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Colleges in and near Mount Royal

Messiah University is 9.8 miles from Mount Royal

No college sits inside Mount Royal’s boundary, but Messiah University’s campus in Mechanicsburg, with 2,684 students on campus, is 9.8 miles from the center of town, and Harrisburg Area Community College is 17.9 miles away in Harrisburg. About 11% of Mount Royal’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Royal. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
11,608 students on campus
Nearest college
9.8 mi
Messiah University
Residents in college
11%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
17.9 mi
Harrisburg Area · $6,975 tuition
Nearest public university
11.4 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$77K
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What stands out about college from Mount Royal

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

A university 9.8 miles awayMessiah University has 2,684 students on campus in Mechanicsburg, 75% 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 17.9 miles awayHarrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg: tuition and fees $6,975 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 11% 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 Mount Royal

Three private colleges within 12.4 miles, and two public colleges within 13.8 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYork College of PennsylvaniaMessiah UniversityMount Royal
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Messiah UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,684 on campus · 9.8 mi · Mechanicsburg79%admitted$27knet price75%graduate$54kearningsYork College of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,294 on campus · 10.5 mi · York74%admitted$19knet price64%graduate$61kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUniversity or college · Public · 697 on campus · 11.4 mi · York97%admitted$19knet price16%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.YTI Career Institute-YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 342 on campus · 12.4 mi · York$15knet price45%graduate$41kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgUniversity or college · Public · 4,591 on campus · 13.8 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 $75–110k, where Mount Royal’s median household income ($77,446) falls.

York College of Pennsylvania10.5 mi · York · sticker $37,319$17,799a year
YTI Career Institute-York12.4 mi · York · sticker $20,585$18,009a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York11.4 mi · York · sticker $27,826$20,054a year
Messiah University9.8 mi · Mechanicsburg · sticker $55,875$23,574a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg13.8 mi · Middletown · sticker $32,521$25,103a 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 Royal: 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 →Messiah UniversityYork College of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYTI Career Institute-YorkPennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
York College of Pennsylvania64% graduate$61k earnings$26k typical debt
Messiah University75% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York16% graduate$63k earnings*$25k 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 York (22); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (22).

Questions about college near Mount Royal

Is Mount Royal a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Mount Royal residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Messiah University, is 9.8 miles away in Mechanicsburg.

What colleges are near Mount Royal?

Within 15 miles: Messiah University (9.8 miles, 2,684 students on campus), York College of Pennsylvania (10.5 miles, 3,294), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York (11.4 miles, 697), YTI Career Institute-York (12.4 miles, 342) and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (13.8 miles, 4,591).

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

Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, 17.9 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 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 Mount Royal. 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 →