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Colleges in and near Pavia Township

Mount Aloysius College is 12.4 miles from Pavia Township

No college sits inside Pavia Township’s boundary, but Mount Aloysius College’s campus in Cresson, with 2,880 students on campus, is 12.4 miles from the center of town, and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is 13 miles away in Johnstown. About 1% of Pavia 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 Pavia Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
6,755 students on campus
Nearest college
12.4 mi
Mount Aloysius College
Residents in college
1%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
13 mi
Pennsylvania Highlands · $7,110 tuition
Nearest public university
12.8 mi
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown · $14,906 in-state
Median household income
$59K
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What stands out about college from Pavia Township

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

A college 12.4 miles awayMount Aloysius College has 2,880 students on campus in Cresson, 57% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownLiving in Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown charges $14,906 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,780. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 13 miles awayPennsylvania Highlands Community College in Johnstown: tuition and fees $7,110 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Pavia Township

One private college within 12.4 miles, one public college within 12.8 miles, and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 13 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMount Aloysius CollegePavia Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Mount Aloysius CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,880 on campus · 12.4 mi · Cresson82%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$46kearningsUniversity of Pittsburgh-JohnstownUniversity or college · Public · 1,940 on campus · 12.8 mi · Johnstown95%admitted$18knet price56%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,935 on campus · 13 mi · Johnstown$6knet price38%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $7,110 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Pavia Township’s median household income ($58,542) falls.

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College13 mi · Johnstown · sticker $12,306 · tuition $7,110$6,693a year
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown12.8 mi · Johnstown · sticker $30,349$15,248a year
Mount Aloysius College12.4 mi · Cresson · sticker $40,435$19,770a 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 Pavia 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 CollegeUniversity of Pittsburgh-JohnstownPennsylvania Highlands
Mount Aloysius College57% graduate$46k earnings$24k typical debt
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown56% graduate$66k earnings*$24k typical debt
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College38% graduate$39k earnings$11k 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: University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (5).

Questions about college near Pavia Township

Is Pavia Township a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Pavia Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Mount Aloysius College, is 12.4 miles away in Cresson.

What colleges are near Pavia Township?

Within 15 miles: Mount Aloysius College (12.4 miles, 2,880 students on campus), the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (12.8 miles, 1,940) and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (13 miles, 1,935).

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

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in Johnstown, 13 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 the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $14,906 a year in-state and $26,780 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,106 (under $30,000 income) to $24,980 (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 Pavia 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 →