ZIP 15541 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 15541

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 15541 (Friedens, PA) is associated with North Star School District (LEA 4210115) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 18 K-12 schools (15 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Pennsylvania Highlands Community College about 16.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

North Star School District

LEA ID

4210115

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College16.8 miles (27.0 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown17.0 miles (27.3 km)4yr-public
Commonwealth Technical Institute17.9 miles (28.7 km)2yr-private
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center18.3 miles (29.4 km)2yr-private
Frostburg State University27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-public
Saint Vincent College28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
Allegany College of Maryland29.9 miles (48.2 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg33.7 miles (54.3 km)4yr-public
Westmoreland County Community College34.0 miles (54.7 km)2yr-public
Mount Aloysius College34.7 miles (55.9 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Seton Hill University36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-private
Saint Francis University36.5 miles (58.7 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly37.0 miles (59.6 km)4yr-public
Garrett College38.8 miles (62.4 km)2yr-public
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus40.9 miles (65.7 km)4yr-public
Laurel Business Institute41.1 miles (66.1 km)2yr-private
Potomac State College of West Virginia University41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-private
YTI Career Institute-Altoona42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania Western University48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-public
Douglas Education Center49.1 miles (79.1 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-public
Institute of Medical Careers53.6 miles (86.2 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-private
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-private
Citizens School of Nursing56.9 miles (91.6 km)2yr-private
Chatham University57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc58.1 miles (93.6 km)2yr-private
Carnegie Mellon University58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing58.4 miles (94.0 km)2yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing58.9 miles (94.8 km)2yr-private
Carlow University59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-public
Juniata College59.4 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
Morgantown Beauty College Inc59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-private
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing60.0 miles (96.5 km)2yr-private
Duquesne University60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
Point Park University60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
Vet Tech Institute60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-private
Community College of Allegheny County62.0 miles (99.7 km)2yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh62.0 miles (99.9 km)2yr-private
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
Waynesburg University65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School65.8 miles (105.8 km)2yr-private
La Roche University65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
Rosedale Technical College66.0 miles (106.3 km)2yr-private
Martinsburg College66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
Valley College-Martinsburg66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-public
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-public
International Beauty School 467.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-private
Washington & Jefferson College67.6 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School67.7 miles (108.9 km)2yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Technical College69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
Wilson College70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-private
Robert Morris University73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
Butler County Community College73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-public
Fairmont State University74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-public
Shenandoah University74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
Hagerstown Community College74.8 miles (120.4 km)2yr-public
Shepherd University75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-public
Trinity Anglican Seminary76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois76.8 miles (123.7 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-public
Pierpont Community and Technical College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
South Hills School of Business & Technology77.5 miles (124.6 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-public
American Public University System78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
Catholic International University78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
Laurel Ridge Community College79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-public
Community College of Beaver County82.0 miles (132.0 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-public
Bethany College84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
West Liberty University86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-private
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
Geneva College87.1 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
Mount St. Mary's University89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy89.9 miles (144.6 km)2yr-private
Trinity Health System School of Nursing89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-private
Davis & Elkins College89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
Franciscan University of Steubenville90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-public
Wheeling University91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
Frederick Community College92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
Eastern Gateway Community College92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-public
Patrick Henry College92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Somerset County Technology Center	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Shanksville-Stonycreek El Sch	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Shanksville-Stonycreek MS	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Shanksville-Stonycreek HS	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
North Star East MS	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
STONYBROOK PAROCHIAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
ST PETER CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Somerset Area Jr-Sr HS	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Eagle View El Sch	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Maple Ridge El Sch	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
North Star Central El Sch	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Berlin Brothersvalley MS	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Berlin Brothersvalley El Sch	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Berlin Brothersvalley SHS	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
North Star HS	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Cairnbrook El Sch	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Shade JSHS	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 15541

What school district is ZIP code 15541 in?

ZIP 15541 (Friedens, PA) maps to North Star School District (LEA ID 4210115) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 15541?

US5 lists 18 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 15541 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 15541 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	17.1%
High school	47.7%
Less than HS	7.8%
School district	North Star School District

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