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Colleges in and near Penn Township

Seton Hill University is 6.6 miles from Penn Township

No college sits inside Penn Township’s boundary, but Seton Hill University’s campus in Greensburg, with 1,675 students on campus, is 6.6 miles from the center of town, and Westmoreland County Community College is 10.6 miles away in Youngwood. About 5% of Penn 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 Penn Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
9,134 students on campus
Nearest college
6.6 mi
Seton Hill University
Residents in college
5%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
10.6 mi
Westmoreland County · $6,018 tuition
Nearest public university
9.2 mi
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg · $14,710 in-state
Median household income
$113K
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What stands out about college from Penn Township

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

A university 6.6 miles awaySeton Hill University has 1,675 students on campus in Greensburg, 67% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgLiving in Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg charges $14,710 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,584. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.6 miles awayWestmoreland County Community College in Youngwood: tuition and fees $6,018 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Penn Township

Five private colleges within 14.5 miles, three public colleges within 12.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miWestmoreland CountySeton Hill UniversitySaint Vincent CollegePenn Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Seton Hill UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,675 on campus · 6.6 mi · Greensburg80%admitted$22knet price67%graduate$52kearningsTriangle Tech Inc-GreensburgUniversity or college · For-profit · 100 on campus · 7.6 mi · GreensburgUniversity of Pittsburgh-GreensburgUniversity or college · Public · 1,323 on campus · 9.2 mi · Greensburg95%admitted$18knet price40%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyUniversity or college · Public · 358 on campus · 9.4 mi · McKeesport96%admitted$16knet price19%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Westmoreland County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,063 on campus · 10.6 mi · Youngwood$5knet price31%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,018 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Institute of Medical CareersUniversity or college · For-profit · 150 on campus · 11.1 mi · Pittsburgh · mostly online$21knet price76%graduate83% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonUniversity or college · Public · 454 on campus · 12.5 mi · New Kensington95%admitted$18knet price28%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Saint Vincent CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,420 on campus · 14.2 mi · Latrobe62%admitted$24knet price69%graduate$60kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Pittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 591 on campus · 14.5 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Penn Township’s median household income ($113,086) falls.

Westmoreland County Community College10.6 mi · Youngwood · sticker $10,573 · tuition $6,018$9,798a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny9.4 mi · McKeesport · sticker $26,214$22,758a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington12.5 mi · New Kensington · sticker $26,863$23,654a year
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg9.2 mi · Greensburg · sticker $30,141$24,751a year
Saint Vincent College14.2 mi · Latrobe · sticker $56,752$26,448a year
Seton Hill University6.6 mi · Greensburg · sticker $56,183$27,764a year
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics14.5 mi · West Mifflin · sticker $37,350 · tuition $18,730$36,940a year
Institute of Medical Careers11.1 mi · Pittsburgh · mostly online · sticker $26,575—a 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 Penn 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 →Seton Hill UniversityUniversity of Pittsburgh-GreensburgWestmoreland CountySaint Vincent CollegePittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
Westmoreland County Community College31% graduate$37k earnings$11k typical debt
Seton Hill University67% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Saint Vincent College69% graduate$60k earnings*$27k typical debt
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg40% graduate$66k earnings*$24k typical debt
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics76% graduate$67k earnings$12k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington28% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny19% graduate$63k earnings*$25k 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-Greensburg (5); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny (22); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington (22); Saint Vincent College (2).

Questions about college near Penn Township

Is Penn Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Penn Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Seton Hill University, is 6.6 miles away in Greensburg.

What colleges are near Penn Township?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Westmoreland County Community College (10.6 miles, 3,063 students on campus), Seton Hill University (6.6 miles, 1,675) and Saint Vincent College (14.2 miles, 1,420).

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

Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, 10.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,018 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $5,167, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $14,710 a year in-state and $26,584 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,514 (under $30,000 income) to $24,751 (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 Penn 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 →