Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to St. Michael

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
South Fork Fishing and Hunting ClubhousePhoto: Niagara · CC BY-SA 3.0
Colleges in and near St. Michael

The University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown is 5.4 miles from St. Michael

No college sits inside St. Michael’s boundary, but the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown’s campus in Johnstown, with 1,940 students on campus, is 5.4 miles from the center of town, and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is 5.6 miles away in Johnstown. About 0% of St. Michael’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 St. Michael. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
9,308 students on campus
Nearest college
5.4 mi
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Residents in college
0%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
5.6 mi
Pennsylvania Highlands · $7,110 tuition
Nearest public university
5.4 mi
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown · $14,906 in-state
Median household income
—
prices below start here

What stands out about college from St. Michael

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

A university 5.4 miles awayThe University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown has 1,940 students on campus in Johnstown, 56% of whom graduate within six 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.A community college 5.6 miles awayPennsylvania Highlands Community College in Johnstown: tuition and fees $7,110 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 0% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of St. Michael

Three private colleges within 14.2 miles, one public college within 5.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMount Aloysius CollegeSaint Francis UniversityUniversity of Pittsburgh-JohnstownSt. Michael
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownUniversity or college · Public · 1,940 on campus · 5.4 mi · Johnstown95%admitted$18knet price56%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,935 on campus · 5.6 mi · Johnstown$6knet price38%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $7,110 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Commonwealth Technical InstituteCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 132 on campus · 9.6 mi · Johnstown$12knet price86%graduate$22kearningsTuition and fees: $7,714 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mount Aloysius CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,880 on campus · 12.8 mi · Cresson82%admitted$22knet price57%graduate$46kearningsSaint Francis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,421 on campus · 14.2 mi · Loretto77%admitted$24knet price74%graduate$62kearnings

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 Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for St. Michael.

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College5.6 mi · Johnstown · sticker $12,306 · tuition $7,110$2,945a year
Commonwealth Technical Institute9.6 mi · Johnstown · sticker $20,876 · tuition $7,714$9,295a year
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown5.4 mi · Johnstown · sticker $30,349$10,106a year
Mount Aloysius College12.8 mi · Cresson · sticker $40,435$21,530a year
Saint Francis University14.2 mi · Loretto · sticker $59,815$21,906a 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 St. Michael: 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 →University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownPennsylvania HighlandsCommonwealth Technical InstituteMount Aloysius CollegeSaint Francis University
Mount Aloysius College57% graduate$46k earnings$24k typical debt
Saint Francis University74% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
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 St. Michael

Is St. Michael a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 St. Michael residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, is 5.4 miles away in Johnstown.

What colleges are near St. Michael?

Within 15 miles: the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (5.4 miles, 1,940 students on campus), Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (5.6 miles, 1,935), Commonwealth Technical Institute (9.6 miles, 132), Mount Aloysius College (12.8 miles, 2,880) and Saint Francis University (14.2 miles, 2,421).

What is the closest community college to St. Michael, and what does it cost?

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in Johnstown, 5.6 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.

Neighbors talk college

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

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 St. Michael. 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 →