Alternatives to Douglas Education Center
Laurel Business InstituteUniontown, PA
Associate's degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $11k. Over 400 students. Safe campus. Known for cosmetology, electrical and electronics, and medical programs.
Other Nearby Colleges
Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $12k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Over 12,800 students. Unsafe campus. Well known for education, nursing, and occupational therapy programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 22 to enroll.
Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $50k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. More than 1,200 students. Dangerous campus. Best known for offering business, psychology, and biology programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 24 to enroll.
Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $32k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Over 2,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Strong emphasis on nursing, psychology, and education programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 980, ACT 22 to enroll.
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $60k. Above average on-campus housing. Around 16,100 students. Dangerous campus. Focus on computer science, engineering, and mathematics programs. SAT 1520, ACT 35 to enroll.
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $45k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 8,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Places a focus on nursing, medical, and education programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1210, ACT 28 to enroll.
University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $36k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Around 33,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Focus on medical, biology, and engineering programs. SAT 1350, ACT 31 to enroll.
Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $41k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Around 2,400 students. Dangerous campus. Best known for psychology, nursing, and occupational therapy programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 25 to enroll.