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Colleges in and near Latimore Township

Messiah University is 11.2 miles from Latimore Township

No college sits inside Latimore Township’s boundary, but Messiah University’s campus in Mechanicsburg, with 2,684 students on campus, is 11.2 miles from the center of town, and Harrisburg Area Community College is 22.3 miles away in Harrisburg. About 3% of Latimore 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 Latimore Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
7,300 students on campus
Nearest college
11.2 mi
Messiah University
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
22.3 mi
Harrisburg Area · $6,975 tuition
Nearest public university
21 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$85K
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What stands out about college from Latimore Township

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

A university 11.2 miles awayMessiah University has 2,684 students on campus in Mechanicsburg, 75% of whom graduate within six 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 22.3 miles awayHarrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg: tuition and fees $6,975 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Latimore Township

Four private colleges within 15 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York, is 21 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMessiah UniversityGettysburg CollegeDickinson CollegeLatimore Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Messiah UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,684 on campus · 11.2 mi · Mechanicsburg79%admitted$27knet price75%graduate$54kearningsDickinson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,204 on campus · 14.2 mi · Carlisle42%admitted$38knet price80%graduate$70kearningsGettysburg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,216 on campus · 14.5 mi · Gettysburg39%admitted$31knet price83%graduate$72kearningsUnited Lutheran SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 196 on campus · 15 mi · GettysburgGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Latimore Township’s median household income ($84,750) falls.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York21 mi · York · sticker $27,826$20,054a year
Dickinson College14.2 mi · Carlisle · sticker $82,902$22,696a year
Messiah University11.2 mi · Mechanicsburg · sticker $55,875$23,574a year
Gettysburg College14.5 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: 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 →Messiah UniversityDickinson CollegeGettysburg College
Messiah University75% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Gettysburg College83% graduate$72k earnings$27k typical debt
Dickinson College80% graduate$70k earnings$19k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York16% 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 York (22).

Questions about college near Latimore Township

Is Latimore Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Latimore Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Messiah University, is 11.2 miles away in Mechanicsburg.

What colleges are near Latimore Township?

Within 15 miles: Messiah University (11.2 miles, 2,684 students on campus), Dickinson College (14.2 miles, 2,204), Gettysburg College (14.5 miles, 2,216) and United Lutheran Seminary (15 miles, 196).

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

Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, 22.3 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 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 Latimore 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 →