ZIP 16801 — 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 16801

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 16801 (State College, PA) is associated with Bellefonte Area School District (LEA 4203240) 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 32 K-12 schools (20 public, 12 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 South Hills School of Business & Technology about 0.8 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Bellefonte Area School District

LEA ID

4203240

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (74)

South Hills School of Business & Technology0.8 miles (1.3 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus1.7 miles (2.7 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus1.7 miles (2.7 km)4yr-public
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology8.9 miles (14.3 km)2yr-public
Juniata College21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-public
YTI Career Institute-Altoona35.7 miles (57.4 km)2yr-private
Mount Aloysius College45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
Saint Francis University45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private
Susquehanna University50.5 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
Bucknell University51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-private

Show all 74 colleges & universities

Dickinson College52.2 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania College of Technology53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois53.2 miles (85.7 km)4yr-public
Lycoming College54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois56.0 miles (90.0 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury56.5 miles (90.9 km)2yr-private
Central Penn College57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-private
Wilson College58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
Harrisburg Area Community College60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-public
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
Messiah University62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown63.0 miles (101.5 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College63.3 miles (101.8 km)2yr-public
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
Commonwealth Technical Institute66.8 miles (107.4 km)2yr-private
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg70.1 miles (112.9 km)4yr-public
Gettysburg College72.5 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
United Lutheran Seminary72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-public
Lebanon Valley College76.2 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
Elizabethtown College78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
Hagerstown Community College79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-public
Mount St. Mary's University80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
York College of Pennsylvania82.1 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
YTI Career Institute-York82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York82.7 miles (133.2 km)4yr-public
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing86.7 miles (139.5 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill88.3 miles (142.0 km)4yr-public
Saint Vincent Seminary88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent College88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
Martinsburg College89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
Valley College-Martinsburg89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
Allegany College of Maryland90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-public
International Beauty School 491.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-private
Shepherd University93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-public
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
McDaniel College93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
Frederick Community College94.4 miles (151.9 km)2yr-public
Franklin and Marshall College94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
Millersville University of Pennsylvania94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-public
Lancaster Theological Seminary94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-private
Lancaster Bible College95.1 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-public
Seton Hill University95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
St Bonaventure University95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-public
Hood College96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
Frostburg State University97.0 miles (156.0 km)4yr-public
Carroll Community College97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-public
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster97.5 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
Westmoreland County Community College98.0 miles (157.8 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-public
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
STATE COLLEGE FRIENDS SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.2 miles (0.3 km)
Nittany Valley CS	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.4 km)
Easterly Parkway El Sch	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
State College Area HS	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
OUR CHILDREN'S CENTER	private	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
OUR LADY OF VICTORY CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
NITTANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Corl Street El Sch	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Young Scholars of Central PA CS	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
BENNETT FAMILY CENTER	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Mount Nittany El Sch	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Mount Nittany MS	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
DALLINIZIO DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Centre Learning Community CS	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
NEW STORY	private	—	—	2.5 miles (3.9 km)
ST JOSEPHS CATHOLIC ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Radio Park El Sch	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Spring Creek El Sch	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
GRACE PREP HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Ferguson Twp El Sch	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
MERAKEY EDUCATION AND AUTISM CENTER	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Park Forest MS	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Park Forest El Sch	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Gray's Woods El Sch	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
MEADOWS SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Pleasant Gap El Sch	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Benner El Sch	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Central PA Institute of Science and Technology	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Centre Hall-Potter El Sch	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Stone Valley Community CS	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Bellefonte El Sch	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16801

What school district is ZIP code 16801 in?

ZIP 16801 (State College, PA) maps to Bellefonte Area School District (LEA ID 4203240) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 16801?

US5 lists 32 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 20 public and 12 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 16801 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16801 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	66.6%
High school	15.2%
Less than HS	2.1%
School district	Bellefonte Area School District

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