Colleges near Altoona, Pennsylvania

There are 6 colleges located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. In addition, there are 5 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 5 public and 6 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $22,782 for Pennsylvania residents and $27,326 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $22,769 for Pennsylvania residents and $21,727 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 86.39% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 16.60%. The average graduation rate is 64% and total 14,119 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 923 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Altoona, Pennsylvania.

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11 Colleges near Altoona, Pennsylvania

The following table lists and compares 11 Colleges near Altoona, Pennsylvania with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Altoona, Pennsylvania
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center public	Altoona (0.1 miles)	$19,095 ($19,095)	-	-	67%	7 to 1	127
Altoona Beauty School Inc private (for-profit)	Altoona (0.8 miles)	$16,625	-	-	100%	11 to 1	64
YTI Career Institute-Altoona private (for-profit)	Altoona (1.5 miles)	$34,964	-	-	100%	10 to 1	121
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona public	Altoona (2.4 miles)	$26,668 ($15,944)	$33,020 ($25,082)	97.00%	16%	12 to 1	2,577
The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona private (for-profit)	Altoona (2.8 miles)	$16,150	-	-	81%	10 to 1	40
Mount Aloysius College private (not-for-profit)	Cresson (11.1 miles)	$27,517	$17,246	89.99%	45%	11 to 1	2,752
Saint Francis University private (not-for-profit)	Loretto (12.5 miles)	$41,720	$21,940	76.98%	71%	15 to 1	2,857
Juniata College private (not-for-profit)	Huntingdon (20.2 miles)	$56,402	$14,700	71.99%	70%	10 to 1	1,212
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center public	Johnstown (27.9 miles)	$21,840 ($21,840)	-	-	71%	17 to 1	56
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown public	Johnstown (28.3 miles)	$26,520 ($14,646)	-	96.00%	48%	15 to 1	2,043
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College public	Johnstown (28.5 miles)	$13,080 ($9,360)	-	-	37%	18 to 1	2,270

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4-Year Colleges

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Public, four-years | Dallas
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington Public, four-years | New Kensington
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Public, four-years | Center Valley
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Public, four-years | Mont Alto
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Public, four-years | Sharon
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | University Park
University of Pennsylvania Private, four-years | Philadelphia
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Public, four-years | Pittsburgh
Villanova University Private, four-years | Villanova
DeSales University Private, four-years | Center Valley

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Graduate

Thomas Jefferson University Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | University Park
Drexel University Private, four-years | Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Public, four-years | Millersville
Carnegie Mellon University Private, four-years | Pittsburgh
Temple University Public, four-years | Philadelphia
Villanova University Private, four-years | Villanova
La Salle University Private, four-years | Philadelphia
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Public, four-years | Pittsburgh

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Online Schools

Moravian University Private, four-years | Bethlehem
Westmoreland County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Youngwood
Community College of Philadelphia Public, 2-4 years | Philadelphia
Harrisburg Area Community College Public, 2-4 years | Harrisburg
West Chester University of Pennsylvania Public, four-years | West Chester
Strayer University-Pennsylvania Private, four-years | Trevose
Muhlenberg College Private, four-years | Allentown
Marywood University Private, four-years | Scranton
Westminster Theological Seminary Private, four-years | Glenside
York College of Pennsylvania Private, four-years | York

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Trade Schools

YTI Career Institute-York Private, 2-4 years | York
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc Private, 2-4 years | Exton
Orleans Technical College Private, Less than 2-years | Philadelphia
New Castle School of Trades Private, 2-4 years | New Castle
Great Lakes Institute of Technology Private, 2-4 years | Erie
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology Public, Less than 2-years | Willow Grove
Crawford County Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Program Public, Less than 2-years | Meadville
Metro Beauty Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Allentown
Schuylkill Technology Center Public, Less than 2-years | Frackville
The Beauty Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Stroudsburg

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