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Colleges in and near Shanor-Northvue

Butler County Community College is 5.9 miles from Shanor-Northvue

No college sits inside Shanor-Northvue’s boundary, but Butler County Community College’s campus in Butler, with 2,165 students on campus, is 5.9 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Shanor-Northvue’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 Shanor-Northvue. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
9,259 students on campus
Nearest college
5.9 mi
Butler County
Residents in college
2%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
5.9 mi
Butler County · $5,910 tuition
Nearest public university
12.2 mi
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · $10,568 in-state
Median household income
$95K
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What stands out about college from Shanor-Northvue

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

A community college 5.9 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 2% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Shanor-Northvue

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Shanor-Northvue.

5 mi10 mi15 miButler CountyShanor-Northvue
University or collegeCommunity college
Butler County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,165 on campus · 5.9 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 · 12.2 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 Shanor-Northvue’s median household income ($95,379) falls.

Butler County Community College5.9 mi · Butler · sticker $12,340 · tuition $5,910$9,940a year
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania12.2 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 Shanor-Northvue: 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 Shanor-Northvue

Is Shanor-Northvue a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Shanor-Northvue residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Butler County Community College, is 5.9 miles away in Butler.

What colleges are near Shanor-Northvue?

Within 15 miles: Butler County Community College (5.9 miles, 2,165 students on campus) and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (12.2 miles, 7,094).

What is the closest community college to Shanor-Northvue, and what does it cost?

Butler County Community College in Butler, 5.9 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 Shanor-Northvue. 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 →