Colleges Near Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania State University at Mont Alto

• Penn State has a small campus about twenty minutes north of Waynesboro, in the small town of Mont Alto. It is mostly comprised of two-year degrees, but four-year degrees are available there as well. Professors at the smaller Penn State campuses must go though the same rigorous hiring processes as at the larger campuses.

  Penn State Mont Alto
  Campus Drive
  Mont Alto, PA 17237
  (717) 749-6000
  ma.psu.edu

Shippensburg University

• Shippensburg University, locally known as "Ship," is about 30 minutes north of Waynesboro. It is a fairly large state university with some substantial, but limited, graduate programs. Shippensburg is nationally known for its academic counseling programs.

  Shippensburg University
  1871 Old Main Drive
  Shippensburg, PA 17257
  (717) 477-7447
  ship.edu

Dickinson College

• Dickinson College and Law School is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, which is a southern suburb of Harrisburg, the state capital. Dickinson is a highly selective, smaller, liberal arts college, and its law school is administered by Penn State. Interstate 81 makes getting from Waynesboro to Dickinson College in Carlisle a commutable ride.

  Dickinson College
  P.O. Box 1773
  Carlisle, PA 17013
  (717) 243-5121
  (800) 644-1773
  dickinson.edu

Mount St. Mary's University

• Mount Saint Mary's University has campuses in both Frederick and Emmitsburg, Maryland. The Emmitsburg campus can be reached in about 45 minutes from Waynesboro and is a small university of about 3,000 students with a full range of majors, though with few post-graduate programs. It also features the largest Roman Catholic seminary in America. The Frederick campus specializes in adult education for non-traditional college students and only offers classes at night.

  Mount St. Mary's University
  16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
  Emmitsburg, MD 21727
  (301) 447-6122
  msmary.edu

Hagerstown Community College

• Just about 20 minutes south of Waynesboro is the small Hagerstown Community College in Hagerstown, Maryland. It is known locally as an important nurse training school. It specializes in health-related fields, but other two-year majors are also available.

  Hagerstown Community College
  11400 Robinwood Drive
  Hagerstown, MD 21742-6590
  (301) 790-2800
  hagerstowncc.edu

Wilson College

• Wilson College

  Wilson College is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and is roughly 25 minutes north of Waynesboro. It is a small, liberal arts school for women.

  Wilson College
  1015 Philadelphia Avenue
  Chambersburg, PA 17201-1285
  (717) 262-2030
  wilson.edu