ZIP 16802 — 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 16802

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 16802 (State College, PA) is associated with State College Area School District (LEA 4222770) 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 36 K-12 schools (24 public, 12 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.0 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 State University-Main Campus about 0.4 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

State College Area School District

LEA ID

4222770

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (75)

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus0.4 miles (0.7 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus0.4 miles (0.7 km)4yr-public
South Hills School of Business & Technology1.9 miles (3.1 km)2yr-private
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology8.3 miles (13.4 km)2yr-public
Juniata College22.4 miles (36.1 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona34.0 miles (54.6 km)4yr-public
YTI Career Institute-Altoona35.8 miles (57.6 km)2yr-private
Mount Aloysius College45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
Saint Francis University45.6 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
Susquehanna University51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-public
Bucknell University52.2 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private

Show all 75 colleges & universities

Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg52.4 miles (84.4 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Technology52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-public
Dickinson College54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois54.3 miles (87.4 km)2yr-private
Lycoming College54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-public
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg56.9 miles (91.6 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury57.4 miles (92.3 km)2yr-private
Central Penn College59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
Wilson College60.0 miles (96.5 km)4yr-private
Harrisburg Area Community College62.0 miles (99.7 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College63.4 miles (102.0 km)2yr-public
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
Messiah University64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-private
Commonwealth Technical Institute66.7 miles (107.4 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-public
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-public
Gettysburg College74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
United Lutheran Seminary74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-public
Lebanon Valley College77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
Elizabethtown College80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
Hagerstown Community College81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-public
Mount St. Mary's University82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
York College of Pennsylvania84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
YTI Career Institute-York84.4 miles (135.8 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-public
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-private
Saint Vincent College88.3 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary88.3 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-public
Martinsburg College91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
Valley College-Martinsburg91.1 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
Allegany College of Maryland91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-public
International Beauty School 493.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-private
St Bonaventure University93.9 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg94.7 miles (152.3 km)2yr-private
Shepherd University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College94.8 miles (152.5 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-public
Seton Hill University95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
McDaniel College95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
Frederick Community College96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-public
Franklin and Marshall College96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
Lancaster Theological Seminary96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
Millersville University of Pennsylvania96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-public
Lancaster Bible College96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-private
Frostburg State University97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-public
Westmoreland County Community College97.8 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-public
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology98.1 miles (157.9 km)2yr-public
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College98.2 miles (158.1 km)2yr-public
Hood College98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
Carroll Community College99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-public
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
SUNY Corning Community College99.5 miles (160.2 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
BENNETT FAMILY CENTER	private	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
OUR CHILDREN'S CENTER	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Easterly Parkway El Sch	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Radio Park El Sch	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
State College Area HS	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
OUR LADY OF VICTORY CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Corl Street El Sch	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Nittany Valley CS	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
STATE COLLEGE FRIENDS SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Young Scholars of Central PA CS	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
NEW STORY	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
NITTANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Spring Creek El Sch	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
GRACE PREP HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
MERAKEY EDUCATION AND AUTISM CENTER	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
DALLINIZIO DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Centre Learning Community CS	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Mount Nittany MS	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Mount Nittany El Sch	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Park Forest El Sch	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Park Forest MS	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
ST JOSEPHS CATHOLIC ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Ferguson Twp El Sch	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Gray's Woods El Sch	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Benner El Sch	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Pleasant Gap El Sch	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
MEADOWS SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Central PA Institute of Science and Technology	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Bellefonte El Sch	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Bellefonte Area MS	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Bellefonte Area HS	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Centre Hall-Potter El Sch	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Wingate El Sch	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Bald Eagle Area MS/SHS	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Port Matilda El Sch	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16802

What school district is ZIP code 16802 in?

ZIP 16802 (State College, PA) maps to State College Area School District (LEA ID 4222770) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 16802?

US5 lists 36 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 24 public and 12 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 16802 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16802 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	65.9%
High school	34.1%
Less than HS	0.0%
School district	State College Area School District

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