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Colleges in and near Northern Cambria

Saint Francis University is 12.7 miles from Northern Cambria

No college sits inside Northern Cambria’s boundary, but Saint Francis University’s campus in Loretto, with 2,421 students on campus, is 12.7 miles from the center of town, and Commonwealth Technical Institute is 26.1 miles away in Johnstown. About 4% of Northern Cambria’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 Northern Cambria. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,421 students on campus
Nearest college
12.7 mi
Saint Francis University
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
26.1 mi
Commonwealth Technical Institute · $7,714 tuition
Nearest public university
20.2 mi
Indiana University of Pennsylvania · $11,380 in-state
Median household income
$55K
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What stands out about college from Northern Cambria

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

A university 12.7 miles awaySaint Francis University has 2,421 students on campus in Loretto, 74% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Indiana University of PennsylvaniaLiving in Pennsylvania, Indiana University of Pennsylvania charges $11,380 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,297. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 26.1 miles awayCommonwealth Technical Institute in Johnstown: tuition and fees $7,714 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 Northern Cambria

One private college within 12.7 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, is 20.2 miles away.

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Saint Francis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,421 on campus · 12.7 mi · Loretto77%admitted$24knet price74%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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Northern Cambria’s median household income ($54,673) falls.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania20.2 mi · Indiana · sticker $26,898$14,516a year
Saint Francis University12.7 mi · Loretto · sticker $59,815$22,677a 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 →Saint Francis UniversityIndiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania56% graduate$51k earnings$27k typical debt
Saint Francis University74% graduate$62k earnings$27k 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 Northern Cambria

Is Northern Cambria a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Northern Cambria residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Saint Francis University, is 12.7 miles away in Loretto.

What colleges are near Northern Cambria?

Within 15 miles: Saint Francis University (12.7 miles, 2,421 students on campus).

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

Commonwealth Technical Institute in Johnstown, 26.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,714 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $11,714, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $11,380 a year in-state and $16,297 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,364 (under $30,000 income) to $21,933 (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 Northern Cambria. 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 →