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Colleges in and near Waverly Township

Keystone College is 4.7 miles from Waverly Township

No college sits inside Waverly Township’s boundary, but Keystone College’s campus in La Plume, with 871 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Johnson College is 5.9 miles away in Scranton. About 4% of Waverly 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 Waverly Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
11,259 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Keystone College
Residents in college
4%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
5.9 mi
Johnson College · $21,225 tuition
Nearest public university
7.1 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$151K
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What stands out about college from Waverly Township

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

A college 4.7 miles awayKeystone College has 871 students on campus in La Plume, 36% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 5.9 miles awayJohnson College in Scranton: tuition and fees $21,225 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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.Students are 4% 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 Waverly Township

Seven private colleges within 8.4 miles, one public college within 7.1 miles, and Johnson College 5.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ScrantonMarywood UniversityLackawanna CollegeWaverly Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Keystone CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 871 on campus · 4.7 mi · La Plume85%admitted$22knet price36%graduate$45kearningsJohnson CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 627 on campus · 5.9 mi · Scranton98%admitted$20knet price55%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $21,225 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Marywood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,410 on campus · 7.1 mi · Scranton61%admitted$23knet price72%graduate$56kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonUniversity or college · Public · 835 on campus · 7.1 mi · Dunmore99%admitted$18knet price39%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Fortis Institute-ScrantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 7.8 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 · 8 mi · Scranton$23knet priceLackawanna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,334 on campus · 8.1 mi · Scranton$20knet price37%graduate$41kearningsUniversity of ScrantonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,425 on campus · 8.4 mi · Scranton81%admitted$33knet price80%graduate$75kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Waverly Township’s median household income ($151,442) falls.

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine8 mi · Scranton · sticker $25,845$23,595a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton7.1 mi · Dunmore · sticker $27,862$23,599a year
Lackawanna College8.1 mi · Scranton · sticker $28,770$26,351a year
Johnson College5.9 mi · Scranton · sticker $27,354 · tuition $21,225$26,946a year
Fortis Institute-Scranton7.8 mi · Scranton · sticker $29,552$27,385a year
Marywood University7.1 mi · Scranton · sticker $55,582$28,365a year
Keystone College4.7 mi · La Plume · sticker $32,071$30,271a year
University of Scranton8.4 mi · Scranton · sticker $69,552$39,348a 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 Waverly 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 →Keystone CollegeJohnson CollegeMarywood UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonLackawanna CollegeUniversity of Scranton
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
Keystone College36% graduate$45k earnings$26k 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 Waverly Township

Is Waverly Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Waverly Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Keystone College, is 4.7 miles away in La Plume.

What colleges are near Waverly Township?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Scranton (8.4 miles, 4,425 students on campus), Marywood University (7.1 miles, 2,410) and Lackawanna College (8.1 miles, 1,334).

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

Johnson College in Scranton, 5.9 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 Waverly 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 →