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ZIP 17228 — 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 17228

K-12 nearby
8
Public
7
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17228 (PA) is associated with Forbes Road School District (LEA 4209870) 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 8 K-12 schools (7 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Wilson College about 23.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Forbes Road School District
LEA ID
4209870
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wilson College23.6 miles (37.9 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg23.9 miles (38.4 km)2yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania30.6 miles (49.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-public
  • Hagerstown Community College33.4 miles (53.8 km)2yr-public
  • Martinsburg College35.3 miles (56.8 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg35.3 miles (56.8 km)4yr-private
  • Juniata College35.7 miles (57.5 km)4yr-private
  • International Beauty School 437.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona38.1 miles (61.3 km)2yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College38.4 miles (61.9 km)2yr-public
  • Allegany College of Maryland41.0 miles (65.9 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Shepherd University41.3 miles (66.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-public
  • Mount Aloysius College42.2 miles (68.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College43.7 miles (70.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mount St. Mary's University44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Francis University46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College46.6 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center48.8 miles (78.6 km)2yr-private
  • Dickinson College49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
  • American Public University System49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic International University49.9 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute50.0 miles (80.5 km)2yr-private
  • Frostburg State University50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-public
  • Frederick Community College51.5 miles (82.9 km)2yr-public
  • Hood College53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology55.9 miles (89.9 km)2yr-private
  • Shenandoah University56.7 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-public
  • Messiah University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick Henry College62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
  • McDaniel College64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology64.6 miles (103.9 km)2yr-public
  • Central Penn College65.0 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
  • Laurel Ridge Community College66.4 miles (106.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carroll Community College66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-public
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology66.8 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College67.2 miles (108.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-public
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Vincent College72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • Garrett College72.6 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-private
  • Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College77.2 miles (124.3 km)2yr-public
  • Divine Mercy University77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery College79.0 miles (127.2 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg79.4 miles (127.8 km)2yr-private
  • Westmoreland County Community College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
  • Stevenson University80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
  • Seton Hill University80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-public
  • SANS Technology Institute83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Howard Community College83.9 miles (135.1 km)2yr-public
  • Susquehanna University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ascent College85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College85.9 miles (138.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-public
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore86.3 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • Laurel Business Institute86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia87.3 miles (140.6 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia87.8 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas88.0 miles (141.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-private
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-private
  • Towson University88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-public
  • Baltimore City Community College89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
  • Goucher College89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-public
  • Coppin State University89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-public
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University89.9 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wesley Theological Seminary90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • George Mason University90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-public
  • American University90.3 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
  • Washington Adventist University90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • Johns Hopkins University90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of the District of Columbia90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-public
  • Marymount University90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Maryland Institute College of Art91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Baltimore91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
INDEPENDENT HOLINESS ACADEMYprivate——2.0 miles (3.2 km)
McConnellsburg MSpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
McConnellsburg El Schpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
McConnellsburg HSpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Fulton County Center for Career and Technologypublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Forbes Road El Schpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Forbes Road JSHSpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Breezewood El Schpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17228

What school district is ZIP code 17228 in?
ZIP 17228 (PA) maps to Forbes Road School District (LEA ID 4209870) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17228?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17228 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17228 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.4%
High school49.9%
Less than HS10.8%
School districtForbes Road School District