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Municipal Building, Upper Tyrone Township, Fayette County, PennsylvaniaPhoto: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0
Colleges in and near Upper Tyrone Township

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly is 9.7 miles from Upper Tyrone Township

No college sits inside Upper Tyrone Township’s boundary, but Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly’s campus in Lemont Furnace, with 417 students on campus, is 9.7 miles from the center of town, and Westmoreland County Community College is 11 miles away in Youngwood. About 5% of Upper Tyrone Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Upper Tyrone Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
5,200 students on campus
Nearest college
9.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Residents in college
5%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
11 mi
Westmoreland County · $6,018 tuition
Nearest public university
9.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly · $14,408 in-state
Median household income
$68K
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What stands out about college from Upper Tyrone Township

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

A university 9.7 miles awayPennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly has 417 students on campus in Lemont Furnace, 39% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly charges $14,408 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,134. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 11 miles awayWestmoreland County Community College in Youngwood: tuition and fees $6,018 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Upper Tyrone Township

One private college within 13.9 miles, two public colleges within 14.1 miles, and Westmoreland County Community College 11 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWestmoreland CountyUniversity of Pittsburgh-GreensburgUpper Tyrone Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyUniversity or college · Public · 417 on campus · 9.7 mi · Lemont Furnace95%admitted$15knet price39%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Westmoreland County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,063 on campus · 11 mi · Youngwood$5knet price31%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,018 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Laurel Business InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 397 on campus · 13.9 mi · Uniontown77%admitted$8knet price69%graduate$31kearningsUniversity of Pittsburgh-GreensburgUniversity or college · Public · 1,323 on campus · 14.1 mi · Greensburg95%admitted$18knet price40%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.

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 Upper Tyrone Township’s median household income ($67,875) falls.

Westmoreland County Community College11 mi · Youngwood · sticker $10,573 · tuition $6,018$4,615a year
Laurel Business Institute13.9 mi · Uniontown · sticker $15,483$7,275a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly9.7 mi · Lemont Furnace · sticker $25,154$11,644a year
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg14.1 mi · Greensburg · sticker $30,141$15,877a 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 Upper Tyrone 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 Fayette- EberlyWestmoreland CountyLaurel Business InstituteUniversity of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Westmoreland County Community College31% graduate$37k earnings$11k typical debt
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg40% graduate$66k earnings*$24k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly39% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Laurel Business Institute69% graduate$31k earnings$12k 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 Fayette- Eberly (22); University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg (5).

Questions about college near Upper Tyrone Township

Is Upper Tyrone Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Upper Tyrone Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly, is 9.7 miles away in Lemont Furnace.

What colleges are near Upper Tyrone Township?

Within 15 miles: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly (9.7 miles, 417 students on campus), Westmoreland County Community College (11 miles, 3,063), Laurel Business Institute (13.9 miles, 397) and the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg (14.1 miles, 1,323).

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

Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, 11 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $14,408 a year in-state and $24,134 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,445 (under $30,000 income) to $22,545 (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 Upper Tyrone 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 →