Colleges in Sharon Pennsylvania

County: Mercer

Incorporated: 12/17/1916

Elevation: 998 feet

Land Area: 3.76 square miles

Population Density: 3955 people per square mile

Population: 14,869

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (85.9%), Black (10.8%), Two or more races (2.1%), American Indian (0.9%), Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries (City): German (23.9%), Irish (16.1%), Italian (12.4%), English (8.7%), Polish (5.5%), Slovak (5.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Youngstown, OH (12.1 miles , pop. 82,026)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Akron, OH (54.2 miles , pop. 217,074)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (293.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550)

Nearest cities: Farrell, PA (1.1 miles ), West Hill, OH (1.2 miles ), Hermitage, PA (1.4 miles ), Wheatland borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Sharpsville borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Masury, OH (1.6 miles ), Brookfield Center, OH (1.8 miles ), Yankee Lake, OH (2.1 miles) .

Amtrak station near Sharon: 13 miles: YOUNGSTOWN (530 MAHONING AVE.)

Sharon Compared to State Average:

Median house value below state average.

Black race population percentage below state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

Length of stay since moving in above state average.

House age significantly above state average.

Number of college students below state average.

Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

High school or higher: 79.70%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.80%

Graduate or professional degree: 4.30%

Colleges/Universities in Sharon:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE SHENANGO

Full-time enrollment: 753, Location: 147 SHENANGO AVE, Public, Website: www.SHENANGO.PSU.EDU

BUSINESS INSTITUTE OF PENNSYLVANIA

FT enrollment: 140, Location: 335 BOYD DR, Private, for-profit, Website: www.biop.com

SHARON REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM SCHOOL OF NURSING

FT enrollment: 52, Location: 740 E STATE ST, Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Sharon:

YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY

about 12 miles, YOUNGSTOWN, OH, Full-time enrollment: 9,726

GROVE CITY COLLEGE

about 22 miles, GROVE CITY, PA, FT enrollment: 2,306

SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

about 27 miles, SLIPPERY ROCK, PA, FT enrollment: 6,399

GENEVA COLLEGE

about 34 miles, BEAVER FALLS, PA, FT enrollment: 2,059

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS

about 37 miles, KENT, OH, FT enrollment: 18,677

MOUNT UNION COLLEGE

about 39 miles, ALLIANCE, OH, FT enrollment: 2,188

STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

about 54 miles, CANTON, OH, FT enrollment: 2,324