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Colleges in and near Unity Township

Unity Township is home to Saint Vincent College

Saint Vincent College (1,420 students on campus) is inside the town. About 9% of Unity Township’s residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Unity Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
7,581 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
Saint Vincent College
Residents in college
9%
Above PA (6%)
Nearest community college
8 mi
Westmoreland County · $6,018 tuition
Nearest public university
5.6 mi
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg · $14,710 in-state
Median household income
$75K
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What stands out about college in Unity Township

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

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Unity Township

Three private colleges within 7.2 miles, one public college within 5.6 miles, and Westmoreland County Community College 8 miles away.

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 Unity Township’s median household income ($75,448) falls.

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 Unity 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 →Saint Vincent CollegeUniversity of Pittsburgh-GreensburgSeton Hill UniversityWestmoreland County
Westmoreland County Community College31% graduate$37k earnings$11k typical debt
Seton Hill University67% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Saint Vincent College69% graduate$60k earnings*$27k typical debt
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg40% graduate$66k earnings*$24k 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: Saint Vincent College (2); University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg (5).

Majors

What students study in Unity Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Saint Vincent College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 28%Biology 8%Psychology 7%Health professions 7%Communication 6%Computer science 6%Everything else 39%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations32 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out
Biology, General22 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Psychology, General22 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Criminology21 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies19 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Engineering, General17 graduates a year
$84k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services17 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods14 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Unity Township

Is Unity Township a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Unity Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Saint Vincent College, has 1,420 students on campus.

What colleges are in Unity Township?

Saint Vincent College is inside the town. Westmoreland County Community College is 8 miles away in Youngwood.

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

Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, 8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,018 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $5,167, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $14,710 a year in-state and $26,584 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,514 (under $30,000 income) to $24,751 (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 Unity 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 →