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Colleges in and near East Lampeter Township

East Lampeter Township is home to Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster (1,402 students on campus) is inside the town, and Lancaster Bible College (1,588) is 4.7 miles from the center, just over the line in Manheim Township. About 4% of East Lampeter Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Saint Joseph's University - LancasterThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster Bible 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 East Lampeter Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
12,755 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
4 mi
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology · $9,050 tuition
Nearest public university
8 mi
Millersville University of Pennsylvania · $11,128 in-state
Median household income
$87K
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What stands out about college in East Lampeter Township

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

Three colleges within 4.7 milesSaint Joseph's University - Lancaster admits 41% of applicants; Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology admits 71%; Lancaster Bible College admits 56%. Together they have 4,443 students on campus.A community college 4 miles awayThaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster: tuition and fees $9,050 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Millersville University of PennsylvaniaLiving in Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania charges $11,128 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,952. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of East Lampeter Township

Four private colleges within 5.6 miles, one public college within 8 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMillersville University of PennsylvaniaFranklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster Bible CollegeEast Lampeter Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Joseph's University - LancasterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,402 on campus · In East Lampeter Township41%admitted$42knet price69%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyCommunity college · Public · 1,453 on campus · 4 mi · Lancaster71%admitted$14knet price71%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $9,050 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterCommunity college · Public · 250 on campus · 4.6 mi · Willow Street$18knet price91%graduate$45kearningsLancaster Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,588 on campus · 4.7 mi · Lancaster56%admitted$25knet price67%graduate$44kearningsPennsylvania College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 318 on campus · 5 mi · Lancaster99%admitted$30knet price69%graduate$33kearningsFranklin and Marshall CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,911 on campus · 5.6 mi · Lancaster28%admitted$36knet price84%graduate$76kearningsMillersville University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 5,833 on campus · 8 mi · Millersville86%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$55kearnings

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 East Lampeter Township’s median household income ($87,361) falls.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology4 mi · Lancaster · sticker $18,694 · tuition $9,050$16,504a year
Millersville University of Pennsylvania8 mi · Millersville · sticker $26,913$22,010a year
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center4.6 mi · Willow Street · sticker $22,146$22,146a year
Lancaster Bible College4.7 mi · Lancaster · sticker $44,066$24,034a year
Franklin and Marshall College5.6 mi · Lancaster · sticker $85,776$25,104a year
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design5 mi · Lancaster · sticker $43,815$30,876a year
Saint Joseph's University - LancasterIn East Lampeter Township · 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 within 15 miles of East Lampeter Township: 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 - LancasterThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster Bible CollegePennsylvania College of Art and DesignFranklin and Marshall CollegeMillersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville University of Pennsylvania58% graduate$55k earnings$24k typical debt
Franklin and Marshall College84% graduate$76k earnings$19k 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
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: Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster (2).

Majors

What students study in East Lampeter Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 100%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing107 graduates a year
$86k4 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other14 graduates a year
$86k4 yrs out
Biology, General1 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in East Lampeter Township

Is East Lampeter Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 East Lampeter Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster, has 1,402 students on campus.

What colleges are in East Lampeter Township?

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster is inside the town. Lancaster Bible College is 4.7 miles from the center, in Manheim Township, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is 4 miles from the center, in Lancaster.

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

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, 4 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 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 East Lampeter 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 →