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Colleges in and near Selinsgrove

Selinsgrove is a college town: 45 of every 100 residents are students

Susquehanna University (2,247 students on campus) is inside the borough. Across Pennsylvania, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town45% of residents are studentsSusquehanna University

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 Selinsgrove. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
6,268 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
Susquehanna University
Residents in college
45%
Above PA (6%)
Nearest community college
34.8 mi
Harrisburg Area · $6,975 tuition
Nearest public university
26.1 mi
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · $11,046 in-state
Students on campus in Selinsgrove
2,247
next to 5,488 residents

What stands out about college in Selinsgrove

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

A college town45 of every 100 Selinsgrove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.A university in SelinsgroveSusquehanna University has 2,247 students on campus in Selinsgrove, 82% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaLiving in Pennsylvania, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania charges $11,046 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,870. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 34.8 miles awayHarrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg: tuition and fees $6,975 a year for Pennsylvania residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Selinsgrove

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

45 of every 100 Selinsgrove residents are in college (PA: 6).

2,247students on campus at Susquehanna University, next to 5,488 residents (dorm students count as residents)
26college students live in Selinsgrove households rather than dorms
22.8median age · PA 40.9
45%of homes rented · PA 31%
$1,059median rent · 12% below the state
SelinsgroveSelinsgrove, PA
Cost of living$1,059/mo median rentB−SafetyCrime reported to the FBIAHealthCDC estimatesBJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundB+HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Selinsgrove’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income B+

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 4.9% of Selinsgrove residents are below the poverty line, 4.9% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 2 points either way). 0% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living B−

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (45% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health B

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Selinsgrove’s median age is 22.8 (Pennsylvania 40.9), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety A

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Selinsgrove

Three private colleges within 12.6 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, is 26.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBucknell UniversitySusquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove
University or collegeCommunity college
Susquehanna UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,247 on campus · In Selinsgrove81%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$62kearningsBucknell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,892 on campus · 10.7 mi · Lewisburg29%admitted$41knet price86%graduate$94kearningsMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-LewisburgUniversity or college · For-profit · 129 on campus · 12.6 mi · Lewisburg$22knet price66%graduate$31kearningsEarnings 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Selinsgrove’s median household income ($65,650) falls.

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania26.1 mi · Bloomsburg · sticker $25,161$13,877a year
Susquehanna UniversityIn Selinsgrove · sticker $75,410$21,171a year
Bucknell University10.7 mi · Lewisburg · sticker $83,756$23,679a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg12.6 mi · Lewisburg · sticker $29,165$28,586a 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 →Susquehanna UniversityBucknell UniversityMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-LewisburgCommonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania54% graduate$52k earnings$26k typical debt
Bucknell University86% graduate$94k earnings$27k typical debt
Susquehanna University82% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg66% graduate$31k earnings*$16k 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: Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg (22).

Majors

What students study in Selinsgrove

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Susquehanna University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 30%Biology 12%Communication 10%English 8%Education 7%Visual & performing arts 6%Everything else 26%

Biggest programs

Psychology, General55 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Biology, General42 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies35 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services32 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations30 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication29 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Marketing29 graduates a year
$82k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods28 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Selinsgrove

Is Selinsgrove a college town?

Yes. 45 of every 100 Selinsgrove residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Pennsylvania. Susquehanna University has 2,247 students on campus, next to 5,488 residents.

What colleges are in Selinsgrove?

Susquehanna University is inside the borough. Harrisburg Area Community College is 34.8 miles away in Harrisburg.

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

Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, 34.8 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 hard is it to get into Susquehanna University?

Susquehanna University admitted 81% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 1,100–1,300 on the SAT.

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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 Selinsgrove. 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 →