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2021-09-09 13 22 40 View west along Pennsylvania State Route 348 (Mount Cobb Highway) just west of Maplewood Road in Salem Township, Wayne County, PennsylvaniaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near Salem Township

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton is 13.2 miles from Salem Township

No college sits inside Salem Township’s boundary, but Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton’s campus in Dunmore, with 835 students on campus, is 13.2 miles from the center of town, and Johnson College is 14.5 miles away in Scranton. About 3% of Salem 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 Salem Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
10,388 students on campus
Nearest college
13.2 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
14.5 mi
Johnson College · $21,225 tuition
Nearest public university
13.2 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$62K
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What stands out about college from Salem Township

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

A university 13.2 miles awayPennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton has 835 students on campus in Dunmore, 39% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 14.5 miles awayJohnson College in Scranton: tuition and fees $21,225 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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 Salem Township

Six private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 13.2 miles, and Johnson College 14.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ScrantonMarywood UniversitySalem Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonUniversity or college · Public · 835 on campus · 13.2 mi · Dunmore99%admitted$18knet price39%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Marywood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,410 on campus · 13.8 mi · Scranton61%admitted$23knet price72%graduate$56kearningsJohnson CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 627 on campus · 14.5 mi · Scranton98%admitted$20knet price55%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $21,225 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fortis Institute-ScrantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 14.5 mi · Scranton$20knet price46%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Geisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 552 on campus · 14.7 mi · Scranton$23knet priceUniversity of ScrantonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,425 on campus · 14.8 mi · Scranton81%admitted$33knet price80%graduate$75kearningsLackawanna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,334 on campus · 14.9 mi · Scranton$20knet price37%graduate$41kearnings

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 Salem Township’s median household income ($61,659) falls.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton13.2 mi · Dunmore · sticker $27,862$14,839a year
Johnson College14.5 mi · Scranton · sticker $27,354 · tuition $21,225$19,368a year
Lackawanna College14.9 mi · Scranton · sticker $28,770$20,224a year
Fortis Institute-Scranton14.5 mi · Scranton · sticker $29,552$20,682a year
Marywood University13.8 mi · Scranton · sticker $55,582$21,303a year
University of Scranton14.8 mi · Scranton · sticker $69,552$23,912a year
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine14.7 mi · Scranton · sticker $25,845—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 Salem 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 State University-Penn State ScrantonMarywood UniversityJohnson CollegeFortis Institute-ScrantonUniversity of ScrantonLackawanna College
University of Scranton80% graduate$75k earnings$27k typical debt
Marywood University72% graduate$56k earnings$26k typical debt
Lackawanna College37% graduate$41k earnings$18k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton39% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Johnson College55% graduate$55k earnings$12k typical debt
Fortis Institute-Scranton46% graduate$30k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (22); Fortis Institute-Scranton (2).

Questions about college near Salem Township

Is Salem Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Salem Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton, is 13.2 miles away in Dunmore.

What colleges are near Salem Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Scranton (14.8 miles, 4,425 students on campus), Marywood University (13.8 miles, 2,410) and Lackawanna College (14.9 miles, 1,334).

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

Johnson College in Scranton, 14.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $21,225 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $19,954, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,208 a year in-state and $25,392 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,322 (under $30,000 income) to $23,599 (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 Salem 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 →