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Colleges in and near North Strabane Township

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is 5.5 miles from North Strabane Township

No college sits inside North Strabane Township’s boundary, but Penn Commercial Business/Technical School’s campus in Washington, with 223 students on campus, is 5.5 miles from the center of town, and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is 14.7 miles away in West Mifflin. About 4% of North Strabane Township’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 North Strabane Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
2,176 students on campus
Nearest college
5.5 mi
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
14.7 mi
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics · $18,730 tuition
Nearest public university
17.9 mi
Pennsylvania Western University · $11,436 in-state
Median household income
$103K
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What stands out about college from North Strabane Township

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

A college 5.5 miles awayPenn Commercial Business/Technical School has 223 students on campus in Washington, 84% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 14.7 miles awayPittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in West Mifflin: tuition and fees $18,730 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania Western UniversityLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Western University charges $11,436 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,054. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 North Strabane Township

Four private colleges within 14.7 miles, and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics 14.7 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Pennsylvania Western University, is 17.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWashington & Jefferson CollegePittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsPenn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolNorth Strabane Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 223 on campus · 5.5 mi · Washington56%admitted$18knet price84%graduate$32kearningsWashington & Jefferson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,162 on campus · 6.1 mi · Washington81%admitted$25knet price70%graduate$68kearningsDouglas Education CenterUniversity or college · For-profit · 200 on campus · 14.6 mi · Monessen$27knet price88%graduate$31kearningsPittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 591 on campus · 14.7 mi · West Mifflin$33knet price76%graduate$67kearningsTuition and fees: $18,730 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where North Strabane Township’s median household income ($103,084) falls.

Pennsylvania Western University17.9 mi · California · sticker $26,916$20,633a year
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School5.5 mi · Washington · sticker $23,804$23,804a year
Douglas Education Center14.6 mi · Monessen · sticker $32,767$28,789a year
Washington & Jefferson College6.1 mi · Washington · sticker $42,972$32,322a year
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics14.7 mi · West Mifflin · sticker $37,350 · tuition $18,730$35,275a 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: 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 →Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWashington & Jefferson CollegePittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsPennsylvania Western University
Pennsylvania Western University52% graduate$47k earnings$24k typical debt
Washington & Jefferson College70% graduate$68k earnings$27k typical debt
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics76% graduate$67k earnings$12k typical debt
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School84% graduate$32k earnings$12k typical debt
Douglas Education Center88% graduate$31k earnings$12k 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 North Strabane Township

Is North Strabane Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 North Strabane Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, is 5.5 miles away in Washington.

What colleges are near North Strabane Township?

Within 15 miles: Penn Commercial Business/Technical School (5.5 miles, 223 students on campus), Washington & Jefferson College (6.1 miles, 1,162), Douglas Education Center (14.6 miles, 200) and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (14.7 miles, 591).

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

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in West Mifflin, 14.7 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 Western University cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $11,436 a year in-state and $16,054 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,944 (under $30,000 income) to $23,272 (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 North Strabane 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 →