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Colleges in and near Lopatcong Township

Lafayette College is 3 miles from Lopatcong Township

No college sits inside Lopatcong Township’s boundary, but Lafayette College’s campus in Easton, with 2,764 students on campus, is 3 miles from the center of town, and Warren County Community College is 7.5 miles away in Washington. About 4% of Lopatcong Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (6%).

Lafayette College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Lopatcong Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
22,446 students on campus
Nearest college
3 mi
Lafayette College
Residents in college
4%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
7.5 mi
Warren County · $5,460 tuition
Nearest public university
36.6 mi
The College of New Jersey · $19,632 in-state
Median household income
$91K
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What stands out about college from Lopatcong Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 3 miles awayLafayette College has 2,764 students on campus in Easton, 88% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.5 miles awayWarren County Community College in Washington: tuition and fees $5,460 a year for New Jersey residents.In-state price at The College of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, The College of New Jersey charges $19,632 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,752. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lopatcong Township

Three private colleges within 13.9 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, The College of New Jersey, is 36.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLehigh UniversityNorthampton County AreaWarren CountyLopatcong Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Lafayette CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,764 on campus · 3 mi · Easton, PA31%admitted$34knet price88%graduate$91kearningsWarren County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,157 on campus · 7.5 mi · Washington$6knet price39%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,460 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northampton County Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,042 on campus · 9.3 mi · Bethlehem, PA$12knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Moravian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,327 on campus · 13.3 mi · Bethlehem, PA54%admitted$31knet price72%graduate$62kearningsLehigh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,156 on campus · 13.9 mi · Bethlehem, PA26%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$106kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Lopatcong Township’s median household income ($91,114) falls.

Warren County Community College7.5 mi · Washington · sticker $13,314 · tuition $5,460$9,994a year
Lafayette College3 mi · Easton, PA · sticker $83,133$12,581a year
Northampton County Area Community College9.3 mi · Bethlehem, PA · sticker $18,119 · tuition $5,550$15,912a year
Lehigh University13.9 mi · Bethlehem, PA · sticker $80,856$22,184a year
Moravian University13.3 mi · Bethlehem, PA · sticker $65,601$30,595a year
The College of New Jersey36.6 mi · Ewing · sticker $38,860$30,942a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Lafayette CollegeWarren CountyNorthampton County AreaMoravian UniversityLehigh UniversityThe College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Lehigh University88% graduate$106k earnings$22k typical debt
Northampton County Area Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
Warren County Community College39% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
Lafayette College88% graduate$91k earnings$16k typical debt
Moravian University72% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Lopatcong Township

Is Lopatcong Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Lopatcong Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Lafayette College, is 3 miles away in Easton.

What colleges are near Lopatcong Township?

Within 15 miles: Lafayette College (3 miles, 2,764 students on campus), Warren County Community College (7.5 miles, 3,157), Northampton County Area Community College (9.3 miles, 7,042), Moravian University (13.3 miles, 2,327) and Lehigh University (13.9 miles, 7,156).

What is the closest community college to Lopatcong Township, and what does it cost?

Warren County Community College in Washington, 7.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,460 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $5,726, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does The College of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $19,632 a year in-state and $25,752 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,908 (under $30,000 income) to $35,222 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Lopatcong Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →