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Colleges in and near Hellam Township

YTI Career Institute-York is 4 miles from Hellam Township

No college sits inside Hellam Township’s boundary, but YTI Career Institute-York’s campus in York, with 342 students on campus, is 4 miles from the center of town, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is 16.3 miles away in Lancaster. About 1% of Hellam 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 Hellam Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
18,591 students on campus
Nearest college
4 mi
YTI Career Institute-York
Residents in college
1%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
16.3 mi
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology · $9,050 tuition
Nearest public university
7.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$95K
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What stands out about college from Hellam Township

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

A college 4 miles awayYTI Career Institute-York has 342 students on campus in York, 45% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 16.3 miles awayThaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster: tuition and fees $9,050 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 Hellam Township

Four private colleges within 14.8 miles, and three public colleges within 14.7 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYork College of PennsylvaniaHellam Township
University or collegeCommunity college
YTI Career Institute-YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 342 on campus · 4 mi · York$15knet price45%graduate$41kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUniversity or college · Public · 697 on campus · 7.5 mi · York97%admitted$19knet price16%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Elizabethtown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,923 on campus · 8.7 mi · Elizabethtown78%admitted$27knet price76%graduate$62kearningsYork College of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,294 on campus · 8.8 mi · York74%admitted$19knet price64%graduate$61kearningsMillersville University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 5,833 on campus · 12.7 mi · Millersville86%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$55kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgUniversity or college · Public · 4,591 on campus · 14.7 mi · Middletown98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Franklin and Marshall CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,911 on campus · 14.8 mi · Lancaster28%admitted$36knet price84%graduate$76kearnings

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 Hellam Township’s median household income ($94,750) falls.

York College of Pennsylvania8.8 mi · York · sticker $37,319$17,799a year
YTI Career Institute-York4 mi · York · sticker $20,585$18,009a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York7.5 mi · York · sticker $27,826$20,054a year
Millersville University of Pennsylvania12.7 mi · Millersville · sticker $26,913$22,010a year
Elizabethtown College8.7 mi · Elizabethtown · sticker $50,865$25,064a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg14.7 mi · Middletown · sticker $32,521$25,103a year
Franklin and Marshall College14.8 mi · Lancaster · sticker $85,776$25,104a 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 Hellam 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 CollegeYork College of PennsylvaniaMillersville University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgFranklin and Marshall College
Millersville University of Pennsylvania58% graduate$55k earnings$24k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
York College of Pennsylvania64% graduate$61k earnings$26k typical debt
Elizabethtown College76% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Franklin and Marshall College84% graduate$76k earnings$19k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York16% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
YTI Career Institute-York45% graduate$41k earnings$13k 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); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (22).

Questions about college near Hellam Township

Is Hellam Township a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Hellam Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, YTI Career Institute-York, is 4 miles away in York.

What colleges are near Hellam Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Millersville University of Pennsylvania (12.7 miles, 5,833 students on campus), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (14.7 miles, 4,591) and York College of Pennsylvania (8.8 miles, 3,294).

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

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, 16.3 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 York cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,208 a year in-state and $25,392 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,582 (under $30,000 income) to $24,411 (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 Hellam 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 →