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Colleges in and near East Greenville

DeSales University is 11.5 miles from East Greenville

No college sits inside East Greenville’s boundary, but DeSales University’s campus in Center Valley, with 2,290 students on campus, is 11.5 miles from the center of town, and Lehigh Carbon Community College is 18.7 miles away in Schnecksville. About 7% of East Greenville’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 East Greenville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
8,082 students on campus
Nearest college
11.5 mi
DeSales University
Residents in college
7%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
18.7 mi
Lehigh Carbon · $5,280 tuition
Nearest public university
11.9 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$87K
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What stands out about college from East Greenville

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

A university 11.5 miles awayDeSales University has 2,290 students on campus in Center Valley, 72% of whom graduate within six 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.A community college 18.7 miles awayLehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville: tuition and fees $5,280 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 7% 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 East Greenville

Five private colleges within 14.9 miles, and one public college within 11.9 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miDeSales UniversityMuhlenberg CollegeUrsinus CollegeEast Greenville
University or collegeCommunity college
DeSales UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,290 on campus · 11.5 mi · Center Valley77%admitted$32knet price72%graduate$61kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 934 on campus · 11.9 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 · 12.5 mi · Allentown84%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$59kearningsMuhlenberg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,815 on campus · 13.2 mi · Allentown72%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$69kearningsLincoln 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.Ursinus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,492 on campus · 14.9 mi · Collegeville92%admitted$31knet price73%graduate$74kearnings

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 East Greenville’s median household income ($87,396) falls.

Cedar Crest College12.5 mi · Allentown · sticker $57,206$19,909a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley11.9 mi · Center Valley · sticker $28,109$23,611a year
Muhlenberg College13.2 mi · Allentown · sticker $77,270$25,452a year
DeSales University11.5 mi · Center Valley · sticker $62,745$29,982a year
Ursinus College14.9 mi · Collegeville · sticker $76,815$31,326a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown13.3 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 East Greenville: 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 →DeSales UniversityCedar Crest CollegeMuhlenberg CollegeLincoln Technical Institute-AllentownUrsinus College
DeSales University72% graduate$61k earnings$26k typical debt
Muhlenberg College82% graduate$69k earnings$25k typical debt
Ursinus College73% graduate$74k earnings$27k 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

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); Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (8).

Questions about college near East Greenville

Is East Greenville a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 East Greenville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, DeSales University, is 11.5 miles away in Center Valley.

What colleges are near East Greenville?

Within 15 miles: DeSales University (11.5 miles, 2,290 students on campus), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (11.9 miles, 934), Cedar Crest College (12.5 miles, 1,022), Muhlenberg College (13.2 miles, 1,815), Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (13.3 miles, 529) and Ursinus College (14.9 miles, 1,492).

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

Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, 18.7 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 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 East Greenville. 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 →