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Colleges in and near Fairview Township

Wilkes University is 6.1 miles from Fairview Township

No college sits inside Fairview Township’s boundary, but Wilkes University’s campus in Wilkes-Barre, with 2,185 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town, and Luzerne County Community College is 7.3 miles away in Nanticoke. About 3% of Fairview 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 Fairview Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
10,271 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
Wilkes University
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
7.3 mi
Luzerne County · $6,600 tuition
Nearest public university
13 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre · $14,280 in-state
Median household income
$96K
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What stands out about college from Fairview Township

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

A university 6.1 miles awayWilkes University has 2,185 students on campus in Wilkes-Barre, 63% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.3 miles awayLuzerne County Community College in Nanticoke: tuition and fees $6,600 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre charges $14,280 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,006. 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 Fairview Township

Three private colleges within 14.1 miles, two public colleges within 15 miles, and Luzerne County Community College 7.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLuzerne CountyWilkes UniversityMisericordia UniversityFairview Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Wilkes UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,185 on campus · 6.1 mi · Wilkes-Barre · mostly online91%admitted$28knet price63%graduate$63kearnings58% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.King's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,708 on campus · 6.4 mi · Wilkes-Barre93%admitted$23knet price60%graduate$59kearningsLuzerne County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,643 on campus · 7.3 mi · Nanticoke$9knet price23%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,600 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreUniversity or college · Public · 345 on campus · 13 mi · Dallas97%admitted$16knet price23%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Misericordia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,884 on campus · 14.1 mi · Dallas71%admitted$37knet price72%graduate$64kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonUniversity or college · Public · 506 on campus · 15 mi · Hazleton96%admitted$18knet price26%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 Fairview Township’s median household income ($96,500) falls.

Luzerne County Community College7.3 mi · Nanticoke · sticker $14,499 · tuition $6,600$12,980a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre13 mi · Dallas · sticker $25,994$17,530a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton15 mi · Hazleton · sticker $29,677$19,777a year
King's College6.4 mi · Wilkes-Barre · sticker $57,973$23,657a year
Wilkes University6.1 mi · Wilkes-Barre · mostly online · sticker $56,765$27,843a year
Misericordia University14.1 mi · Dallas · sticker $53,648$37,879a 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 Fairview 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 →Wilkes UniversityKing's CollegeLuzerne CountyMisericordia UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
Luzerne County Community College23% graduate$40k earnings$11k typical debt
Wilkes University63% graduate$63k earnings$26k typical debt
Misericordia University72% graduate$64k earnings$27k typical debt
King's College60% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre23% 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 Wilkes-Barre (22); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton (22).

Questions about college near Fairview Township

Is Fairview Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Fairview Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Wilkes University, is 6.1 miles away in Wilkes-Barre.

What colleges are near Fairview Township?

Within 15 miles: Wilkes University (6.1 miles, 2,185 students on campus), King's College (6.4 miles, 1,708), Luzerne County Community College (7.3 miles, 3,643), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre (13 miles, 345), Misericordia University (14.1 miles, 1,884) and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton (15 miles, 506).

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

Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, 7.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,600 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $9,433, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $14,280 a year in-state and $24,006 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,795 (under $30,000 income) to $22,027 (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 Fairview 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 →