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Colleges in and near Manheim Township

Manheim Township is home to Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster Bible College (1,588 students on campus) is inside the town, and Franklin and Marshall College (1,911) is 3.2 miles from the center, just over the line in Lancaster. About 6% of Manheim Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Lancaster Bible CollegeFranklin and Marshall CollegeSaint Joseph's University - LancasterThaddeus Stevens College of Technology

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 Manheim Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
12,755 students on campus
Nearest college
1.2 mi
Lancaster Bible College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
3.7 mi
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology · $9,050 tuition
Nearest public university
7 mi
Millersville University of Pennsylvania · $11,128 in-state
Median household income
$102K
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What stands out about college in Manheim Township

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

Four colleges within 3.7 milesLancaster Bible College admits 56% of applicants; Franklin and Marshall College admits 28%; Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster admits 41%. Together they have 6,354 students on campus.A community college 3.7 miles awayThaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster: tuition and fees $9,050 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Millersville University of PennsylvaniaLiving in Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania charges $11,128 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,952. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Manheim Township

Four private colleges within 3.5 miles, one public college within 7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMillersville University of PennsylvaniaLancaster Bible CollegeManheim Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Lancaster Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,588 on campus · In Manheim Township56%admitted$25knet price67%graduate$44kearningsFranklin and Marshall CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,911 on campus · 3.2 mi · Lancaster28%admitted$36knet price84%graduate$76kearningsSaint Joseph's University - LancasterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,402 on campus · 3.4 mi · Lancaster41%admitted$42knet price69%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 318 on campus · 3.5 mi · Lancaster99%admitted$30knet price69%graduate$33kearningsThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyCommunity college · Public · 1,453 on campus · 3.7 mi · Lancaster71%admitted$14knet price71%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $9,050 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Millersville University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 5,833 on campus · 7 mi · Millersville86%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$55kearningsLancaster County Career and Technology CenterCommunity college · Public · 250 on campus · 7.5 mi · Willow Street$18knet price91%graduate$45kearnings

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 Manheim Township’s median household income ($102,134) falls.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology3.7 mi · Lancaster · sticker $18,694 · tuition $9,050$16,504a year
Millersville University of Pennsylvania7 mi · Millersville · sticker $26,913$22,010a year
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center7.5 mi · Willow Street · sticker $22,146$22,146a year
Lancaster Bible CollegeIn Manheim Township · sticker $44,066$24,034a year
Franklin and Marshall College3.2 mi · Lancaster · sticker $85,776$25,104a year
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design3.5 mi · Lancaster · sticker $43,815$30,876a year
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster3.4 mi · Lancaster · sticker $47,879$44,745a 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 Manheim Township: 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 →Lancaster Bible CollegeFranklin and Marshall CollegeSaint Joseph's University - LancasterPennsylvania College of Art and DesignThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyMillersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville University of Pennsylvania58% graduate$55k earnings$24k typical debt
Franklin and Marshall College84% graduate$76k earnings$19k typical debt
Lancaster Bible College67% graduate$44k earnings$20k typical debt
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology71% graduate$55k earnings$10k typical debt
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster69% graduate$87k earnings*$26k typical debt
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design69% graduate$33k earnings$27k typical debt
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center91% graduate$45k earnings$15k 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: Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster (2).

Majors

What students study in Manheim Township

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

Theology 52%Business 14%Education 8%Communication 6%Visual & performing arts 5%Public administration 4%Everything else 12%

Biggest programs

Bible/Biblical Studies95 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations40 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries21 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods16 graduates a year
$35k4 yrs out
Human Services, General6 graduates a year
$43k4 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 Manheim Township

Is Manheim Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Manheim Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Lancaster Bible College, has 1,588 students on campus.

What colleges are in Manheim Township?

Lancaster Bible College is inside the town. Franklin and Marshall College is 3.2 miles from the center, in Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is 3.7 miles from the center, in Lancaster, and Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster is 3.4 miles from the center, in East Lampeter Township.

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

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, 3.7 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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $11,128 a year in-state and $22,952 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,565 (under $30,000 income) to $24,541 (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 Manheim 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 →