Colleges Near Ephrata
There are no colleges in Ephrata, but 54 are within 50 miles, enrolling 210,486 students combined.
The closest option is Lancaster Bible College in Lancaster, 9.2 miles from Ephrata (about 11-16 minutes by car). Ephrata (pop. 13,394) is in Pennsylvania.
Swarthmore College in Swarthmore ranks #40 nationally. Harford Community College in Bel Air has the lowest tuition at $6,432 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Ephrata. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Ephrata. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Ephrata.
Immaculata University
- Private 4 Year
- Immaculata, PA
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- 34 miles from Ephrata
Immaculata is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The suburban Chester County campus was a women's college for most of its history before becoming coeducational.
- SAT Range 1156-1323
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $24,708
University of Valley Forge
- Private 4 Year
- Phoenixville, PA
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2.6 | 7 reviews
- 34 miles from Ephrata
University of Valley Forge is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, theology, and worship arts. The residential campus sits in suburban Phoenixville northwest of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $27,083
York College of Pennsylvania
- Private 4 Year
- York, PA
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 33 miles from Ephrata
York College of Pennsylvania is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The campus is in the city of York in south-central Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 1020-1270
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $20,096
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Public 4 Year
- West Chester, PA
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| 0 reviews
- 35 miles from Ephrata
West Chester is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, music, and nursing. The campus sits in the historic borough of West Chester near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1100-1270
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,546
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
- Public 4 Year
- Cheyney, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 38 miles from Ephrata
Cheyney is a small public university and the nation's oldest HBCU, with undergraduate programs rooted in teacher education and the liberal arts. The suburban campus sits in Chester County west of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.37
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,207
Harrisburg Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Harrisburg, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 38 miles from Ephrata
HACC is a community college known for associate degree programs in nursing, allied health, and business. Most students commute to the Harrisburg campus and other locations across central Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,059
Ursinus College
- Private 4 Year
- Collegeville, PA
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| 0 reviews
- 38 miles from Ephrata
Ursinus is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, neuroscience, and a required first-year common curriculum. The residential campus sits in suburban Collegeville northwest of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1200-1385
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $32,158
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Harrisburg, PA
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1.0 | 4 reviews
- 37 miles from Ephrata
Harrisburg University is a private university known for undergraduate computer science, information sciences, and biotechnology. The urban campus is in downtown Harrisburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,984
Goldey Beacom College
- Private 4 Year
- Wilmington, DE
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| 0 reviews
- 40 miles from Ephrata
Goldey-Beacom is a private college known for undergraduate business, accounting, and management. The suburban campus sits in the Pike Creek area of Wilmington.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $15,688
Cecil College
- Public 2 Year
- North East, MD
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- 39 miles from Ephrata
Cecil College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The campus is in the small town of North East near the Chesapeake Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,128
University of Delaware
- Public 4 Year
- Newark, DE
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| 0 reviews
- 41 miles from Ephrata
Delaware is a large public university known for undergraduate chemical engineering, business, and fashion studies. The campus is set in the college town of Newark.
- SAT Range 1190-1370
- Avg GPA 3.94
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $19,139
American College of Financial Services
- Private 4 Year
- King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
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| 0 reviews
- 42 miles from Ephrata
American College of Financial Services is a private college known for undergraduate programs in financial planning and financial services. The suburban campus is in King of Prussia outside Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Harford Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bel Air, MD
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- 43 miles from Ephrata
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The suburban campus is in Bel Air northeast of Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,960
Messiah University
- Private 4 Year
- Mechanicsburg, PA
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| 0 reviews
- 43 miles from Ephrata
Messiah is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and music. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the Harrisburg suburbs.
- SAT Range 1110-1350
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $29,408
Penn State Brandywine
- Public 4 Year
- Media, PA
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| 0 reviews
- 42 miles from Ephrata
Penn State Brandywine is a public university campus known for undergraduate business, information sciences and technology, and biology. The suburban campus is located near Philadelphia in Media.
- SAT Range 1080-1310
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $22,710
Valley Forge Military College
- Private 2 Year
- Wayne, PA
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- 43 miles from Ephrata
Valley Forge Military College is a private two-year military college known for leadership education and military science. Cadets live in a structured Corps of Cadets on a suburban campus in Wayne near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,601
Cedar Crest College
- Private 4 Year
- Allentown, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 45 miles from Ephrata
Cedar Crest is a private women's college known for undergraduate nursing and forensic science. The suburban campus sits in Allentown in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
- SAT Range 1000-1230
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $23,691
Delaware County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Media, PA
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| 0 reviews
- 44 miles from Ephrata
A public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and business. Campuses serve commuting students across Delaware County in the Philadelphia suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,737