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Colleges near Porter · College Scorecard

No college in Porter, but 11 within 30 miles

The closest is Niagara University in Lewiston, 9 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
9 mi
Niagara University
Within 30 miles
11
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
9 mi
Niagara County Community College
Students nearby
58,969
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
3%
NY 7%

College from Porter

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Porter

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Porter.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Porter’s median household income ($78K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Porter: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Niagara UniversityNiagara County Community CollegeUniversity at Buffalo
Niagara University75% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt
Niagara County Community College32% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
University at Buffalo75% graduate$71k earnings$19k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Porter. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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