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Colleges in and near Prospect

Butler County Community College is 8.6 miles from Prospect

No college sits inside Prospect’s boundary, but Butler County Community College’s campus in Butler, with 2,165 students on campus, is 8.6 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Prospect’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Prospect. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
9,259 students on campus
Nearest college
8.6 mi
Butler County
Residents in college
4%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
8.6 mi
Butler County · $5,910 tuition
Nearest public university
11.3 mi
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · $10,568 in-state
Median household income
$88K
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What stands out about college from Prospect

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

A community college 8.6 miles awayButler County Community College has 2,165 students on campus in Butler, 37% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaLiving in Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania charges $10,568 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $14,676. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% 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 Prospect

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Prospect.

5 mi10 mi15 miSlippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaButler CountyProspect
University or collegeCommunity college
Butler County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,165 on campus · 8.6 mi · Butler$6knet price37%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,910 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 7,094 on campus · 11.3 mi · Slippery Rock71%admitted$20knet price66%graduate$53kearnings

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 Prospect’s median household income ($88,250) falls.

Butler County Community College8.6 mi · Butler · sticker $12,340 · tuition $5,910$9,940a year
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania11.3 mi · Slippery Rock · sticker $25,537$21,972a 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 Prospect: 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 →Butler CountySlippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania66% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
Butler County Community College37% graduate$39k earnings$10k 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 Prospect

Is Prospect a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Prospect residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Butler County Community College, is 8.6 miles away in Butler.

What colleges are near Prospect?

Within 15 miles: Butler County Community College (8.6 miles, 2,165 students on campus) and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (11.3 miles, 7,094).

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

Butler County Community College in Butler, 8.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,910 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,233, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $10,568 a year in-state and $14,676 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,555 (under $30,000 income) to $24,121 (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 Prospect. 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 →