Colleges in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is a city in Pennsylvania. According to Census data, the population is 442,289 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, five colleges are active for serving college programs in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In addition, there are 18 colleges located within 30 miles from Harrisburg.
By school type, there are two public and three private schools. By school level, there are two 4-years (or high) schools, one 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and two less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Five schools offer undergraduate programs and two schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $16,698 for Pennsylvania residents and $15,047 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 87.35% and the average SAT score is 0. A total of 16,434 students enrolled in schools in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, of which 6,076 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
The following table lists 5 colleges located in Harrisburg and 14 schools near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ordered by distance from Harrisburg. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Harrisburg | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 0.94 miles | $24,400 | 3,650 | 34% | 18 to 1 | $17,190 | 87.4% |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA Public, 2-4 years valid | 1.50 miles | $12,472 | 12,585 | 21% | 13 to 1 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.19 miles | $17,000 | 152 | 72% | 17 to 1 | - | - |
| Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office Harrisburg, PA Public, 4 years four-years | 3.28 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.35 miles | $6,315 | 47 | 96% | 17 to 1 | - | - |
| Central Penn College Summerdale, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.35 miles | $19,854 | 684 | 51% | 7 to 1 | $19,074 | 18.5% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA Public, 4 years four-years | 9.01 miles | $26,958 | 4,478 | 26% | 15 to 1 | $33,698 | 97.6% |
| Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.87 miles | $42,240 | 3,373 | 75% | 12 to 1 | $14,040 | 79.0% |
| Dickinson College Carlisle, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 17.30 miles | $65,650 | 2,314 | 80% | 11 to 1 | $3,750 | 42.1% |
| Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 17.67 miles | $37,950 | 2,283 | 76% | 13 to 1 | $37,250 | 77.9% |
| Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 19.88 miles | $52,080 | 2,146 | 65% | 11 to 1 | $37,061 | 83.8% |
| YTI Career Institute-York York, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 22.87 miles | $30,688 | 642 | 45% | 9 to 1 | - | - |
| World A Cuts Barber Institute York, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 23.02 miles | $22,942 | 20 | - | 2 to 1 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-York York, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 23.69 miles | $17,500 | 90 | 74% | 17 to 1 | - | - |
| York College of Pennsylvania York, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 24.22 miles | $25,588 | 3,825 | 64% | 15 to 1 | $8,340 | 73.7% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA Public, 4 years four-years | 24.26 miles | $25,392 | 677 | 16% | 14 to 1 | $32,774 | 97.4% |
| Empire Beauty School-Lebanon Lebanon, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 24.45 miles | $17,500 | 49 | 68% | 13 to 1 | - | - |
| Champ's Barber School-Lebanon Lebanon, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 24.63 miles | $18,900 | 13 | - | 20 to 1 | - | - |
| York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education York, PA Public, Less than 2 years valid | 26.10 miles | $20,141 | 229 | 90% | 10 to 1 | - | - |
| Average | - | $15,047 | 16,434 | 56% | 16 to 1 | $17,190 | 87.4% |