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Colleges in and near Conewago Township

Elizabethtown College is 4.7 miles from Conewago Township

No college sits inside Conewago Township’s boundary, but Elizabethtown College’s campus in Elizabethtown, with 1,923 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Harrisburg Area Community College is 15.3 miles away in Harrisburg. About 7% of Conewago Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Elizabethtown College

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 Conewago Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
11,784 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Elizabethtown College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
15.3 mi
Harrisburg Area · $6,975 tuition
Nearest public university
6.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg · $15,972 in-state
Median household income
$108K
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What stands out about college from Conewago Township

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

A college 4.7 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 15.3 miles awayHarrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg: tuition and fees $6,975 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Conewago Township

Three private colleges within 14.3 miles, and one public college within 6.7 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miHarrisburg University of Science and TechnologyLebanon Valley CollegeConewago Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Elizabethtown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,923 on campus · 4.7 mi · Elizabethtown78%admitted$27knet price76%graduate$62kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgUniversity or college · Public · 4,591 on campus · 6.7 mi · Middletown98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Lebanon Valley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,964 on campus · 9.6 mi · Annville84%admitted$27knet price65%graduate$63kearningsHarrisburg University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,306 on campus · 14.3 mi · Harrisburg87%admitted$15knet price34%graduate$52kearnings

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 Conewago Township’s median household income ($108,083) falls.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology14.3 mi · Harrisburg · sticker $35,893$19,420a year
Elizabethtown College4.7 mi · Elizabethtown · sticker $50,865$25,064a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg6.7 mi · Middletown · sticker $32,521$25,103a year
Lebanon Valley College9.6 mi · Annville · sticker $66,497$26,236a 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 Conewago 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 →Elizabethtown CollegePennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgLebanon Valley CollegeHarrisburg University of Science and Technology
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology34% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Lebanon Valley College65% graduate$63k earnings$27k typical debt
Elizabethtown College76% graduate$62k earnings$27k 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 Conewago Township

Is Conewago Township a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Conewago Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Elizabethtown College, is 4.7 miles away in Elizabethtown.

What colleges are near Conewago Township?

Within 15 miles: Elizabethtown College (4.7 miles, 1,923 students on campus), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (6.7 miles, 4,591), Lebanon Valley College (9.6 miles, 1,964) and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (14.3 miles, 3,306).

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

Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, 15.3 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 Conewago 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 →