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Colleges in and near Bridgeton Township

Lafayette College is 11.1 miles from Bridgeton Township

No college sits inside Bridgeton Township’s boundary, but Lafayette College’s campus in Easton, with 2,764 students on campus, is 11.1 miles from the center of town, and Northampton County Area Community College is 13.4 miles away in Bethlehem. About 3% of Bridgeton Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Bridgeton Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
25,670 students on campus
Nearest college
11.1 mi
Lafayette College
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
13.4 mi
Northampton County Area · $5,550 tuition
Nearest public university
14.8 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$82K
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What stands out about college from Bridgeton Township

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

A college 11.1 miles awayLafayette College has 2,764 students on campus in Easton, 88% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.4 miles awayNorthampton County Area Community College in Bethlehem: tuition and fees $5,550 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 3% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bridgeton Township

Four private colleges within 14.8 miles, one public college within 14.8 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miLehigh UniversityNorthampton County AreaWarren CountyBridgeton Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Lafayette CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,764 on campus · 11.1 mi · Easton31%admitted$34knet price88%graduate$91kearningsNorthampton County Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,042 on campus · 13.4 mi · Bethlehem$12knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.DeSales UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,290 on campus · 13.4 mi · Center Valley77%admitted$32knet price72%graduate$61kearningsLehigh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,156 on campus · 14.1 mi · Bethlehem26%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$106kearningsWarren County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,157 on campus · 14.3 mi · Washington, NJ$6knet price39%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,460 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Moravian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,327 on campus · 14.8 mi · Bethlehem54%admitted$31knet price72%graduate$62kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 934 on campus · 14.8 mi · Center Valley97%admitted$18knet price18%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 $75–110k, where Bridgeton Township’s median household income ($82,292) falls.

Warren County Community College14.3 mi · Washington, NJ · sticker $13,314 · tuition $5,460$9,994a year
Lafayette College11.1 mi · Easton · sticker $83,133$12,581a year
Northampton County Area Community College13.4 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $18,119 · tuition $5,550$15,912a year
Lehigh University14.1 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $80,856$22,184a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley14.8 mi · Center Valley · sticker $28,109$23,611a year
DeSales University13.4 mi · Center Valley · sticker $62,745$29,982a year
Moravian University14.8 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $65,601$30,595a 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 Bridgeton Township: 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 CollegeNorthampton County AreaDeSales UniversityLehigh UniversityWarren CountyMoravian University
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
DeSales University72% graduate$61k earnings$26k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley18% graduate$63k earnings*$25k 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: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (22).

Questions about college near Bridgeton Township

Is Bridgeton Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Bridgeton Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Lafayette College, is 11.1 miles away in Easton.

What colleges are near Bridgeton Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Lehigh University (14.1 miles, 7,156 students on campus), Northampton County Area Community College (13.4 miles, 7,042) and Warren County Community College (14.3 miles, 3,157).

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

Northampton County Area Community College in Bethlehem, 13.4 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 Bridgeton 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 →