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Colleges in and near Jackson Township

Susquehanna University is 6.2 miles from Jackson Township

No college sits inside Jackson Township’s boundary, but Susquehanna University’s campus in Selinsgrove, with 2,247 students on campus, is 6.2 miles from the center of town, and Harrisburg Area Community College is 39.2 miles away in Harrisburg. About 5% of Jackson Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Jackson Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
6,268 students on campus
Nearest college
6.2 mi
Susquehanna University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
39.2 mi
Harrisburg Area · $6,975 tuition
Nearest public university
26 mi
Pennsylvania College of Technology · $18,240 in-state
Median household income
$72K
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What stands out about college from Jackson Township

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

A university 6.2 miles awaySusquehanna University has 2,247 students on campus in Selinsgrove, 82% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania College of TechnologyLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania College of Technology charges $18,240 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,980. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 39.2 miles awayHarrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg: tuition and fees $6,975 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 5% 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 Jackson Township

Three private colleges within 9.2 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Pennsylvania College of Technology, is 26 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBucknell UniversitySusquehanna UniversityJackson Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Susquehanna UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,247 on campus · 6.2 mi · Selinsgrove81%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$62kearningsBucknell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,892 on campus · 7.6 mi · Lewisburg29%admitted$41knet price86%graduate$94kearningsMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-LewisburgUniversity or college · For-profit · 129 on campus · 9.2 mi · Lewisburg$22knet price66%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.

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 $48–75k, where Jackson Township’s median household income ($72,171) falls.

Susquehanna University6.2 mi · Selinsgrove · sticker $75,410$21,171a year
Pennsylvania College of Technology26 mi · Williamsport · sticker $33,192$21,546a year
Bucknell University7.6 mi · Lewisburg · sticker $83,756$23,679a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg9.2 mi · Lewisburg · sticker $29,165$28,586a 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 →Susquehanna UniversityBucknell UniversityMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-LewisburgPennsylvania College of Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology53% graduate$53k earnings$24k typical debt
Bucknell University86% graduate$94k earnings$27k typical debt
Susquehanna University82% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg66% graduate$31k earnings*$16k 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: Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg (22).

Questions about college near Jackson Township

Is Jackson Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Susquehanna University, is 6.2 miles away in Selinsgrove.

What colleges are near Jackson Township?

Within 15 miles: Susquehanna University (6.2 miles, 2,247 students on campus), Bucknell University (7.6 miles, 3,892) and Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg (9.2 miles, 129).

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

Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, 39.2 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 College of Technology cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $18,240 a year in-state and $25,980 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $20,065 (under $30,000 income) to $30,533 (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 Jackson 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 →