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Colleges in and near Lower Oxford Township

Lower Oxford Township is a college town: 37 of every 100 residents are students

Lincoln University (1,848 students on campus) is inside the town. Across Pennsylvania, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town37% of residents are studentsLincoln University

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 Lower Oxford Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,403 students on campus
Nearest college
3.1 mi
Lincoln University
Residents in college
37%
Above PA (6%)
Nearest community college
19.4 mi
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Nearest public university
3.1 mi
Lincoln University · $12,512 in-state
Students on campus in Lower Oxford Township
1,848
next to 5,848 residents

What stands out about college in Lower Oxford Township

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

A college town37 of every 100 Lower Oxford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.A university in Lower Oxford TownshipLincoln University has 1,848 students on campus in Lower Oxford Township, 44% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Lincoln UniversityLiving in Pennsylvania, Lincoln University charges $12,512 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,384. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 19.4 miles awayLancaster County Career and Technology Center in Willow Street.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Lower Oxford Township

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

37 of every 100 Lower Oxford Township residents are in college (PA: 6).

1,848students on campus at Lincoln University, next to 5,848 residents (dorm students count as residents)
44college students live in Lower Oxford Township households rather than dorms
21.7median age · PA 40.9
9%of homes rented · PA 31%
$1,284median rent · 6% above the state
Lower Oxford TownshipLower Oxford Township, PA
Cost of living$1,284/mo median rentCSafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesBJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundBHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Lower Oxford Township’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income B

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 6.1% of Lower Oxford Township residents are below the poverty line, 6.2% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 4 points either way). 0% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living C

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (37% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health B

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Lower Oxford Township’s median age is 21.7 (Pennsylvania 40.9), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lower Oxford Township

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Lower Oxford Township.

5 mi10 mi15 miLincoln UniversityCecil CollegeLower Oxford Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Lincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,848 on campus · In Lower Oxford Township66%admitted$15knet price44%graduate$43kearningsCecil CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,555 on campus · 11.4 mi · North East, MD$10knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,640 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Lower Oxford Township’s median household income ($109,875) falls.

Cecil College11.4 mi · North East, MD · sticker $14,700 · tuition $5,640$12,875a year
Lincoln UniversityIn Lower Oxford Township · sticker $28,505$19,881a 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 Lower Oxford 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 →Lincoln UniversityCecil College
Lincoln University44% graduate$43k earnings$28k typical debt
Cecil College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k 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.

Majors

What students study in Lower Oxford Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Lincoln University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 19%Public administration 14%Business 12%Psychology 10%Communication 10%Public safety 9%Everything else 26%

Biggest programs

Human Services, General50 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections39 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General36 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing27 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication25 graduates a year
$37k4 yrs out
Biology, General19 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations19 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General16 graduates a year
$49k4 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 Lower Oxford Township

Is Lower Oxford Township a college town?

Yes. 37 of every 100 Lower Oxford Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Pennsylvania. Lincoln University has 1,848 students on campus, next to 5,848 residents.

What colleges are in Lower Oxford Township?

Lincoln University is inside the town. Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is 19.4 miles away in Willow Street.

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

Lancaster County Career and Technology Center in Willow Street, 19.4 miles away.

How hard is it to get into Lincoln University?

Lincoln University admitted 66% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 820–960 on the SAT.

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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 Lower Oxford 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 →