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Colleges in and near Bath

Northampton County Area Community College is 5.3 miles from Bath

No college sits inside Bath’s boundary, but Northampton County Area Community College’s campus in Bethlehem, with 7,042 students on campus, is 5.3 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Bath’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

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 Bath. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
30,558 students on campus
Nearest college
5.3 mi
Northampton County Area
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
5.3 mi
Northampton County Area · $5,550 tuition
Nearest public university
11.8 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$72K
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What stands out about college from Bath

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

A community college 5.3 miles awayNorthampton County Area Community College has 7,042 students on campus in Bethlehem, 24% of whom graduate within three years.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 6% of residentsAbout the same as Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bath

Eight private colleges within 13.3 miles, one public college within 11.8 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miLehigh UniversityNorthampton County AreaLehigh CarbonBath
University or collegeCommunity college
Northampton County Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,042 on campus · 5.3 mi · Bethlehem$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 · 6.8 mi · Bethlehem54%admitted$31knet price72%graduate$62kearningsMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 277 on campus · 6.9 mi · Allentown$22knet price83%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Lehigh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,156 on campus · 8.5 mi · Bethlehem26%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$106kearningsLafayette CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,764 on campus · 9.7 mi · Easton31%admitted$34knet price88%graduate$91kearningsMuhlenberg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,815 on campus · 11.1 mi · Allentown72%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$69kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 934 on campus · 11.8 mi · Center Valley97%admitted$18knet price18%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Cedar Crest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,022 on campus · 12 mi · Allentown84%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$59kearningsLehigh Carbon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,402 on campus · 12.4 mi · Schnecksville$9knet price30%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.DeSales UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,290 on campus · 13.2 mi · Center Valley77%admitted$32knet price72%graduate$61kearningsLincoln Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 13.3 mi · Allentown$36knet price61%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.

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 $48–75k, where Bath’s median household income ($72,391) falls.

Lehigh Carbon Community College12.4 mi · Schnecksville · sticker $15,405 · tuition $5,280$9,908a year
Lafayette College9.7 mi · Easton · sticker $83,133$10,881a year
Northampton County Area Community College5.3 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $18,119 · tuition $5,550$13,016a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley11.8 mi · Center Valley · sticker $28,109$16,438a year
Lehigh University8.5 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $80,856$18,722a year
Muhlenberg College11.1 mi · Allentown · sticker $77,270$19,717a year
Cedar Crest College12 mi · Allentown · sticker $57,206$21,490a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown6.9 mi · Allentown · sticker $27,372$21,881a year
DeSales University13.2 mi · Center Valley · sticker $62,745$26,096a year
Moravian University6.8 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $65,601$26,390a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown13.3 mi · Allentown · sticker $40,879$36,770a 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 Bath: 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 →Northampton County AreaMoravian UniversityLehigh UniversityLafayette CollegeLehigh CarbonDeSales University
Lehigh University88% graduate$106k earnings$22k typical debt
Northampton County Area Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
Lehigh Carbon Community College30% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
Lafayette College88% graduate$91k earnings$16k 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: Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown (22); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (22); Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (8).

Questions about college near Bath

Is Bath a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Bath residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Northampton County Area Community College, is 5.3 miles away in Bethlehem.

What colleges are near Bath?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Lehigh University (8.5 miles, 7,156 students on campus), Northampton County Area Community College (5.3 miles, 7,042) and Lehigh Carbon Community College (12.4 miles, 4,402).

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

Northampton County Area Community College in Bethlehem, 5.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,550 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $12,119, 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 Bath. 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 →