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Colleges in and near Bushkill Township

Northampton County Area Community College is 8.7 miles from Bushkill Township

No college sits inside Bushkill Township’s boundary, but Northampton County Area Community College’s campus in Bethlehem, with 7,042 students on campus, is 8.7 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Bushkill Township’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 Bushkill Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
19,566 students on campus
Nearest college
8.7 mi
Northampton County Area
Residents in college
5%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
8.7 mi
Northampton County Area · $5,550 tuition
Nearest public university
15.9 mi
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · $11,536 in-state
Median household income
$121K
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What stands out about college from Bushkill Township

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

A community college 8.7 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 East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaLiving in Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania charges $11,536 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,502. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% 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 Bushkill Township

Four private colleges within 13.5 miles, and Northampton County Area Community College 8.7 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, is 15.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLehigh UniversityNorthampton County AreaLafayette CollegeBushkill Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Northampton County Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,042 on campus · 8.7 mi · Bethlehem$12knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lafayette CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,764 on campus · 9.2 mi · Easton31%admitted$34knet price88%graduate$91kearningsMoravian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,327 on campus · 11.9 mi · Bethlehem54%admitted$31knet price72%graduate$62kearningsMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 277 on campus · 12.6 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 · 13.5 mi · Bethlehem26%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 Over $110k, where Bushkill Township’s median household income ($120,522) falls.

Northampton County Area Community College8.7 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $18,119 · tuition $5,550$17,697a year
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania15.9 mi · East Stroudsburg · sticker $27,917$22,892a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown12.6 mi · Allentown · sticker $27,372$24,559a year
Moravian University11.9 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $65,601$34,834a year
Lehigh University13.5 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $80,856$48,751a year
Lafayette College9.2 mi · Easton · sticker $83,133$52,608a 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 →Northampton County AreaLafayette CollegeMoravian UniversityMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownLehigh UniversityEast Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Lehigh University88% graduate$106k earnings$22k typical debt
Northampton County Area Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania43% graduate$56k earnings$24k typical debt
Lafayette College88% graduate$91k earnings$16k typical debt
Moravian University72% graduate$62k earnings$27k 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).

Questions about college near Bushkill Township

Is Bushkill Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Bushkill Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Northampton County Area Community College, is 8.7 miles away in Bethlehem.

What colleges are near Bushkill Township?

Within 15 miles: Northampton County Area Community College (8.7 miles, 7,042 students on campus), Lafayette College (9.2 miles, 2,764), Moravian University (11.9 miles, 2,327), Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown (12.6 miles, 277) and Lehigh University (13.5 miles, 7,156).

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

Northampton County Area Community College in Bethlehem, 8.7 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 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $11,536 a year in-state and $19,502 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,365 (under $30,000 income) to $22,892 (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 Bushkill 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 →