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Colleges in and near Chanceford Township

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is 10.2 miles from Chanceford Township

No college sits inside Chanceford Township’s boundary, but Millersville University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Millersville, with 5,833 students on campus, is 10.2 miles from the center of town, and Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is 13.1 miles away in Willow Street. About 2% of Chanceford Township’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 Chanceford Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
14,098 students on campus
Nearest college
10.2 mi
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Residents in college
2%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
13.1 mi
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Nearest public university
10.2 mi
Millersville University of Pennsylvania · $11,128 in-state
Median household income
$94K
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What stands out about college from Chanceford Township

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

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Chanceford Township

Four private colleges within 14.1 miles, two public colleges within 13 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miYork College of PennsylvaniaFranklin and Marshall CollegeChanceford Township
University or collegeCommunity college

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 Chanceford Township’s median household income ($94,424) falls.

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 Chanceford Township: 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 →Millersville University of PennsylvaniaYTI Career Institute-YorkYork College of PennsylvaniaFranklin and Marshall CollegeThaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Millersville University of Pennsylvania58% graduate$55k earnings$24k typical debt
York College of Pennsylvania64% graduate$61k earnings$26k typical debt
Franklin and Marshall College84% graduate$76k earnings$19k typical debt
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology71% graduate$55k earnings$10k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York16% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
YTI Career Institute-York45% graduate$41k earnings$13k typical debt
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design69% graduate$33k earnings$27k typical debt
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center91% graduate$45k earnings$15k 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 York (22).

Questions about college near Chanceford Township

Is Chanceford Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Chanceford Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, is 10.2 miles away in Millersville.

What colleges are near Chanceford Township?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Millersville University of Pennsylvania (10.2 miles, 5,833 students on campus), York College of Pennsylvania (14.1 miles, 3,294) and Franklin and Marshall College (14.1 miles, 1,911).

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

Lancaster County Career and Technology Center in Willow Street, 13.1 miles away.

How much does Millersville University of Pennsylvania cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $11,128 a year in-state and $22,952 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,565 (under $30,000 income) to $24,541 (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 Chanceford Township. 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 →