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Colleges in and near Mount Joy Township

Elizabethtown College is 2.6 miles from Mount Joy Township

No college sits inside Mount Joy Township’s boundary, but Elizabethtown College’s campus in Elizabethtown, with 1,923 students on campus, is 2.6 miles from the center of town, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is 16.3 miles away in Lancaster. About 4% of Mount Joy Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Mount Joy Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
10,731 students on campus
Nearest college
2.6 mi
Elizabethtown College
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
16.3 mi
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology · $9,050 tuition
Nearest public university
10.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg · $15,972 in-state
Median household income
$98K
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What stands out about college from Mount Joy Township

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

A college 2.6 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 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 16.3 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 Mount Joy Township

Four private colleges within 14.6 miles, and one public college within 10.5 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miLebanon Valley CollegeElizabethtown CollegeMount Joy Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Elizabethtown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,923 on campus · 2.6 mi · Elizabethtown78%admitted$27knet price76%graduate$62kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgUniversity or college · Public · 4,591 on campus · 10.5 mi · Middletown98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Lebanon Valley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,964 on campus · 11.5 mi · Annville84%admitted$27knet price65%graduate$63kearningsYTI Career Institute-YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 342 on campus · 13.4 mi · York$15knet price45%graduate$41kearningsFranklin and Marshall CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,911 on campus · 14.6 mi · Lancaster28%admitted$36knet price84%graduate$76kearnings

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 Mount Joy Township’s median household income ($97,926) falls.

YTI Career Institute-York13.4 mi · York · sticker $20,585$18,009a year
Elizabethtown College2.6 mi · Elizabethtown · sticker $50,865$25,064a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg10.5 mi · Middletown · sticker $32,521$25,103a year
Franklin and Marshall College14.6 mi · Lancaster · sticker $85,776$25,104a year
Lebanon Valley College11.5 mi · Annville · sticker $66,497$26,236a 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 Mount Joy 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 →Elizabethtown CollegePennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgLebanon Valley CollegeYTI Career Institute-YorkFranklin and Marshall College
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Lebanon Valley College65% graduate$63k earnings$27k typical debt
Elizabethtown College76% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Franklin and Marshall College84% graduate$76k earnings$19k 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).

Questions about college near Mount Joy Township

Is Mount Joy Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Mount Joy Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Elizabethtown College, is 2.6 miles away in Elizabethtown.

What colleges are near Mount Joy Township?

Within 15 miles: Elizabethtown College (2.6 miles, 1,923 students on campus), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (10.5 miles, 4,591), Lebanon Valley College (11.5 miles, 1,964), YTI Career Institute-York (13.4 miles, 342) and Franklin and Marshall College (14.6 miles, 1,911).

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

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, 16.3 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 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 Mount Joy 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 →