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Colleges in and near Midland

Kent State University at East Liverpool is 6.4 miles from Midland

No college sits inside Midland’s boundary, but Kent State University at East Liverpool’s campus in East Liverpool, with 293 students on campus, is 6.4 miles from the center of town, and Community College of Beaver County is 8 miles away in Monaca. About 2% of Midland’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 Midland. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
7,126 students on campus
Nearest college
6.4 mi
Kent State University at East Liverpool
Residents in college
2%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
8 mi
Community College of Beaver County · $7,500 tuition
Nearest public university
8.9 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver · $14,408 in-state
Median household income
$60K
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What stands out about college from Midland

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

A community college 6.4 miles awayKent State University at East Liverpool has 293 students on campus in East Liverpool, 26% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8 miles awayCommunity College of Beaver County in Monaca: tuition and fees $7,500 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver charges $14,408 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,134. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Midland

Two private colleges within 15 miles, one public college within 8.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRobert Morris UniversityGeneva CollegeCommunity College of Beaver CountyMidland
University or collegeCommunity college
Kent State University at East LiverpoolCommunity college · Public · 293 on campus · 6.4 mi · East Liverpool, OH · mostly online$13knet price26%graduate$45kearnings72% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $7,492 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Community College of Beaver CountyCommunity college · Public · 970 on campus · 8 mi · Monaca$7knet price12%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $7,500 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverUniversity or college · Public · 501 on campus · 8.9 mi · Monaca96%admitted$17knet price22%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Geneva CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,168 on campus · 11.9 mi · Beaver Falls$26knet price61%graduate$50kearningsRobert Morris UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,194 on campus · 15 mi · Moon Township90%admitted$23knet price66%graduate$62kearnings

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 Midland’s median household income ($60,096) falls.

Community College of Beaver County8 mi · Monaca · sticker $12,556 · tuition $7,500$7,098a year
Kent State University at East Liverpool6.4 mi · East Liverpool, OH · mostly online · sticker $18,635 · tuition $7,492$12,226a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver8.9 mi · Monaca · sticker $26,210$15,831a year
Geneva College11.9 mi · Beaver Falls · sticker $45,407$16,079a year
Robert Morris University15 mi · Moon Township · sticker $51,621$20,199a 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 Midland: 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 →Kent State University at East LiverpoolCommunity College of Beaver CountyPennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverGeneva CollegeRobert Morris University
Robert Morris University66% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Geneva College61% graduate$50k earnings$25k typical debt
Community College of Beaver County12% graduate$45k earnings$15k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver22% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Kent State University at East Liverpool26% graduate$45k earnings*$24k 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: Kent State University at East Liverpool (8); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver (22).

Questions about college near Midland

Is Midland a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Midland residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Kent State University at East Liverpool, is 6.4 miles away in East Liverpool.

What colleges are near Midland?

Within 15 miles: Kent State University at East Liverpool (6.4 miles, 293 students on campus), Community College of Beaver County (8 miles, 970), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver (8.9 miles, 501), Geneva College (11.9 miles, 1,168) and Robert Morris University (15 miles, 4,194).

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

Community College of Beaver County in Monaca, 8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,500 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,937, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver 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 $9,228 (under $30,000 income) to $22,285 (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 Midland. 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 →