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Colleges in and near West Nottingham Township

Cecil College is 7.9 miles from West Nottingham Township

No college sits inside West Nottingham Township’s boundary, but Cecil College’s campus in North East, with 1,555 students on campus, is 7.9 miles from the center of town, and Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is 20.9 miles away in Willow Street. About 1% of West Nottingham 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 West Nottingham Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,403 students on campus
Nearest college
7.9 mi
Cecil College
Residents in college
1%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
20.9 mi
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Nearest public university
8 mi
Lincoln University · $12,512 in-state
Median household income
$77K
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What stands out about college from West Nottingham Township

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

A community college 7.9 miles awayCecil College has 1,555 students on campus in North East, 37% of whom graduate within three years.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.A community college 20.9 miles awayLancaster County Career and Technology Center in Willow Street.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of West Nottingham Township

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from West Nottingham Township.

5 mi10 mi15 miLincoln UniversityCecil CollegeWest Nottingham Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Cecil CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,555 on campus · 7.9 mi · North East, MD$10knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,640 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,848 on campus · 8 mi · Lincoln University66%admitted$15knet price44%graduate$43kearnings

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 West Nottingham Township’s median household income ($76,853) falls.

Cecil College7.9 mi · North East, MD · sticker $14,700 · tuition $5,640$12,875a year
Lincoln University8 mi · Lincoln University · sticker $28,505$19,881a 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 West Nottingham 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 →Cecil CollegeLincoln University
Lincoln University44% graduate$43k earnings$28k typical debt
Cecil College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k 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.

Questions about college near West Nottingham Township

Is West Nottingham Township a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 West Nottingham Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Cecil College, is 7.9 miles away in North East.

What colleges are near West Nottingham Township?

Within 15 miles: Cecil College (7.9 miles, 1,555 students on campus) and Lincoln University (8 miles, 1,848).

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

Lancaster County Career and Technology Center in Willow Street, 20.9 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 West Nottingham 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 →