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Colleges in and near Marietta

Elizabethtown College is 6.7 miles from Marietta

No college sits inside Marietta’s boundary, but Elizabethtown College’s campus in Elizabethtown, with 1,923 students on campus, is 6.7 miles from the center of town, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is 14 miles away in Lancaster. About 4% of Marietta’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 Marietta. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
21,950 students on campus
Nearest college
6.7 mi
Elizabethtown College
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
14 mi
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology · $9,050 tuition
Nearest public university
10.8 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$54K
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What stands out about college from Marietta

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

A college 6.7 miles awayElizabethtown College has 1,923 students on campus in Elizabethtown, 76% 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 14 miles awayThaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster: tuition and fees $9,050 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Marietta

Six private colleges within 14 miles, three public colleges within 14.3 miles, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology 14 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMillersville University of PennsylvaniaYork College of PennsylvaniaMarietta
University or collegeCommunity college
Elizabethtown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,923 on campus · 6.7 mi · Elizabethtown78%admitted$27knet price76%graduate$62kearningsYTI Career Institute-YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 342 on campus · 7.3 mi · York$15knet price45%graduate$41kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUniversity or college · Public · 697 on campus · 10.8 mi · York97%admitted$19knet price16%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Millersville University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 5,833 on campus · 11 mi · Millersville86%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$55kearningsYork College of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,294 on campus · 12.1 mi · York74%admitted$19knet price64%graduate$61kearningsFranklin and Marshall CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,911 on campus · 12.3 mi · Lancaster28%admitted$36knet price84%graduate$76kearningsPennsylvania College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 318 on campus · 12.9 mi · Lancaster99%admitted$30knet price69%graduate$33kearningsLancaster Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,588 on campus · 14 mi · Lancaster56%admitted$25knet price67%graduate$44kearningsThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyCommunity college · Public · 1,453 on campus · 14 mi · Lancaster71%admitted$14knet price71%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $9,050 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgUniversity or college · Public · 4,591 on campus · 14.3 mi · Middletown98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Marietta’s median household income ($54,167) falls.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology14 mi · Lancaster · sticker $18,694 · tuition $9,050$13,176a year
Franklin and Marshall College12.3 mi · Lancaster · sticker $85,776$16,245a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York10.8 mi · York · sticker $27,826$16,261a year
YTI Career Institute-York7.3 mi · York · sticker $20,585$16,368a year
York College of Pennsylvania12.1 mi · York · sticker $37,319$17,024a year
Millersville University of Pennsylvania11 mi · Millersville · sticker $26,913$17,961a year
Elizabethtown College6.7 mi · Elizabethtown · sticker $50,865$20,967a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg14.3 mi · Middletown · sticker $32,521$21,176a year
Lancaster Bible College14 mi · Lancaster · sticker $44,066$23,904a year
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design12.9 mi · Lancaster · sticker $43,815$26,576a 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 Marietta: 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 CollegeMillersville University of PennsylvaniaYork College of PennsylvaniaFranklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster Bible CollegePennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
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
Lancaster Bible College67% graduate$44k earnings$20k typical debt
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology71% graduate$55k earnings$10k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York16% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
YTI Career Institute-York45% graduate$41k earnings$13k typical debt
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design69% graduate$33k earnings$27k 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 Marietta

Is Marietta a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Marietta residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Elizabethtown College, is 6.7 miles away in Elizabethtown.

What colleges are near Marietta?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Millersville University of Pennsylvania (11 miles, 5,833 students on campus), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (14.3 miles, 4,591) and York College of Pennsylvania (12.1 miles, 3,294).

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

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, 14 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 Marietta. 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 →