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Colleges in and near Bowers

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is 2.9 miles from Bowers

No college sits inside Bowers’ boundary, but Kutztown University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Kutztown, with 6,812 students on campus, is 2.9 miles from the center of town, and Lehigh Carbon Community College is 14.2 miles away in Schnecksville. About 0% of Bowers’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

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 Bowers. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
21,417 students on campus
Nearest college
2.9 mi
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Residents in college
0%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
14.2 mi
Lehigh Carbon · $5,280 tuition
Nearest public university
2.9 mi
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · $11,314 in-state
Median household income
$73K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Bowers

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

A university 2.9 miles awayKutztown University of Pennsylvania has 6,812 students on campus in Kutztown, 54% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaLiving in Pennsylvania, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania charges $11,314 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,068. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 14.2 miles awayLehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville: tuition and fees $5,280 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 0% 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 Bowers

Four private colleges within 14.5 miles, two public colleges within 15 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miKutztown University of PennsylvaniaLehigh CarbonReading AreaBowers
University or collegeCommunity college
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 6,812 on campus · 2.9 mi · Kutztown91%admitted$21knet price54%graduate$54kearningsLincoln Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 11.7 mi · Allentown$36knet price61%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Albright CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,315 on campus · 12.3 mi · Reading76%admitted$20knet price51%graduate$59kearningsCedar Crest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,022 on campus · 13.7 mi · Allentown84%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$59kearningsLehigh Carbon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,402 on campus · 14.2 mi · Schnecksville$9knet price30%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Reading Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,588 on campus · 14.5 mi · Reading$9knet price34%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $6,480 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Muhlenberg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,815 on campus · 14.5 mi · Allentown72%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$69kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksUniversity or college · Public · 1,934 on campus · 15 mi · Reading99%admitted$24knet price32%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 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 Bowers’ median household income ($72,656) falls.

Reading Area Community College14.5 mi · Reading · sticker $14,563 · tuition $6,480$8,987a year
Lehigh Carbon Community College14.2 mi · Schnecksville · sticker $15,405 · tuition $5,280$9,908a year
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania2.9 mi · Kutztown · sticker $29,866$19,306a year
Muhlenberg College14.5 mi · Allentown · sticker $77,270$19,717a year
Albright College12.3 mi · Reading · sticker $43,711$19,741a year
Cedar Crest College13.7 mi · Allentown · sticker $57,206$21,490a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks15 mi · Reading · sticker $32,242$23,583a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown11.7 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 Bowers: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaAlbright CollegeLehigh CarbonReading AreaMuhlenberg CollegePennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania54% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Lehigh Carbon Community College30% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
Reading Area Community College34% graduate$39k earnings$9k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks32% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Muhlenberg College82% graduate$69k earnings$25k typical debt
Albright College51% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Cedar Crest College60% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown61% graduate$39k earnings*$11k 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 Berks (22).

Questions about college near Bowers

Is Bowers a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Bowers residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, is 2.9 miles away in Kutztown.

What colleges are near Bowers?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.9 miles, 6,812 students on campus), Lehigh Carbon Community College (14.2 miles, 4,402) and Reading Area Community College (14.5 miles, 3,588).

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

Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, 14.2 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 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $11,314 a year in-state and $16,068 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,957 (under $30,000 income) to $26,759 (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 Bowers. 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 →