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Colleges in and near Bainbridge

Elizabethtown College is 5.2 miles from Bainbridge

No college sits inside Bainbridge’s boundary, but Elizabethtown College’s campus in Elizabethtown, with 1,923 students on campus, is 5.2 miles from the center of town, and Harrisburg Area Community College is 18.8 miles away in Harrisburg. About 1% of Bainbridge’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Bainbridge. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
10,847 students on campus
Nearest college
5.2 mi
Elizabethtown College
Residents in college
1%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
18.8 mi
Harrisburg Area · $6,975 tuition
Nearest public university
9.1 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg · $15,972 in-state
Median household income
$99K
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What stands out about college from Bainbridge

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 5.2 miles awayElizabethtown College has 1,923 students on campus in Elizabethtown, 76% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg charges $15,972 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,958. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 18.8 miles awayHarrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg: tuition and fees $6,975 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bainbridge

Three private colleges within 10.7 miles, and two public colleges within 9.8 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYork College of PennsylvaniaElizabethtown CollegeBainbridge
University or collegeCommunity college
Elizabethtown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,923 on campus · 5.2 mi · Elizabethtown78%admitted$27knet price76%graduate$62kearningsYTI Career Institute-YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 342 on campus · 6.7 mi · York$15knet price45%graduate$41kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgUniversity or college · Public · 4,591 on campus · 9.1 mi · Middletown98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUniversity or college · Public · 697 on campus · 9.8 mi · York97%admitted$19knet price16%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.York College of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,294 on campus · 10.7 mi · York74%admitted$19knet price64%graduate$61kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Bainbridge’s median household income ($99,167) falls.

York College of Pennsylvania10.7 mi · York · sticker $37,319$17,799a year
YTI Career Institute-York6.7 mi · York · sticker $20,585$18,009a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York9.8 mi · York · sticker $27,826$20,054a year
Elizabethtown College5.2 mi · Elizabethtown · sticker $50,865$25,064a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg9.1 mi · Middletown · sticker $32,521$25,103a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Bainbridge: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Elizabethtown CollegeYTI Career Institute-YorkPennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgYork College of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
York College of Pennsylvania64% graduate$61k earnings$26k typical debt
Elizabethtown College76% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York16% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
YTI Career Institute-York45% graduate$41k earnings$13k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (22); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York (22).

Questions about college near Bainbridge

Is Bainbridge a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Bainbridge residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Elizabethtown College, is 5.2 miles away in Elizabethtown.

What colleges are near Bainbridge?

Within 15 miles: Elizabethtown College (5.2 miles, 1,923 students on campus), YTI Career Institute-York (6.7 miles, 342), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (9.1 miles, 4,591), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York (9.8 miles, 697) and York College of Pennsylvania (10.7 miles, 3,294).

What is the closest community college to Bainbridge, and what does it cost?

Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, 18.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,975 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $14,471, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,972 a year in-state and $26,958 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,219 (under $30,000 income) to $29,834 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bainbridge. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →