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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Erie. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Erie is right for you.
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA QUICK STATSCounty: Erie
Elevation: 650 feet
Land Area: 22.0 square miles
Population Density: 4727 people per square mile
Population: 103,817
Population change since 2000: 0.10%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (78.7%), Black (14.2%), Hispanic (4.4%), Two or more races (2.3%), Other race (1.9%), American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries (City): German (24.4%), Polish (14.2%), Irish (14.0%), Italian (13.4%), English (5.8%), United States (3.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (83.1 miles , pop. 292,648)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (295.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550)
Nearest cities: Wesleyville borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Lawrence Park, PA (2.0 miles ), Northwest Harborcreek, PA (2.2 miles ), McKean borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Avonia, PA (3.3 miles ), Waterford borough, PA (3.6 miles ), North East borough, PA (3.8 miles ), Girard borough, PA (3.8 miles )
Erie Compared to State Average: Black race population percentage below state average. House age significantly above state average.
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
7
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
13
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
5
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
18
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
44
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
13
Population 25 and Older:57,633
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
12,701
Grades 9 through 12
6,085
College or graduate school
7,464
Total Enrolled:26,250
High school or higher: 79.90%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.40%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.20%
Colleges/Universities in Erie:
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL Full-time enrollment: 3,481, Location: 5091 STATION RD, Public, Website: www.pserie.psu.edu/, Offers Master's degree NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FT enrollment: 3,304, Location: 5451 Merwin Lane, Public, Website: www.npti.org MERCYHURST COLLEGE FT enrollment: 2,824, Location: 501 E 38TH ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.mercyhurst.edu, Offers Master's degree GANNON UNIVERSITY FT enrollment: 2,766, Location: 109 W SIXTH ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.gannon.edu, Offers Doctor's degree LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE FT enrollment: 620, Location: 1858 W GRANDVIEW BLVD, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.lecom.edu ERIE BUSINESS CENTER FT enrollment: 372, Location: 246 W NINTH ST, Private, for-profit, Website: www.ErieBC.com TRI-STATE BUSINESS INSTITUTE FT enrollment: 282, Location: 5757 W 26TH ST, Private, for-profit GREAT LAKES INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FT enrollment: 277, Location: 5100 PEACH ST, Private, for-profit, Website: www.glit.org TRIANGLE TECH INC-ERIE FT enrollment: 131, Location: 2000 LIBERTY ST, Private, for-profit, Website: www.triangle-tech.com GECAC TRAINING INSTITUTE FT enrollment: 42, Location: 1006 W 10TH ST, Private, not-for-profit ERIE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INC FT enrollment: 42, Location: 2221 PENINSULA DR, Private, for-profit, Website: ERIEINST.COM PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM FT enrollment: 21, Location: 2931 HARVARD RD, Public REGIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER Location: 8500 OLIVER RD, Public, Website: www.ects.org NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH Location: 652 W 17 ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.nir.org)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Erie:
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA about 5 miles, EDINBORO, PA, Full-time enrollment: 6,631 JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 43 miles, JAMESTOWN, NY, FT enrollment: 2,662 SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA about 44 miles, FREDONIA, NY, FT enrollment: 4,758 GROVE CITY COLLEGE about 66 miles, GROVE CITY, PA, FT enrollment: 2,306 SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY about 73 miles, ST BONAVENTURE, NY, FT enrollment: 2,538 CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA about 74 miles, CLARION, PA, FT enrollment: 5,690 SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA about 74 miles, SLIPPERY ROCK, PA, FT enrollment: 6,399
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