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

University of Pennsylvania Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | University Park
DeSales University Private, four-years | Center Valley
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Public, four-years | Pittsburgh
Carnegie Mellon University Private, four-years | Pittsburgh
Bucknell University Private, four-years | Lewisburg
Villanova University Private, four-years | Villanova
Eastern University Private, four-years | Saint Davids
Drexel University Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Temple University Public, four-years | Philadelphia

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Graduate

Thomas Jefferson University Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | University Park
Lehigh University Private, four-years | Bethlehem
University of Pennsylvania Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Carnegie Mellon University Private, four-years | Pittsburgh
Widener University Private, four-years | Chester
Duquesne University Private, four-years | Pittsburgh
Curtis Institute of Music Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Villanova University Private, four-years | Villanova
Drexel University Private, four-years | Philadelphia

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Online Schools

Moravian University Private, four-years | Bethlehem
University of Pennsylvania Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Lehigh Carbon Community College Public, 2-4 years | Schnecksville
Holy Family University Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Thiel College Private, four-years | Greenville
Carlow University Private, four-years | Pittsburgh
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Public, four-years | Kutztown
Rosemont College Private, four-years | Rosemont
Villanova University Private, four-years | Villanova
Messiah University Private, four-years | Mechanicsburg

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Trade Schools

YTI Career Institute-York Private, 2-4 years | York
Bella Capelli Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Monroeville
Barber School of Pittsburgh Private, Less than 2-years | Pittsburgh
YTI Career Institute-Altoona Private, 2-4 years | Altoona
Empire Beauty School-Monroeville Private, Less than 2-years | Monroeville
Cortiva Institute Private, Less than 2-years | King of Prussia
Great Lakes Institute of Technology Private, 2-4 years | Erie
Empire Beauty School-North Hills Private, Less than 2-years | Pittsburgh
Pennco Tech-Bristol Private, 2-4 years | Bristol
Jean Madeline Aveda Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Philadelphia

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