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Colleges in and near Forks Township

Lafayette College is 2.6 miles from Forks Township

No college sits inside Forks Township’s boundary, but Lafayette College’s campus in Easton, with 2,764 students on campus, is 2.6 miles from the center of town, and Northampton County Area Community College is 6.7 miles away in Bethlehem. About 3% of Forks Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Lafayette 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 Forks Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
22,723 students on campus
Nearest college
2.6 mi
Lafayette College
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
6.7 mi
Northampton County Area · $5,550 tuition
Nearest public university
15.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$110K
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What stands out about college from Forks Township

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

A college 2.6 miles awayLafayette College has 2,764 students on campus in Easton, 88% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.7 miles awayNorthampton County Area Community College in Bethlehem: tuition and fees $5,550 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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.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 Forks Township

Four private colleges within 13.4 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley, is 15.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLehigh UniversityNorthampton County AreaWarren CountyForks Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Lafayette CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,764 on campus · 2.6 mi · Easton31%admitted$34knet price88%graduate$91kearningsNorthampton County Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,042 on campus · 6.7 mi · Bethlehem$12knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Warren County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,157 on campus · 10.9 mi · Washington, NJ$6knet price39%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,460 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Moravian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,327 on campus · 10.9 mi · Bethlehem54%admitted$31knet price72%graduate$62kearningsLehigh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,156 on campus · 12 mi · Bethlehem26%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$106kearningsMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 277 on campus · 13.4 mi · Allentown$22knet price83%graduate$31kearningsEarnings 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Forks Township’s median household income ($110,190) falls.

Warren County Community College10.9 mi · Washington, NJ · sticker $13,314 · tuition $5,460$12,354a year
Northampton County Area Community College6.7 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $18,119 · tuition $5,550$17,697a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley15.3 mi · Center Valley · sticker $28,109$24,539a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown13.4 mi · Allentown · sticker $27,372$24,559a year
Moravian University10.9 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $65,601$34,834a year
Lehigh University12 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $80,856$48,751a year
Lafayette College2.6 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 →Lafayette CollegeNorthampton County AreaWarren CountyMoravian UniversityLehigh University
Lehigh University88% graduate$106k earnings$22k typical debt
Northampton County Area Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
Warren County Community College39% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
Lafayette College88% graduate$91k earnings$16k typical debt
Moravian University72% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley18% graduate$63k earnings*$25k 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); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (22).

Questions about college near Forks Township

Is Forks Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Forks Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Lafayette College, is 2.6 miles away in Easton.

What colleges are near Forks Township?

Within 15 miles: Lafayette College (2.6 miles, 2,764 students on campus), Northampton County Area Community College (6.7 miles, 7,042), Warren County Community College (10.9 miles, 3,157), Moravian University (10.9 miles, 2,327), Lehigh University (12 miles, 7,156) and Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown (13.4 miles, 277).

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

Northampton County Area Community College in Bethlehem, 6.7 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 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 Forks 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 →