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Colleges in and near Maytown

Elizabethtown College is 4.8 miles from Maytown

No college sits inside Maytown’s boundary, but Elizabethtown College’s campus in Elizabethtown, with 1,923 students on campus, is 4.8 miles from the center of town, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is 15 miles away in Lancaster. About 5% of Maytown’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Elizabethtown College

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 Maytown. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
21,950 students on campus
Nearest college
4.8 mi
Elizabethtown College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
15 mi
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology · $9,050 tuition
Nearest public university
11.6 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$119K
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What stands out about college from Maytown

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

A college 4.8 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 15 miles awayThaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster: tuition and fees $9,050 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 Maytown

Six private colleges within 14.7 miles, three public colleges within 12.5 miles, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology 15 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMillersville University of PennsylvaniaYork College of PennsylvaniaMaytown
University or collegeCommunity college
Elizabethtown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,923 on campus · 4.8 mi · Elizabethtown78%admitted$27knet price76%graduate$62kearningsYTI Career Institute-YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 342 on campus · 8 mi · York$15knet price45%graduate$41kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUniversity or college · Public · 697 on campus · 11.6 mi · York97%admitted$19knet price16%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgUniversity or college · Public · 4,591 on campus · 12.4 mi · Middletown98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Millersville University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 5,833 on campus · 12.5 mi · Millersville86%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$55kearningsYork College of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,294 on campus · 12.8 mi · York74%admitted$19knet price64%graduate$61kearningsFranklin and Marshall CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,911 on campus · 13.3 mi · Lancaster28%admitted$36knet price84%graduate$76kearningsPennsylvania College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 318 on campus · 13.9 mi · Lancaster99%admitted$30knet price69%graduate$33kearningsLancaster Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,588 on campus · 14.7 mi · Lancaster56%admitted$25knet price67%graduate$44kearningsThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyCommunity college · Public · 1,453 on campus · 15 mi · Lancaster71%admitted$14knet price71%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $9,050 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 Over $110k, where Maytown’s median household income ($119,097) falls.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology15 mi · Lancaster · sticker $18,694 · tuition $9,050$18,359a year
YTI Career Institute-York8 mi · York · sticker $20,585$20,299a year
York College of Pennsylvania12.8 mi · York · sticker $37,319$22,196a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York11.6 mi · York · sticker $27,826$24,411a year
Millersville University of Pennsylvania12.5 mi · Millersville · sticker $26,913$24,541a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg12.4 mi · Middletown · sticker $32,521$29,834a year
Lancaster Bible College14.7 mi · Lancaster · sticker $44,066$29,957a year
Elizabethtown College4.8 mi · Elizabethtown · sticker $50,865$31,198a year
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design13.9 mi · Lancaster · sticker $43,815$37,851a year
Franklin and Marshall College13.3 mi · Lancaster · sticker $85,776$49,996a 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 Maytown: 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 CollegePennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMillersville University of PennsylvaniaYork College of PennsylvaniaFranklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster Bible College
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 Maytown

Is Maytown a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Maytown residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Elizabethtown College, is 4.8 miles away in Elizabethtown.

What colleges are near Maytown?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Millersville University of Pennsylvania (12.5 miles, 5,833 students on campus), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (12.4 miles, 4,591) and York College of Pennsylvania (12.8 miles, 3,294).

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

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, 15 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 Maytown. 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 →