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Colleges in and near Bressler

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is 4.5 miles from Bressler

No college sits inside Bressler’s boundary, but Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg’s campus in Middletown, with 4,591 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town, and Harrisburg Area Community College is 5.7 miles away in Harrisburg. About 1% of Bressler’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyPennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

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 Bressler. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
19,731 students on campus
Nearest college
3.8 mi
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Residents in college
1%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
5.7 mi
Harrisburg Area · $6,975 tuition
Nearest public university
4.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg · $15,972 in-state
Median household income
$76K
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What stands out about college from Bressler

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

Two colleges within 4.5 milesHarrisburg University of Science and Technology admits 87% of applicants; Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg admits 98%. Together they have 7,897 students on campus.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 5.7 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 Bressler

Four private colleges within 13.2 miles, one public college within 4.5 miles, and Harrisburg Area Community College 5.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miHarrisburg AreaBressler
University or collegeCommunity college
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,306 on campus · 3.8 mi · Harrisburg87%admitted$15knet price34%graduate$52kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgUniversity or college · Public · 4,591 on campus · 4.5 mi · Middletown98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Harrisburg Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,841 on campus · 5.7 mi · Harrisburg$14knet price21%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $6,975 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Central Penn CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 386 on campus · 7.9 mi · Summerdale · mostly online18%admitted$19knet price51%graduate$45kearnings53% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Messiah UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,684 on campus · 10.3 mi · Mechanicsburg79%admitted$27knet price75%graduate$54kearningsElizabethtown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,923 on campus · 13.2 mi · Elizabethtown78%admitted$27knet price76%graduate$62kearnings

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 Bressler’s median household income ($76,181) falls.

Harrisburg Area Community College5.7 mi · Harrisburg · sticker $18,369 · tuition $6,975$16,995a year
Central Penn College7.9 mi · Summerdale · mostly online · sticker $27,116$18,973a year
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology3.8 mi · Harrisburg · sticker $35,893$19,420a year
Messiah University10.3 mi · Mechanicsburg · sticker $55,875$23,574a year
Elizabethtown College13.2 mi · Elizabethtown · sticker $50,865$25,064a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg4.5 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 Bressler: 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 →Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyPennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgHarrisburg AreaCentral Penn CollegeMessiah UniversityElizabethtown College
Harrisburg Area Community College21% graduate$42k earnings$18k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology34% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Messiah University75% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Elizabethtown College76% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Central Penn College51% graduate$45k earnings$23k 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).

Questions about college near Bressler

Is Bressler a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Bressler residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, is 3.8 miles away in Harrisburg.

What colleges are near Bressler?

Within 15 miles: Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (3.8 miles, 3,306 students on campus), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (4.5 miles, 4,591), Harrisburg Area Community College (5.7 miles, 6,841), Central Penn College (7.9 miles, 386), Messiah University (10.3 miles, 2,684) and Elizabethtown College (13.2 miles, 1,923).

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

Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, 5.7 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 Bressler. 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 →