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Colleges in and near Middletown

Middletown is home to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (4,591 students on campus) is inside the borough. About 8% of Middletown’s residents are enrolled in college, above Pennsylvania (6%).

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

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 Middletown. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
22,037 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Residents in college
8%
Above PA (6%)
Nearest community college
10.6 mi
Harrisburg Area · $6,975 tuition
Nearest public university
0.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg · $15,972 in-state
Median household income
$56K
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What stands out about college in Middletown

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

A university in MiddletownPennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg has 4,591 students on campus in Middletown, 26% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg charges $15,972 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,958. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.6 miles awayHarrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg: tuition and fees $6,975 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 8% of residentsAbove Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Middletown

Six private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 0.7 miles, and Harrisburg Area Community College 10.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miHarrisburg AreaPennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgUniversity or college · Public · 4,591 on campus · In Middletown98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Elizabethtown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,923 on campus · 8 mi · Elizabethtown78%admitted$27knet price76%graduate$62kearningsHarrisburg University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,306 on campus · 9 mi · Harrisburg87%admitted$15knet price34%graduate$52kearningsHarrisburg Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,841 on campus · 10.6 mi · Harrisburg$14knet price21%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $6,975 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Central Penn CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 386 on campus · 13 mi · Summerdale · mostly online18%admitted$19knet price51%graduate$45kearnings53% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Messiah UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,684 on campus · 14 mi · Mechanicsburg79%admitted$27knet price75%graduate$54kearningsLebanon Valley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,964 on campus · 14.4 mi · Annville84%admitted$27knet price65%graduate$63kearningsYTI Career Institute-YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 342 on campus · 14.9 mi · York$15knet price45%graduate$41kearnings

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 Middletown’s median household income ($55,765) falls.

Harrisburg Area Community College10.6 mi · Harrisburg · sticker $18,369 · tuition $6,975$14,644a year
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology9 mi · Harrisburg · sticker $35,893$15,063a year
YTI Career Institute-York14.9 mi · York · sticker $20,585$16,368a year
Central Penn College13 mi · Summerdale · mostly online · sticker $27,116$17,011a year
Messiah University14 mi · Mechanicsburg · sticker $55,875$20,916a year
Elizabethtown College8 mi · Elizabethtown · sticker $50,865$20,967a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgIn Middletown · sticker $32,521$21,176a year
Lebanon Valley College14.4 mi · Annville · sticker $66,497$22,266a 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 Middletown: 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 →Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgElizabethtown CollegeHarrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg AreaMessiah UniversityLebanon Valley College
Harrisburg Area Community College21% graduate$42k earnings$18k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology34% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Messiah University75% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Lebanon Valley College65% graduate$63k earnings$27k typical debt
Elizabethtown College76% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Central Penn College51% graduate$45k earnings$23k typical debt
YTI Career Institute-York45% graduate$41k earnings$13k 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 Harrisburg (22).

Majors

What students study in Middletown

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Engineering 20%Computer science 19%Business 17%Biology 8%Psychology 6%Health professions 6%Everything else 24%

Biggest programs

Mechanical Engineering78 graduates a year
$88k4 yrs out
Civil Engineering72 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing54 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General47 graduates a year
$121k4 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering47 graduates a year
$93k4 yrs out
Information Science/Studies40 graduates a year
$92k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services38 graduates a year
$97k4 yrs out
Biology, General37 graduates a year
$65k4 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 Middletown

Is Middletown a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Middletown residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the borough, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg, has 4,591 students on campus.

What colleges are in Middletown?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is inside the borough. Harrisburg Area Community College is 10.6 miles away in Harrisburg.

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

Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, 10.6 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 Harrisburg cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,972 a year in-state and $26,958 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,219 (under $30,000 income) to $29,834 (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 Middletown. 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 →