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Colleges in and near Quemahoning Township

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is 12 miles from Quemahoning Township

No college sits inside Quemahoning Township’s boundary, but Pennsylvania Highlands Community College’s campus in Johnstown, with 1,935 students on campus, is 12 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Quemahoning 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 Quemahoning Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
4,007 students on campus
Nearest college
12 mi
Pennsylvania Highlands
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
12 mi
Pennsylvania Highlands · $7,110 tuition
Nearest public university
12.2 mi
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown · $14,906 in-state
Median household income
$59K
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What stands out about college from Quemahoning Township

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

A community college 12 miles awayPennsylvania Highlands Community College has 1,935 students on campus in Johnstown, 38% of whom graduate within three 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.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Quemahoning Township

One private college within 12.8 miles, one public college within 12.2 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Pittsburgh-JohnstownPennsylvania HighlandsCommonwealth Technical InstituteQuemahoning Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,935 on campus · 12 mi · Johnstown$6knet price38%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $7,110 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownUniversity or college · Public · 1,940 on campus · 12.2 mi · Johnstown95%admitted$18knet price56%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Commonwealth Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 12.8 mi · Johnstown$12knet price86%graduate$22kearningsTuition and fees: $7,714 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 Quemahoning Township’s median household income ($59,147) falls.

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College12 mi · Johnstown · sticker $12,306 · tuition $7,110$6,693a year
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown12.2 mi · Johnstown · sticker $30,349$15,248a year
Commonwealth Technical Institute12.8 mi · Johnstown · sticker $20,876 · tuition $7,714$18,817a 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 Quemahoning 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 →Pennsylvania HighlandsUniversity of Pittsburgh-JohnstownCommonwealth Technical Institute
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown56% graduate$66k earnings*$24k typical debt
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College38% graduate$39k earnings$11k typical debt
Commonwealth Technical Institute86% graduate$22k earnings

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 Quemahoning Township

Is Quemahoning Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Quemahoning Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, is 12 miles away in Johnstown.

What colleges are near Quemahoning Township?

Within 15 miles: Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (12 miles, 1,935 students on campus), the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (12.2 miles, 1,940) and Commonwealth Technical Institute (12.8 miles, 132).

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

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in Johnstown, 12 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 Quemahoning 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 →