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Colleges in and near Springettsbury Township

York College of Pennsylvania is 4.1 miles from Springettsbury Township

YTI Career Institute-York (342 students on campus) is inside the town, and York College of Pennsylvania (3,294) is 4.1 miles from the center, just over the line in York. About 5% of Springettsbury Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

York College of Pennsylvania

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 Springettsbury Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
6,256 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
YTI Career Institute-York
Residents in college
5%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
20.7 mi
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology · $9,050 tuition
Nearest public university
2.9 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$86K
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What stands out about college in Springettsbury Township

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

A college 4.1 miles awayYork College of Pennsylvania has 3,294 students on campus in York, 64% 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 20.7 miles awayThaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster: tuition and fees $9,050 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Springettsbury Township

Three private colleges within 11.9 miles, and one public college within 2.9 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYork College of PennsylvaniaElizabethtown CollegeSpringettsbury Township
University or collegeCommunity college
YTI Career Institute-YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 342 on campus · In Springettsbury Township$15knet price45%graduate$41kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUniversity or college · Public · 697 on campus · 2.9 mi · York97%admitted$19knet price16%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.York College of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,294 on campus · 4.1 mi · York74%admitted$19knet price64%graduate$61kearningsElizabethtown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,923 on campus · 11.9 mi · Elizabethtown78%admitted$27knet price76%graduate$62kearnings

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 Springettsbury Township’s median household income ($86,335) falls.

York College of Pennsylvania4.1 mi · York · sticker $37,319$17,799a year
YTI Career Institute-YorkIn Springettsbury Township · sticker $20,585$18,009a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York2.9 mi · York · sticker $27,826$20,054a year
Elizabethtown College11.9 mi · Elizabethtown · sticker $50,865$25,064a 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 Springettsbury Township: 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 →YTI Career Institute-YorkYork College of PennsylvaniaElizabethtown College
York College of Pennsylvania64% graduate$61k earnings$26k typical debt
Elizabethtown College76% graduate$62k earnings$27k 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).

Majors

What students study in Springettsbury Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at YTI Career Institute-York, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 51%Construction trades 13%Agriculture 12%Mechanics & repair 9%Engineering tech 6%Computer science 5%Everything else 5%

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 Springettsbury Township

Is Springettsbury Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Springettsbury Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, YTI Career Institute-York, has 342 students on campus.

What colleges are in Springettsbury Township?

YTI Career Institute-York is inside the town. York College of Pennsylvania is 4.1 miles from the center, in York, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is 20.7 miles away in Lancaster.

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

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, 20.7 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 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 Springettsbury 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 →