30 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.

30 Colleges Comparison Near Lancaster

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 NameCity (distance from city center)Undergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Pennsylvania College of Art and Designprivate (not-for-profit) Lancaster
(0.4 miles)
$31,370 -45.94% 60% 7 to 1 245
Champ's Barber Schoolprivate (for-profit) Lancaster
(0.5 miles)
$18,900 -- 65% 20 to 1 46
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technologypublic Lancaster
(0.7 miles)
$9,050
($9,050)
-52.99% 56% 16 to 1 1,312
Lancaster Theological Seminaryprivate (not-for-profit) Lancaster
(0.9 miles)
- $20,699- - - 73
Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodyworkprivate (for-profit) Lancaster
(0.9 miles)
$13,600 -- 85% 20 to 1 88
Franklin and Marshall Collegeprivate (not-for-profit) Lancaster
(1.0 miles)
$68,380 -32.00% 85% 9 to 1 1,990
Lancaster Bible Collegeprivate (not-for-profit) Lancaster
(2.4 miles)
$29,990 $10,98594.94% 68% 16 to 1 2,066
Empire Beauty School-Lancasterprivate (for-profit) Lancaster
(2.8 miles)
$17,000 -- 53% 20 to 1 83
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciencesprivate (not-for-profit) Lancaster
(3.1 miles)
$31,866 $16,83043.90% 58% 13 to 1 1,775
Millersville University of Pennsylvaniapublic 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 Centerpublic Willow Street
(4.4 miles)
$20,912
($20,912)
-- 80% 24 to 1 239
Elizabethtown Collegeprivate (not-for-profit) Elizabethtown
(17.1 miles)
$36,842 $36,16676.99% 76% 13 to 1 2,021
YTI Career Institute-Yorkprivate (for-profit) York
(19.3 miles)
$30,688 -- 46% 9 to 1 551
Empire Beauty School-Lebanonprivate (for-profit) Lebanon
(19.7 miles)
$17,500 -- 59% 11 to 1 37
Empire Beauty School-Yorkprivate (for-profit) York
(20.4 miles)
$17,500 -- 59% 17 to 1 87
Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical Schoolpublic Lebanon
(21.2 miles)
$17,784
($17,784)
-- 58% 2 to 1 81
York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Educationpublic York
(21.8 miles)
$20,010
($20,010)
-- 86% 10 to 1 213
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Yorkpublic York
(22.2 miles)
$25,118
($15,180)
$32,114
($24,962)
92.00% 10% 11 to 1 718
Lebanon Valley Collegeprivate (not-for-profit) Annville
(22.9 miles)
$50,320 $35,53374.99% 68% 11 to 1 2,080
York College of Pennsylvaniaprivate (not-for-profit) York
(23.6 miles)
$24,606 $12,24094.00% 64% 13 to 1 3,656
European Medical School of Massageprivate (for-profit) Sinking Spring
(24.7 miles)
$13,977 -- 100% 12 to 1 24
Lincoln Universitypublic 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 Harrisburgpublic Middletown
(25.8 miles)
$26,668
($15,944)
$33,020
($25,082)
96.00% 24% 14 to 1 4,572
Alvernia Universityprivate (not-for-profit) Reading
(26.7 miles)
$42,810 $16,68661.99% 63% 12 to 1 2,484
American Barber and Beauty Academyprivate (for-profit) Reading
(26.9 miles)
$7,150 -- 80% 16 to 1 131
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Instituteprivate (for-profit) Wyomissing
(27.0 miles)
$5,000 -- 44% 10 to 1 311
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciencesprivate (not-for-profit) Reading
(27.0 miles)
$14,271 -20.41% 44% 7 to 1 259
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berkspublic Reading
(27.9 miles)
$26,668
($15,944)
$33,020
($25,082)
97.01% 33% 13 to 1 2,077
Reading Area Community Collegepublic Reading
(28.0 miles)
$12,030
($10,890)
-- 20% 19 to 1 4,533
Berks Career & Technology Centerpublic Leesport
(28.7 miles)
$10,990
($10,990)
-- 80% 1 to 1 42