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Colleges in and near Franklin Township

Misericordia University is 4.7 miles from Franklin Township

No college sits inside Franklin Township’s boundary, but Misericordia University’s campus in Dallas, with 1,884 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Luzerne County Community College is 14 miles away in Nanticoke. About 6% of Franklin Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Misericordia University

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 Franklin Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
21,024 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Misericordia University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
14 mi
Luzerne County · $6,600 tuition
Nearest public university
8.2 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre · $14,280 in-state
Median household income
$86K
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What stands out about college from Franklin Township

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

A university 4.7 miles awayMisericordia University has 1,884 students on campus in Dallas, 72% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 14 miles awayLuzerne County Community College in Nanticoke: tuition and fees $6,600 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 6% 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 Franklin Township

10 private colleges within 14.1 miles, two public colleges within 14.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ScrantonLuzerne CountyMarywood UniversityFranklin Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Misericordia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,884 on campus · 4.7 mi · Dallas71%admitted$37knet price72%graduate$64kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreUniversity or college · Public · 345 on campus · 8.2 mi · Dallas97%admitted$16knet price23%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.King's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,708 on campus · 9.4 mi · Wilkes-Barre93%admitted$23knet price60%graduate$59kearningsWilkes UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,185 on campus · 9.8 mi · Wilkes-Barre · mostly online91%admitted$28knet price63%graduate$63kearnings58% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of ScrantonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,425 on campus · 12.6 mi · Scranton81%admitted$33knet price80%graduate$75kearningsLackawanna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,334 on campus · 12.6 mi · Scranton$20knet price37%graduate$41kearningsGeisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 552 on campus · 12.8 mi · Scranton$23knet priceFortis Institute-ScrantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 13 mi · Scranton$20knet price46%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Keystone CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 871 on campus · 13.6 mi · La Plume85%admitted$22knet price36%graduate$45kearningsLuzerne County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,643 on campus · 14 mi · Nanticoke$9knet price23%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,600 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Johnson CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 627 on campus · 14 mi · Scranton98%admitted$20knet price55%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $21,225 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Marywood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,410 on campus · 14.1 mi · Scranton61%admitted$23knet price72%graduate$56kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonUniversity or college · Public · 835 on campus · 14.9 mi · Dunmore99%admitted$18knet price39%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 Franklin Township’s median household income ($85,824) falls.

Luzerne County Community College14 mi · Nanticoke · sticker $14,499 · tuition $6,600$12,980a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre8.2 mi · Dallas · sticker $25,994$17,530a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton14.9 mi · Dunmore · sticker $27,862$22,064a year
Johnson College14 mi · Scranton · sticker $27,354 · tuition $21,225$23,558a year
King's College9.4 mi · Wilkes-Barre · sticker $57,973$23,657a year
Lackawanna College12.6 mi · Scranton · sticker $28,770$23,796a year
Marywood University14.1 mi · Scranton · sticker $55,582$24,083a year
Fortis Institute-Scranton13 mi · Scranton · sticker $29,552$26,066a year
Wilkes University9.8 mi · Wilkes-Barre · mostly online · sticker $56,765$27,843a year
Keystone College13.6 mi · La Plume · sticker $32,071$28,291a year
University of Scranton12.6 mi · Scranton · sticker $69,552$29,482a year
Misericordia University4.7 mi · Dallas · sticker $53,648$37,879a year
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine12.8 mi · Scranton · sticker $25,845—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 Franklin 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 →Misericordia UniversityKing's CollegeWilkes UniversityUniversity of ScrantonLuzerne CountyMarywood University
University of Scranton80% graduate$75k earnings$27k typical debt
Luzerne County Community College23% graduate$40k earnings$11k typical debt
Marywood University72% graduate$56k earnings$26k 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
Lackawanna College37% graduate$41k earnings$18k typical debt
Keystone College36% graduate$45k earnings$26k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton39% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Johnson College55% graduate$55k earnings$12k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre23% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Fortis Institute-Scranton46% graduate$30k earnings*$10k 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); Fortis Institute-Scranton (2); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (22).

Questions about college near Franklin Township

Is Franklin Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Misericordia University, is 4.7 miles away in Dallas.

What colleges are near Franklin Township?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Scranton (12.6 miles, 4,425 students on campus), Luzerne County Community College (14 miles, 3,643) and Marywood University (14.1 miles, 2,410).

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

Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, 14 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 Franklin 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 →