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Colleges in and near Salisbury Township

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster is 13.3 miles from Salisbury Township

No college sits inside Salisbury Township’s boundary, but Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster’s campus in Lancaster, with 1,402 students on campus, is 13.3 miles from the center of town, and Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is 14.8 miles away in Willow Street. About 3% of Salisbury 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 Salisbury Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
1,652 students on campus
Nearest college
13.3 mi
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
14.8 mi
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Nearest public university
16.7 mi
Lincoln University · $12,512 in-state
Median household income
$93K
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What stands out about college from Salisbury Township

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

A university 13.3 miles awaySaint Joseph's University - Lancaster has 1,402 students on campus in Lancaster, 69% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.8 miles awayLancaster County Career and Technology Center in Willow Street.In-state price at Lincoln UniversityLiving in Pennsylvania, Lincoln University charges $12,512 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,384. 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 Salisbury Township

One private college within 13.3 miles, and Lancaster County Career and Technology Center 14.8 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Lincoln University, is 16.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaint Joseph's University - LancasterLancaster County Career and Technology CenterSalisbury Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Joseph's University - LancasterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,402 on campus · 13.3 mi · Lancaster41%admitted$42knet price69%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterCommunity college · Public · 250 on campus · 14.8 mi · Willow Street$18knet price91%graduate$45kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Salisbury Township’s median household income ($92,816) falls.

Lincoln University16.7 mi · Lincoln University · sticker $28,505$19,881a year
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center14.8 mi · Willow Street · sticker $22,146$22,146a year
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster13.3 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: 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 - LancasterLincoln University
Lincoln University44% graduate$43k earnings$28k typical debt
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster69% graduate$87k earnings*$26k 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 Salisbury Township

Is Salisbury Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Salisbury Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster, is 13.3 miles away in Lancaster.

What colleges are near Salisbury Township?

Within 15 miles: Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster (13.3 miles, 1,402 students on campus) and Lancaster County Career and Technology Center (14.8 miles, 250).

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

Lancaster County Career and Technology Center in Willow Street, 14.8 miles away.

How much does Lincoln University cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $12,512 a year in-state and $19,384 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,011 (under $30,000 income) to $21,303 (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 Salisbury 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 →