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Colleges in and near District Township

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is 8.7 miles from District Township

No college sits inside District Township’s boundary, but Kutztown University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Kutztown, with 6,812 students on campus, is 8.7 miles from the center of town, and Lehigh Carbon Community College is 16.1 miles away in Schnecksville. About 4% of District 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 District Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
11,493 students on campus
Nearest college
8.7 mi
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
16.1 mi
Lehigh Carbon · $5,280 tuition
Nearest public university
8.7 mi
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · $11,314 in-state
Median household income
$101K
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What stands out about college from District Township

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

A university 8.7 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 16.1 miles awayLehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville: tuition and fees $5,280 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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 District Township

Four private colleges within 14.2 miles, and one public college within 8.7 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miKutztown University of PennsylvaniaMuhlenberg CollegeAlbright CollegeDistrict Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 6,812 on campus · 8.7 mi · Kutztown91%admitted$21knet price54%graduate$54kearningsLincoln Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 11.9 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 · 12.8 mi · Allentown84%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$59kearningsMuhlenberg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,815 on campus · 13.7 mi · Allentown72%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$69kearningsAlbright CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,315 on campus · 14.2 mi · Reading76%admitted$20knet price51%graduate$59kearnings

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 District Township’s median household income ($100,677) falls.

Cedar Crest College12.8 mi · Allentown · sticker $57,206$19,909a year
Albright College14.2 mi · Reading · sticker $43,711$21,355a year
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania8.7 mi · Kutztown · sticker $29,866$23,840a year
Muhlenberg College13.7 mi · Allentown · sticker $77,270$25,452a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown11.9 mi · Allentown · sticker $40,879$38,716a 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 District Township: 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 PennsylvaniaLincoln Technical Institute-AllentownCedar Crest CollegeMuhlenberg CollegeAlbright College
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania54% graduate$54k earnings$26k 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).

Questions about college near District Township

Is District Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 District Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, is 8.7 miles away in Kutztown.

What colleges are near District Township?

Within 15 miles: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (8.7 miles, 6,812 students on campus), Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (11.9 miles, 529), Cedar Crest College (12.8 miles, 1,022), Muhlenberg College (13.7 miles, 1,815) and Albright College (14.2 miles, 1,315).

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

Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, 16.1 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 District 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 →