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Colleges in and near Emmaus

Muhlenberg College is 4.3 miles from Emmaus

No college sits inside Emmaus’ boundary, but Muhlenberg College’s campus in Allentown, with 1,815 students on campus, is 4.3 miles from the center of town, and Lehigh Carbon Community College is 10.7 miles away in Schnecksville. About 3% of Emmaus’ residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Cedar Crest CollegeMuhlenberg College

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 Emmaus. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
34,606 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Cedar Crest College
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
10.7 mi
Lehigh Carbon · $5,280 tuition
Nearest public university
5.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$84K
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What stands out about college from Emmaus

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

Two colleges within 4.3 milesCedar Crest College admits 84% of applicants; Muhlenberg College admits 72%. Together they have 2,837 students on campus.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 10.7 miles awayLehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville: tuition and fees $5,280 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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 Emmaus

Seven private colleges within 9 miles, two public colleges within 15 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miLehigh UniversityNorthampton County AreaEmmaus
University or collegeCommunity college
Cedar Crest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,022 on campus · 3.7 mi · Allentown84%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$59kearningsMuhlenberg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,815 on campus · 4.3 mi · Allentown72%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$69kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 934 on campus · 5.3 mi · Center Valley97%admitted$18knet price18%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Lincoln Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 5.4 mi · Allentown$36knet price61%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.DeSales UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,290 on campus · 6.5 mi · Center Valley77%admitted$32knet price72%graduate$61kearningsMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 277 on campus · 7.7 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 · 8 mi · Bethlehem26%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$106kearningsMoravian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,327 on campus · 9 mi · Bethlehem54%admitted$31knet price72%graduate$62kearningsLehigh Carbon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,402 on campus · 10.7 mi · Schnecksville$9knet price30%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northampton County Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,042 on campus · 13.2 mi · Bethlehem$12knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 6,812 on campus · 15 mi · Kutztown91%admitted$21knet price54%graduate$54kearnings

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 Emmaus’ median household income ($83,917) falls.

Lehigh Carbon Community College10.7 mi · Schnecksville · sticker $15,405 · tuition $5,280$13,079a year
Northampton County Area Community College13.2 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $18,119 · tuition $5,550$15,912a year
Cedar Crest College3.7 mi · Allentown · sticker $57,206$19,909a year
Lehigh University8 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $80,856$22,184a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley5.3 mi · Center Valley · sticker $28,109$23,611a year
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania15 mi · Kutztown · sticker $29,866$23,840a year
Muhlenberg College4.3 mi · Allentown · sticker $77,270$25,452a year
DeSales University6.5 mi · Center Valley · sticker $62,745$29,982a year
Moravian University9 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $65,601$30,595a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown5.4 mi · Allentown · sticker $40,879$38,716a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown7.7 mi · Allentown · sticker $27,372—a 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 Emmaus: 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 →DeSales UniversityLehigh UniversityMoravian UniversityLehigh CarbonNorthampton County AreaKutztown University of Pennsylvania
Lehigh University88% graduate$106k earnings$22k typical debt
Northampton County Area Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania54% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Lehigh Carbon Community College30% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
Moravian University72% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
DeSales University72% graduate$61k earnings$26k typical debt
Muhlenberg College82% graduate$69k earnings$25k 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
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: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (22); Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (8); Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown (22).

Questions about college near Emmaus

Is Emmaus a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Emmaus residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Cedar Crest College, is 3.7 miles away in Allentown.

What colleges are near Emmaus?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Lehigh University (8 miles, 7,156 students on campus), Northampton County Area Community College (13.2 miles, 7,042) and Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (15 miles, 6,812).

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

Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, 10.7 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 Emmaus. 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 →