Top Lancaster Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 4 top community colleges in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serving 7,536 students.
- The average community college acceptance rate in Pennsylvania is 77% (view national acceptance rates).
- Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 44:1.
Top Lancaster, PA Community Colleges (2020)
- College Location Students
- 1641 Old Philadelphia Pike
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717)293-5000 4,952 students - Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignPrivate, non-profit204 N Prince St
Lancaster, PA 17608
(800)689-0379 224 students - Pennsylvania College of Health SciencesPrivate, non-profit410 N Lime Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717)544-4912 1,447 students - 750 E King St
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717)299-7731 913 students
Recent Articles
We look at why millions of Americans are choosing community college over a traditional four-year school today.
Many students enroll in community college with the intent of transferring to a four-year school. Of those who do, many succeed, and yet traditional colleges and universities continue to overlook them. Read on to learn more about why more community college students don’t transfer schools and to receive some tips for making the transfer yourself.
Community college is the only option for many students who either can’t afford a traditional four-year university or who need a more flexible school environment. Just because community college is different, however, doesn’t mean that its students matter any less. The Aspen Prize exists to encourage community colleges to do more for their students and to continually strive for improvement.
