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Colleges in and near Ancient Oaks

Cedar Crest College is 4.9 miles from Ancient Oaks

No college sits inside Ancient Oaks’ boundary, but Cedar Crest College’s campus in Allentown, with 1,022 students on campus, is 4.9 miles from the center of town, and Lehigh Carbon Community College is 9 miles away in Schnecksville. About 4% of Ancient Oaks’ residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Cedar Crest 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 Ancient Oaks. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
27,564 students on campus
Nearest college
4 mi
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
9 mi
Lehigh Carbon · $5,280 tuition
Nearest public university
9.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$134K
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What stands out about college from Ancient Oaks

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

A college 4.9 miles awayCedar Crest College has 1,022 students on campus in Allentown, 60% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9 miles awayLehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville: tuition and fees $5,280 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Ancient Oaks

Seven private colleges within 12.5 miles, two public colleges within 10.5 miles, and Lehigh Carbon Community College 9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLehigh UniversityLehigh CarbonAncient Oaks
University or collegeCommunity college
Lincoln Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 4 mi · Allentown$36knet price61%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Cedar Crest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,022 on campus · 4.9 mi · Allentown84%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$59kearningsMuhlenberg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,815 on campus · 5.8 mi · Allentown72%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$69kearningsLehigh Carbon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,402 on campus · 9 mi · Schnecksville$9knet price30%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 934 on campus · 9.7 mi · Center Valley97%admitted$18knet price18%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 277 on campus · 10.2 mi · Allentown$22knet price83%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 6,812 on campus · 10.5 mi · Kutztown91%admitted$21knet price54%graduate$54kearningsDeSales UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,290 on campus · 11 mi · Center Valley77%admitted$32knet price72%graduate$61kearningsLehigh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,156 on campus · 11.8 mi · Bethlehem26%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$106kearningsMoravian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,327 on campus · 12.5 mi · Bethlehem54%admitted$31knet price72%graduate$62kearnings

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Ancient Oaks’ median household income ($134,375) falls.

Cedar Crest College4.9 mi · Allentown · sticker $57,206$11,008a year
Lehigh Carbon Community College9 mi · Schnecksville · sticker $15,405 · tuition $5,280$14,702a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley9.7 mi · Center Valley · sticker $28,109$24,539a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown10.2 mi · Allentown · sticker $27,372$24,559a year
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania10.5 mi · Kutztown · sticker $29,866$26,759a year
Moravian University12.5 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $65,601$34,834a year
DeSales University11 mi · Center Valley · sticker $62,745$34,878a year
Muhlenberg College5.8 mi · Allentown · sticker $77,270$37,603a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown4 mi · Allentown · sticker $40,879$40,584a year
Lehigh University11.8 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $80,856$48,751a 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 within 15 miles of Ancient Oaks: 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 →Muhlenberg CollegeLehigh CarbonKutztown University of PennsylvaniaDeSales UniversityLehigh UniversityMoravian University
Lehigh University88% graduate$106k earnings$22k typical debt
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania54% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Lehigh Carbon Community College30% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
Moravian University72% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
DeSales University72% graduate$61k earnings$26k typical debt
Muhlenberg College82% graduate$69k earnings$25k typical debt
Cedar Crest College60% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley18% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown61% graduate$39k earnings*$11k typical debt
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown83% graduate$31k earnings*$16k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (8); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (22); Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown (22).

Questions about college near Ancient Oaks

Is Ancient Oaks a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Ancient Oaks residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown, is 4 miles away in Allentown.

What colleges are near Ancient Oaks?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Lehigh University (11.8 miles, 7,156 students on campus), Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (10.5 miles, 6,812) and Lehigh Carbon Community College (9 miles, 4,402).

What is the closest community college to Ancient Oaks, and what does it cost?

Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, 9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,280 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $9,203, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,208 a year in-state and $25,392 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,422 (under $30,000 income) to $24,539 (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 Ancient Oaks. 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 →