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Harrisburg Colleges

Harrisburg Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Harrisburg

There are at least 4 colleges in Harrisburg, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 10,664 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 6,593 full-time students.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Harrisburg; see particularly York colleges.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Pennsylvania Colleges.

Of Note For College Students

  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Harrisburg.
  • A lot of people walk and bicycle in Harrisburg.

Harrisburg Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg
One HACC Dr
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-2999

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, registered nursing, general studies, business, criminal justice and administration, licensed practical nurse, elementary school teaching, legal assistant.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 9,774 students, 5,847 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Keystone Technical Institute
2301 Academy Dr
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17112-1012

  • Programs: medical assistant, massage therapy, legal assistant, dental assistant, medical office management, child care provider, chef training, webmastering.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 207 students, 207 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
304 Market Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-2208

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: natural sciences, computer and info science, information technology, biotechnology, computer security, geological and earth sciences, forensic science, pre-med.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 162 students, 122 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Widener University-Harrisburg Campus
3800 Vartan Way
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-9450

  • Programs: law, nurse practitioner.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 521 students, 417 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Carlisle Colleges217,9702,8451,996
Elizabethtown Colleges111,8872,3601,486
Hershey Colleges112,771815 
Middletown Colleges19,2423,907328
York Colleges940,8628,2642,015

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