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Colleges in and near Upper Leacock Township

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster is 3.7 miles from Upper Leacock Township

No college sits inside Upper Leacock Township’s boundary, but Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster’s campus in Lancaster, with 1,402 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is 6.3 miles away in Lancaster. About 3% of Upper Leacock 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 Upper Leacock Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
12,755 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
6.3 mi
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology · $9,050 tuition
Nearest public university
10.8 mi
Millersville University of Pennsylvania · $11,128 in-state
Median household income
$84K
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What stands out about college from Upper Leacock Township

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

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Upper Leacock Township

Four private colleges within 7.6 miles, one public college within 10.8 miles, and two community colleges.

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 Upper Leacock Township’s median household income ($83,818) falls.

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 Upper Leacock 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 - LancasterLancaster Bible CollegeThaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyPennsylvania 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 Upper Leacock Township

Is Upper Leacock Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Upper Leacock Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster, is 3.7 miles away in Lancaster.

What colleges are near Upper Leacock Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Millersville University of Pennsylvania (10.8 miles, 5,833 students on campus), Franklin and Marshall College (7.6 miles, 1,911) and Lancaster Bible College (5.6 miles, 1,588).

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

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, 6.3 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 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 Upper Leacock 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 →