Within 15 miles: Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (4.2 miles, 9,866 students on campus).

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

Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, 25.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,600 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $9,433, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $11,046 a year in-state and $22,870 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,374 (under $30,000 income) to $20,099 (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 Main Township. 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 →