Nearby colleges
Colleges near Pittsburgh, PA
27 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — 15 in Pittsburgh itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Pittsburgh by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Community College of Allegheny County ($4,842)
- Median in-state tuition (27 reporting)
- $26,929
- Median net price after aid (23 reporting)
- $20,794
- Highest graduation rate
- Carnegie Mellon University (94%)
- Most selective
- Carnegie Mellon University (11% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (29,543 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Pittsburgh
Nearest first. Showing 27 of 27. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Pittsburgh campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 2 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | $21,926 | $30,434 | 58% | 86% | University |
| Carlow University | 2 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,874 | $20,786 | 87% | 60% | University |
| Vet Tech Institute | 2 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | $17,320 | $16,531 | 78% | 74% | Community college |
| Point Park University | 2 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | $39,570 | $25,942 | 97% | 59% | University |
| Duquesne University | 2 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | $48,986 | $37,730 | 84% | 77% | University |
| Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh | 2 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | $18,538 | $20,789 | 100% | 59% | Community college |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 2 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | $66,246 | $31,944 | 11% | 94% | University |
| Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc | 2 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | $26,929 | Not reported | 49% | 89% | Community college |
| Community College of Allegheny County | 3 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,842 | $8,166 | 100% | 24% | Community college |
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | 3 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | $26,929 | Not reported | 84% | Not reported | University |
| Chatham University | 3 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | $44,626 | $29,954 | 62% | 63% | University |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | 3 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | $26,929 | Not reported | 38% | Not reported | University |
| Rosedale Technical College | 7 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | $17,402 | $19,760 | 75% | 81% | Community college |
| La Roche University | 8 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | $34,052 | $20,794 | 76% | 57% | University |
| Institute of Medical Careers | 8 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | $26,929 | $21,392 | 100% | 76% | Community college |
| Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | 8 mi | West Mifflin, PA | $18,730 | $32,618 | 100% | 76% | Community college |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 11 mi | McKeesport, PA | $14,408 | $15,521 | 96% | 19% | University |
| Robert Morris University | 11 mi | Moon Township, PA | $35,970 | $23,003 | 90% | 66% | University |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 16 mi | New Kensington, PA | $14,408 | $18,305 | 95% | 28% | University |
| Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry | 16 mi | Ambridge, PA | $26,929 | Not reported | 73% | Not reported | University |
| West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute | 18 mi | Irwin, PA | $14,798 | $19,285 | 100% | 78% | Community college |
| Douglas Education Center | 21 mi | Monessen, PA | $19,450 | $27,348 | 100% | 88% | Community college |
| Community College of Beaver County | 22 mi | Monaca, PA | $7,500 | $6,937 | 100% | 12% | Community college |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 23 mi | Monaca, PA | $14,408 | $17,418 | 96% | 22% | University |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | 24 mi | Washington, PA | $13,654 | $18,350 | 56% | 84% | Community college |
| Seton Hill University | 24 mi | Greensburg, PA | $42,944 | $22,204 | 80% | 67% | University |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 24 mi | Washington, PA | $29,392 | $25,002 | 81% | 70% | University |
What the Pittsburgh area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Pittsburgh CampusPin finds 27 colleges. 15 of them are in Pittsburgh itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Pittsburgh campus cluster.
- Community College of Allegheny County has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 27 nearby colleges listed, at $4,842. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 11 of the 27 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Pittsburgh is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Pittsburgh anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Pittsburgh, PA?
- CampusPin finds 27 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. That includes 15 located in Pittsburgh itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Pittsburgh?
- Of the colleges on this page, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus in Pittsburgh is the nearest to the Pittsburgh campus cluster at about 2 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Pittsburgh?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Pittsburgh, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Pittsburgh come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/pittsburgh-pa