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Colleges in and near East Earl Township

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster is 12.3 miles from East Earl Township

No college sits inside East Earl Township’s boundary, but Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster’s campus in Lancaster, with 1,402 students on campus, is 12.3 miles from the center of town, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is 14.9 miles away in Lancaster. About 2% of East Earl 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 East Earl Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
6,609 students on campus
Nearest college
12.3 mi
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
Residents in college
2%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
14.9 mi
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology · $9,050 tuition
Nearest public university
16.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks · $15,972 in-state
Median household income
$102K
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What stands out about college from East Earl Township

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

A university 12.3 miles awaySaint Joseph's University - Lancaster has 1,402 students on campus in Lancaster, 69% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.9 miles awayThaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster: tuition and fees $9,050 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks charges $15,972 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,958. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of East Earl Township

Three private colleges within 14 miles, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology 14.9 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks, is 16.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miAlvernia UniversityLancaster Bible CollegeThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyEast Earl Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Joseph's University - LancasterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,402 on campus · 12.3 mi · Lancaster41%admitted$42knet price69%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Alvernia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,166 on campus · 13.6 mi · Reading58%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$55kearningsLancaster Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,588 on campus · 14 mi · Lancaster56%admitted$25knet price67%graduate$44kearningsThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyCommunity college · Public · 1,453 on campus · 14.9 mi · Lancaster71%admitted$14knet price71%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $9,050 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where East Earl Township’s median household income ($102,410) falls.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology14.9 mi · Lancaster · sticker $18,694 · tuition $9,050$16,504a year
Lancaster Bible College14 mi · Lancaster · sticker $44,066$24,034a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks16.3 mi · Reading · sticker $32,242$25,465a year
Alvernia University13.6 mi · Reading · sticker $57,565$28,016a year
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster12.3 mi · Lancaster · sticker $47,879$44,745a 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: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Saint Joseph's University - LancasterAlvernia UniversityLancaster Bible CollegeThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyPennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Alvernia University56% graduate$55k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks32% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Lancaster Bible College67% graduate$44k earnings$20k typical debt
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology71% graduate$55k earnings$10k typical debt
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster69% graduate$87k earnings*$26k 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: Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster (2); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (22).

Questions about college near East Earl Township

Is East Earl Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 East Earl Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster, is 12.3 miles away in Lancaster.

What colleges are near East Earl Township?

Within 15 miles: Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster (12.3 miles, 1,402 students on campus), Alvernia University (13.6 miles, 2,166), Lancaster Bible College (14 miles, 1,588) and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (14.9 miles, 1,453).

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

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, 14.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $9,050 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $14,104, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks 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 $16,429 (under $30,000 income) to $29,541 (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 East Earl 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 →