Colleges · Carlisle
Colleges in Carlisle, PA
Carlisle is home to Dickinson College, with about 2,204 students on campus. 1 more college is within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Carlisle
Students on campus
2,204fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Dickinson College2,204 on campus
Most selective
Dickinson Collegeadmits 42% of applicants
Lowest net price
Dickinson College$37,607 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Carlisle
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Carlisle
10 more colleges are within 30 miles of Carlisle.
Messiah UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Upper Allen11.8 mi2,684 studentsCentral Penn CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · East Pennsboro16 mi386 studentsHarrisburg University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Harrisburg17.6 mi3,306 studentsHarrisburg Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrisburg18 mi6,841 studentsShippensburg University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Shippensburg19.5 mi4,730 studentsPennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgUniversity or college · Public · Middletown24.4 mi4,591 studentsGettysburg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gettysburg25.2 mi2,216 students
United Lutheran SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gettysburg25.5 mi196 students
Triangle Tech-ChambersburgCareer school · For-profit · Greene27.1 mi63 students
Wilson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chambersburg29.3 mi821 studentsStraight-line distance from the center of Carlisle. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.