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Colleges in and near Valley Green

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is 4.3 miles from Valley Green

No college sits inside Valley Green’s boundary, but Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg’s campus in Middletown, with 4,591 students on campus, is 4.3 miles from the center of town, and Harrisburg Area Community College is 10.8 miles away in Harrisburg. About 4% of Valley Green’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

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 Valley Green. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
24,064 students on campus
Nearest college
4.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
10.8 mi
Harrisburg Area · $6,975 tuition
Nearest public university
4.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg · $15,972 in-state
Median household income
$92K
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What stands out about college from Valley Green

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

A university 4.3 miles awayPennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg has 4,591 students on campus in Middletown, 26% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg charges $15,972 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,958. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.8 miles awayHarrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg: tuition and fees $6,975 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Valley Green

Six private colleges within 15 miles, two public colleges within 14.9 miles, and Harrisburg Area Community College 10.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miHarrisburg AreaValley Green
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgUniversity or college · Public · 4,591 on campus · 4.3 mi · Middletown98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,306 on campus · 8.6 mi · Harrisburg87%admitted$15knet price34%graduate$52kearningsMessiah UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,684 on campus · 10.2 mi · Mechanicsburg79%admitted$27knet price75%graduate$54kearningsElizabethtown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,923 on campus · 10.6 mi · Elizabethtown78%admitted$27knet price76%graduate$62kearningsHarrisburg Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,841 on campus · 10.8 mi · Harrisburg$14knet price21%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $6,975 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Central Penn CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 386 on campus · 12.6 mi · Summerdale · mostly online18%admitted$19knet price51%graduate$45kearnings53% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.YTI Career Institute-YorkUniversity or college · For-profit · 342 on campus · 13.4 mi · York$15knet price45%graduate$41kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkUniversity or college · Public · 697 on campus · 14.9 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 · 15 mi · York74%admitted$19knet price64%graduate$61kearnings

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 Valley Green’s median household income ($91,824) falls.

Harrisburg Area Community College10.8 mi · Harrisburg · sticker $18,369 · tuition $6,975$16,995a year
York College of Pennsylvania15 mi · York · sticker $37,319$17,799a year
YTI Career Institute-York13.4 mi · York · sticker $20,585$18,009a year
Central Penn College12.6 mi · Summerdale · mostly online · sticker $27,116$18,973a year
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology8.6 mi · Harrisburg · sticker $35,893$19,420a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York14.9 mi · York · sticker $27,826$20,054a year
Messiah University10.2 mi · Mechanicsburg · sticker $55,875$23,574a year
Elizabethtown College10.6 mi · Elizabethtown · sticker $50,865$25,064a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg4.3 mi · Middletown · sticker $32,521$25,103a 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 Valley Green: 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 →Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgHarrisburg University of Science and TechnologyMessiah UniversityElizabethtown CollegeHarrisburg AreaYork College of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Area Community College21% graduate$42k earnings$18k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology34% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
York College of Pennsylvania64% graduate$61k earnings$26k typical debt
Messiah University75% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Elizabethtown College76% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York16% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Central Penn College51% graduate$45k earnings$23k 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 Harrisburg (22); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York (22).

Questions about college near Valley Green

Is Valley Green a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Valley Green residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg, is 4.3 miles away in Middletown.

What colleges are near Valley Green?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Harrisburg Area Community College (10.8 miles, 6,841 students on campus), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (4.3 miles, 4,591) and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (8.6 miles, 3,306).

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

Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, 10.8 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 much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,972 a year in-state and $26,958 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,219 (under $30,000 income) to $29,834 (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 Valley Green. 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 →