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Colleges in and near Mount Joy

Elizabethtown College is 5.3 miles from Mount Joy

No college sits inside Mount Joy’s boundary, but Elizabethtown College’s campus in Elizabethtown, with 1,923 students on campus, is 5.3 miles from the center of town, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is 12.5 miles away in Lancaster. About 4% of Mount Joy’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 Mount Joy. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
19,361 students on campus
Nearest college
5.3 mi
Elizabethtown College
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
12.5 mi
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology · $9,050 tuition
Nearest public university
10.9 mi
Millersville University of Pennsylvania · $11,128 in-state
Median household income
$90K
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What stands out about college from Mount Joy

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

A college 5.3 miles awayElizabethtown College has 1,923 students on campus in Elizabethtown, 76% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 12.5 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

Six private colleges within 14.1 miles, two public colleges within 14 miles, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology 12.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMillersville University of PennsylvaniaElizabethtown CollegeMount Joy
University or collegeCommunity college
Elizabethtown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,923 on campus · 5.3 mi · Elizabethtown78%admitted$27knet price76%graduate$62kearningsFranklin and Marshall CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,911 on campus · 10.8 mi · Lancaster28%admitted$36knet price84%graduate$76kearningsMillersville University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 5,833 on campus · 10.9 mi · Millersville86%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$55kearningsPennsylvania College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 318 on campus · 11.5 mi · Lancaster99%admitted$30knet price69%graduate$33kearningsYTI Career Institute-YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 342 on campus · 11.6 mi · York$15knet price45%graduate$41kearningsLancaster Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,588 on campus · 11.8 mi · Lancaster56%admitted$25knet price67%graduate$44kearningsThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyCommunity college · Public · 1,453 on campus · 12.5 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 mi · Middletown98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Saint Joseph's University - LancasterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,402 on campus · 14.1 mi · Lancaster41%admitted$42knet price69%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 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 $75–110k, where Mount Joy’s median household income ($90,061) falls.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology12.5 mi · Lancaster · sticker $18,694 · tuition $9,050$16,504a year
YTI Career Institute-York11.6 mi · York · sticker $20,585$18,009a year
Millersville University of Pennsylvania10.9 mi · Millersville · sticker $26,913$22,010a year
Lancaster Bible College11.8 mi · Lancaster · sticker $44,066$24,034a year
Elizabethtown College5.3 mi · Elizabethtown · sticker $50,865$25,064a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg14 mi · Middletown · sticker $32,521$25,103a year
Franklin and Marshall College10.8 mi · Lancaster · sticker $85,776$25,104a year
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design11.5 mi · Lancaster · sticker $43,815$30,876a year
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster14.1 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 Mount Joy: 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 →Elizabethtown CollegeFranklin and Marshall CollegeMillersville University of PennsylvaniaLancaster Bible CollegeThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyPennsylvania 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
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
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster69% graduate$87k earnings*$26k 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 Harrisburg (22); Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster (2).

Questions about college near Mount Joy

Is Mount Joy a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Mount Joy residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Elizabethtown College, is 5.3 miles away in Elizabethtown.

What colleges are near Mount Joy?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Millersville University of Pennsylvania (10.9 miles, 5,833 students on campus), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (14 miles, 4,591) and Elizabethtown College (5.3 miles, 1,923).

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

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, 12.5 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 Mount Joy. 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 →