Pennsylvania Highlands vs. Northern Pennsylvania Regional College

Comparable Facts

Compare Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in Johnstown, PA with Northern Pennsylvania Regional College in Warren, Pennsylvania on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is larger than Northern Pennsylvania Regional College based on total student enrollment (2,501 students vs. 136 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is located in Johnstown, PA (Small Suburban setting); Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is in Warren, Pennsylvania (Remote Town setting).
• Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 16:1; Northern Pennsylvania Regional College 5:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College are 30.7% lower than at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College ($5,700 vs. $8,222).
• Out-of-state tuition is 50.3% higher at Pennsylvania Highlands than at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (about $4,470 more per year; $13,350 vs. $8,880).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College as at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (75% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania Highlands Community College students is 200.8% larger than aid received by Northern Pennsylvania Regional College students ($6,791 vs. $2,258).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Pennsylvania Highlands and Northern Pennsylvania Regional College.

Loans and repayment

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.