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Colleges in and near Paradise Township

Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is 8.6 miles from Paradise Township

No college sits inside Paradise Township’s boundary, but Lancaster County Career and Technology Center’s campus in Willow Street, with 250 students on campus, is 8.6 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Paradise Township’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 Paradise Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
12,755 students on campus
Nearest college
8.6 mi
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
8.6 mi
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Nearest public university
13.5 mi
Millersville University of Pennsylvania · $11,128 in-state
Median household income
$107K
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What stands out about college from Paradise Township

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

A community college 8.6 miles awayLancaster County Career and Technology Center has 250 students on campus in Willow Street, 91% of whom graduate within three 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.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Paradise Township

Four private colleges within 12.1 miles, one public college within 13.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMillersville University of PennsylvaniaFranklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster Bible CollegeParadise Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterCommunity college · Public · 250 on campus · 8.6 mi · Willow Street$18knet price91%graduate$45kearningsSaint Joseph's University - LancasterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,402 on campus · 9.1 mi · Lancaster41%admitted$42knet price69%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyCommunity college · Public · 1,453 on campus · 10.4 mi · Lancaster71%admitted$14knet price71%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $9,050 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lancaster Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,588 on campus · 11.4 mi · Lancaster56%admitted$25knet price67%graduate$44kearningsPennsylvania College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 318 on campus · 11.5 mi · Lancaster99%admitted$30knet price69%graduate$33kearningsFranklin and Marshall CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,911 on campus · 12.1 mi · Lancaster28%admitted$36knet price84%graduate$76kearningsMillersville University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 5,833 on campus · 13.5 mi · Millersville86%admitted$21knet price58%graduate$55kearnings

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 Paradise Township’s median household income ($107,188) falls.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology10.4 mi · Lancaster · sticker $18,694 · tuition $9,050$16,504a year
Millersville University of Pennsylvania13.5 mi · Millersville · sticker $26,913$22,010a year
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center8.6 mi · Willow Street · sticker $22,146$22,146a year
Lancaster Bible College11.4 mi · Lancaster · sticker $44,066$24,034a year
Franklin and Marshall College12.1 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 - Lancaster9.1 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 Paradise Township: 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 →Saint Joseph's University - LancasterThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster Bible CollegePennsylvania College of Art and DesignFranklin and Marshall CollegeMillersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville University of Pennsylvania58% graduate$55k earnings$24k 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
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design69% graduate$33k earnings$27k typical debt
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center91% graduate$45k earnings$15k 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: Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster (2).

Questions about college near Paradise Township

Is Paradise Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Paradise Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, is 8.6 miles away in Willow Street.

What colleges are near Paradise Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Millersville University of Pennsylvania (13.5 miles, 5,833 students on campus), Franklin and Marshall College (12.1 miles, 1,911) and Lancaster Bible College (11.4 miles, 1,588).

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

Lancaster County Career and Technology Center in Willow Street, 8.6 miles away.

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 Paradise 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 →