Colleges near Lancaster, Pennsylvania

There are 11 colleges located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In addition, there are 19 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 11 public and 19 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $21,665 for Pennsylvania residents and $23,538 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $21,655 for Pennsylvania residents and $23,586 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 70.01% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 29.65%. The average graduation rate is 59% and total 40,393 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 4,381 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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30 Colleges near Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The following table lists and compares 30 Colleges near Lancaster, Pennsylvania with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Lancaster, Pennsylvania
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design private (not-for-profit)	Lancaster (0.4 miles)	$31,370	-	45.94%	60%	7 to 1	245
Champ's Barber School private (for-profit)	Lancaster (0.5 miles)	$18,900	-	-	65%	20 to 1	46
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology public	Lancaster (0.7 miles)	$9,050 ($9,050)	-	52.99%	56%	16 to 1	1,312
Lancaster Theological Seminary private (not-for-profit)	Lancaster (0.9 miles)	-	$20,699	-	-	-	73
Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork private (for-profit)	Lancaster (0.9 miles)	$13,600	-	-	85%	20 to 1	88
Franklin and Marshall College private (not-for-profit)	Lancaster (1.0 miles)	$68,380	-	32.00%	85%	9 to 1	1,990
Lancaster Bible College private (not-for-profit)	Lancaster (2.4 miles)	$29,990	$10,985	94.94%	68%	16 to 1	2,066
Empire Beauty School-Lancaster private (for-profit)	Lancaster (2.8 miles)	$17,000	-	-	53%	20 to 1	83
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences private (not-for-profit)	Lancaster (3.1 miles)	$31,866	$16,830	43.90%	58%	13 to 1	1,775
Millersville University of Pennsylvania public	Millersville (4.1 miles)	$22,232 ($12,262)	$16,799 ($11,939)	89.00%	57%	18 to 1	6,775
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center public	Willow Street (4.4 miles)	$20,912 ($20,912)	-	-	80%	24 to 1	239
Elizabethtown College private (not-for-profit)	Elizabethtown (17.1 miles)	$36,842	$36,166	76.99%	76%	13 to 1	2,021
YTI Career Institute-York private (for-profit)	York (19.3 miles)	$30,688	-	-	46%	9 to 1	551
Empire Beauty School-Lebanon private (for-profit)	Lebanon (19.7 miles)	$17,500	-	-	59%	11 to 1	37
Empire Beauty School-York private (for-profit)	York (20.4 miles)	$17,500	-	-	59%	17 to 1	87
Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School public	Lebanon (21.2 miles)	$17,784 ($17,784)	-	-	58%	2 to 1	81
York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education public	York (21.8 miles)	$20,010 ($20,010)	-	-	86%	10 to 1	213
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York public	York (22.2 miles)	$25,118 ($15,180)	$32,114 ($24,962)	92.00%	10%	11 to 1	718
Lebanon Valley College private (not-for-profit)	Annville (22.9 miles)	$50,320	$35,533	74.99%	68%	11 to 1	2,080
York College of Pennsylvania private (not-for-profit)	York (23.6 miles)	$24,606	$12,240	94.00%	64%	13 to 1	3,656
European Medical School of Massage private (for-profit)	Sinking Spring (24.7 miles)	$13,977	-	-	100%	12 to 1	24
Lincoln University public	Lincoln University (25.7 miles)	$19,384 ($12,512)	$18,942 ($11,274)	78.00%	44%	13 to 1	1,824
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg public	Middletown (25.8 miles)	$26,668 ($15,944)	$33,020 ($25,082)	96.00%	24%	14 to 1	4,572
Alvernia University private (not-for-profit)	Reading (26.7 miles)	$42,810	$16,686	61.99%	63%	12 to 1	2,484
American Barber and Beauty Academy private (for-profit)	Reading (26.9 miles)	$7,150	-	-	80%	16 to 1	131
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute private (for-profit)	Wyomissing (27.0 miles)	$5,000	-	-	44%	10 to 1	311
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences private (not-for-profit)	Reading (27.0 miles)	$14,271	-	20.41%	44%	7 to 1	259
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks public	Reading (27.9 miles)	$26,668 ($15,944)	$33,020 ($25,082)	97.01%	33%	13 to 1	2,077
Reading Area Community College public	Reading (28.0 miles)	$12,030 ($10,890)	-	-	20%	19 to 1	4,533
Berks Career & Technology Center public	Leesport (28.7 miles)	$10,990 ($10,990)	-	-	80%	1 to 1	42

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4-Year Colleges

University of Pennsylvania Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | University Park
DeSales University Private, four-years | Center Valley
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Public, four-years | Pittsburgh
Carnegie Mellon University Private, four-years | Pittsburgh
Bucknell University Private, four-years | Lewisburg
Villanova University Private, four-years | Villanova
Eastern University Private, four-years | Saint Davids
Drexel University Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Temple University Public, four-years | Philadelphia

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Graduate

Thomas Jefferson University Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | University Park
University of Pennsylvania Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Lehigh University Private, four-years | Bethlehem
Carnegie Mellon University Private, four-years | Pittsburgh
Widener University Private, four-years | Chester
Duquesne University Private, four-years | Pittsburgh
Curtis Institute of Music Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Villanova University Private, four-years | Villanova
La Salle University Private, four-years | Philadelphia

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Online Schools

Moravian University Private, four-years | Bethlehem
University of Pennsylvania Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Lehigh Carbon Community College Public, 2-4 years | Schnecksville
Holy Family University Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Public, four-years | University Park
Thiel College Private, four-years | Greenville
Villanova University Private, four-years | Villanova
Lehigh University Private, four-years | Bethlehem
Carlow University Private, four-years | Pittsburgh
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Public, four-years | Kutztown

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Trade Schools

YTI Career Institute-York Private, 2-4 years | York
Bella Capelli Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Monroeville
Cortiva Institute Private, Less than 2-years | King of Prussia
Pennco Tech-Bristol Private, 2-4 years | Bristol
YTI Career Institute-Altoona Private, 2-4 years | Altoona
Empire Beauty School-Monroeville Private, Less than 2-years | Monroeville
CDE Career Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Tannersville
Barber School of Pittsburgh Private, Less than 2-years | Pittsburgh
Champ's Barber School Private, Less than 2-years | Lancaster
Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham Private, Less than 2-years | Wyncote

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