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Colleges in and near Munster Township

Mount Aloysius College is 2.4 miles from Munster Township

No college sits inside Munster Township’s boundary, but Mount Aloysius College’s campus in Cresson, with 2,880 students on campus, is 2.4 miles from the center of town, and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is 16.7 miles away in Johnstown. About 5% of Munster Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Mount Aloysius CollegeSaint Francis University

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 Munster Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
7,831 students on campus
Nearest college
2.4 mi
Mount Aloysius College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
16.7 mi
Pennsylvania Highlands · $7,110 tuition
Nearest public university
13.8 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona · $15,972 in-state
Median household income
$93K
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What stands out about college from Munster Township

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

Two colleges within 3.4 milesMount Aloysius College admits 82% of applicants; Saint Francis University admits 77%. Together they have 5,301 students on campus.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona charges $15,972 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,958. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 16.7 miles awayPennsylvania Highlands Community College in Johnstown: tuition and fees $7,110 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 5% 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 Munster Township

Three private colleges within 13.1 miles, and one public college within 13.8 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miMount Aloysius CollegeSaint Francis UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaMunster Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Mount Aloysius CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,880 on campus · 2.4 mi · Cresson82%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$46kearningsSaint Francis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,421 on campus · 3.4 mi · Loretto77%admitted$24knet price74%graduate$62kearningsYTI Career Institute-AltoonaUniversity or college · For-profit · 112 on campus · 13.1 mi · Altoona$21knet price29%graduate$30kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaUniversity or college · Public · 2,418 on campus · 13.8 mi · Altoona98%admitted$22knet price16%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.

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 Munster Township’s median household income ($93,281) falls.

YTI Career Institute-Altoona13.1 mi · Altoona · sticker $24,874$21,171a year
Mount Aloysius College2.4 mi · Cresson · sticker $40,435$21,769a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona13.8 mi · Altoona · sticker $32,559$23,562a year
Saint Francis University3.4 mi · Loretto · sticker $59,815$28,717a 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 Munster 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 →Mount Aloysius CollegeSaint Francis UniversityYTI Career Institute-Altoona
Mount Aloysius College57% graduate$46k earnings$24k typical debt
Saint Francis University74% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona16% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
YTI Career Institute-Altoona29% graduate$30k 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: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (22).

Questions about college near Munster Township

Is Munster Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Munster Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Mount Aloysius College, is 2.4 miles away in Cresson.

What colleges are near Munster Township?

Within 15 miles: Mount Aloysius College (2.4 miles, 2,880 students on campus), Saint Francis University (3.4 miles, 2,421), YTI Career Institute-Altoona (13.1 miles, 112) and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (13.8 miles, 2,418).

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

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in Johnstown, 16.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,110 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,200, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $15,972 a year in-state and $26,958 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,017 (under $30,000 income) to $28,263 (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 Munster 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 →