Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster
Tel:
(717)293-5000
- HACC's Lancaster Campus offers a variety of concurrent enrollment programs for qualified high school students. Concurrent enrollment high school programs offer courses that award both college credit and high school credit, so taking a college course may count towards high school graduation. Students may choose to take courses on a HACC campus through the HACCVantage. Or they may take HACC courses at their high school, if available, through the College in the High School program.
School Highlights
- Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster serves 4,952 students
- Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 37%.
- Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster is one of 4 community colleges within Lancaster County, PA.
- The nearest community college to Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster is Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (1.1 miles away).
Top Placements
Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster places among the top 20% of community colleges in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
| Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster | (PA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associates--Public Urban-serving Multica | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 years but < 4 years | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, non-profit |
| Total Enrollment | 4,952 students | 618 students |
 | ||
| % Unknown races | 100% | 10% |
| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.57 |
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| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 72% | 94% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | - | - |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | - | - |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster is Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (1.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 913 students | 1.10 Mi750 E King St
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717)299-7731 1.10913 - Pennsylvania College of Health SciencesPrivate, non-profit1,447 students | 1.90 Mi410 N Lime Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717)544-4912 1.901,447 - Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignPrivate, non-profit224 students | 2.10 Mi204 N Prince St
Lancaster, PA 17608
(800)689-0379 2.10224 - YTI Career Institute-YorkPrivate, for profit1,677 students | 21.00 Mi1405 Williams Road
York, PA 17402
(717)757-1100 21.001,677 - 1,269 students | 22.20 Mi735 Cumberland St
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717)270-4222 22.201,269
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