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Colleges in and near Franklin Township

United Lutheran Seminary is 8.4 miles from Franklin Township

No college sits inside Franklin Township’s boundary, but United Lutheran Seminary’s campus in Gettysburg, with 196 students on campus, is 8.4 miles from the center of town, and Harrisburg Area Community College is 37.7 miles away in Harrisburg. About 1% of Franklin 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 Franklin Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
8,530 students on campus
Nearest college
8.4 mi
United Lutheran Seminary
Residents in college
1%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
37.7 mi
Harrisburg Area · $6,975 tuition
Nearest public university
9.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto · $14,408 in-state
Median household income
$100K
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What stands out about college from Franklin Township

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

A college 8.4 miles awayUnited Lutheran Seminary has 196 students on campus in Gettysburg.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto charges $14,408 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,134. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 37.7 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 Franklin Township

Three private colleges within 15 miles, and two public colleges within 13.5 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miShippensburg University of PennsylvaniaGettysburg CollegeWilson CollegeFranklin Township
University or collegeCommunity college
United Lutheran SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 196 on campus · 8.4 mi · GettysburgGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Gettysburg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,216 on campus · 8.5 mi · Gettysburg39%admitted$31knet price83%graduate$72kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoUniversity or college · Public · 567 on campus · 9.7 mi · Mont Alto98%admitted$19knet price34%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 4,730 on campus · 13.5 mi · Shippensburg86%admitted$24knet price56%graduate$56kearningsWilson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 821 on campus · 15 mi · Chambersburg · mostly online92%admitted$22knet price48%graduate$43kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Franklin Township’s median household income ($100,475) falls.

Wilson College15 mi · Chambersburg · mostly online · sticker $39,344$20,905a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto9.7 mi · Mont Alto · sticker $28,841$21,654a year
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania13.5 mi · Shippensburg · sticker $30,785$25,469a year
Gettysburg College8.5 mi · Gettysburg · sticker $81,960$28,822a 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 Franklin 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 →Gettysburg CollegePennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoShippensburg University of PennsylvaniaWilson College
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania56% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt
Gettysburg College83% graduate$72k earnings$27k typical debt
Wilson College48% graduate$43k earnings$26k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto34% graduate$63k earnings*$25k 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 Mont Alto (22).

Questions about college near Franklin Township

Is Franklin Township a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, United Lutheran Seminary, is 8.4 miles away in Gettysburg.

What colleges are near Franklin Township?

Within 15 miles: United Lutheran Seminary (8.4 miles, 196 students on campus), Gettysburg College (8.5 miles, 2,216), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto (9.7 miles, 567), Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (13.5 miles, 4,730) and Wilson College (15 miles, 821).

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

Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, 37.7 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 Mont Alto cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $14,408 a year in-state and $24,134 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,811 (under $30,000 income) to $24,009 (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 Franklin 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 →