ZIP 17512 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 17512

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 17512 (Columbia, PA) is associated with Columbia Borough School District (LEA 4206360) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 81 K-12 schools (53 public, 28 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Millersville University of Pennsylvania about 7.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Columbia Borough School District

LEA ID

4206360

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

Millersville University of Pennsylvania7.3 miles (11.8 km)4yr-public
Franklin and Marshall College8.8 miles (14.2 km)4yr-private
Lancaster Theological Seminary8.9 miles (14.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design9.4 miles (15.1 km)4yr-private
Elizabethtown College9.4 miles (15.2 km)4yr-private
YTI Career Institute-York9.8 miles (15.8 km)2yr-private
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology10.4 miles (16.8 km)2yr-public
Lancaster Bible College10.8 miles (17.3 km)4yr-private
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center12.2 miles (19.7 km)2yr-public
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster12.7 miles (20.5 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-public
York College of Pennsylvania14.4 miles (23.1 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg17.6 miles (28.4 km)4yr-public
Lebanon Valley College20.1 miles (32.4 km)4yr-private
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office27.4 miles (44.0 km)4yr-public
Harrisburg Area Community College27.6 miles (44.4 km)2yr-public
Messiah University27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
Central Penn College29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
Lincoln University33.7 miles (54.3 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute34.0 miles (54.8 km)2yr-private
Alvernia University34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-private
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences34.5 miles (55.5 km)2yr-private
Harford Community College34.8 miles (56.0 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-public
Reading Area Community College35.5 miles (57.1 km)2yr-public
Albright College37.6 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
Dickinson College39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
Cecil College39.3 miles (63.3 km)2yr-public
McDaniel College41.7 miles (67.2 km)4yr-private
Gettysburg College42.2 miles (67.9 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc42.4 miles (68.3 km)2yr-private
United Lutheran Seminary42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
Goucher College43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
Carroll Community College44.2 miles (71.1 km)2yr-public
Automotive Training Center-Exton44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-public
Stevenson University45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
Towson University45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-public
University of Delaware46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-public
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
Goldey-Beacom College47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
Ner Israel Rabbinical College47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
West Chester University of Pennsylvania47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-public
Community College of Baltimore County47.5 miles (76.4 km)2yr-public
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing47.7 miles (76.7 km)2yr-private
Notre Dame of Maryland University48.2 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
Morgan State University48.4 miles (77.8 km)4yr-public
Immaculata University48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
Loyola University Maryland48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-public
Johns Hopkins University49.7 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
University of Valley Forge49.9 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
Baltimore City Community College50.6 miles (81.5 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-public
Maryland Institute College of Art51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
Coppin State University51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-public
University of Baltimore51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-public
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-public
Mount St. Mary's University52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-private
University System of Maryland-Research Centers52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-public
University System of Maryland52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-public
University of Maryland, Baltimore52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-public
Wilmington University53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
Delaware College of Art and Design53.7 miles (86.5 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-Delaware53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-public
Ursinus College55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-public
University of Maryland-Baltimore County55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-public
Susquehanna University56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
Neumann University56.6 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
Williamson College of the Trades57.1 miles (91.8 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-public
American College of Financial Services57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
Delaware County Community College58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury58.2 miles (93.7 km)2yr-private
Valley Forge Military College58.4 miles (94.0 km)2yr-private
Cabrini University58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
Salem Community College58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-public
Eastern University59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
Villanova University60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-private
Swarthmore College60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
Howard Community College60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
Washington College61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
Widener University61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
Rosemont College61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-private
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown61.5 miles (99.1 km)2yr-private
Wilson College62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
Harcum College62.0 miles (99.7 km)2yr-private
Bryn Mawr College62.0 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
Haverford College62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia62.6 miles (100.8 km)2yr-private
Lehigh Carbon Community College63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-public
Cedar Crest College63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
All-State Career School63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-private
Frederick Community College64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Columbia MS Taylor Campus	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.7 km)
Columbia HS	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
Park El Sch	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
Columbia MS Hill Campus	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
PROSPECT GROVE HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Farmdale El Sch	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
SONLIGHT RIVER BRETHREN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Wrightsville El Sch	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
DAYSPRING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Mountville El Sch	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Donegal Intermediate School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
SUSQUEHANNA WALDORF SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
NEW STORY	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Donegal JHS	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Eastern York HS	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Donegal Primary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Donegal HS	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Eastern York MS	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.7 km)
Central Manor El Sch	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Landisville MS	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
KRAYBILL MENNONITE SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
THE JANUS SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
THE JENKINS SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Landisville Intrmd Ctr	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Landisville Pri Ctr	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Centerville MS	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Hempfield SHS	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Canadochly El Sch	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Centerville El Sch	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Mt Joy	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Hambright El Sch	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Manor Middle School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
FRIEDENBERG SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Letort El Sch	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
ST LEO THE GREAT SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Rohrerstown El Sch	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
CLEARVIEW MENNONITE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
RIVER ROCK ACADEMY - LANCASTER	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
LANCASTER FRIENDS SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Kreutz Creek El Sch	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Eshleman El Sch	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Penn Manor HS	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
East Petersburg El Sch	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
SPORTING HILL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Martin School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
WAY OF JESUS ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
SPORTING HILL MENNONITE SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
LANCASTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Wheatland MS	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Smith-Wade-El El Sch	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Price El Sch	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
NEW SCHOOL MONTESSORI	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Bucher Sch	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Stony Brook El Sch	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Reynolds MS	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
SACRED HEART OF JESUS SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Lafayette El Sch	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Locust Grove El Sch	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Wharton El Sch	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Hamilton El Sch	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Fulton El Sch	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
SOLVIT ACADEMY INC	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
SOLVIT ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Ross El Sch	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Carter and MacRae El Sch	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
GRACE ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Bear Creek School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Brecht Sch	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
WONDER ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF LANCASTER	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Windsor Manor El Sch	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
East High Street El Sch	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
KELLY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Larry J. Macaluso El Sch	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Elizabethtown Area SHS	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Elizabethtown Area MS	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
King El Sch	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Baron EL Sch	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17512

What school district is ZIP code 17512 in?

ZIP 17512 (Columbia, PA) maps to Columbia Borough School District (LEA ID 4206360) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 17512?

US5 lists 81 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 53 public and 28 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 17512 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17512 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	22.6%
High school	42.2%
Less than HS	14.4%
School district	Columbia Borough School District

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