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Colleges in and near Haycock Township

DeSales University is 8.4 miles from Haycock Township

No college sits inside Haycock Township’s boundary, but DeSales University’s campus in Center Valley, with 2,290 students on campus, is 8.4 miles from the center of town, and Northampton County Area Community College is 14.5 miles away in Bethlehem. About 3% of Haycock 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 Haycock Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
21,731 students on campus
Nearest college
8.4 mi
DeSales University
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
14.5 mi
Northampton County Area · $5,550 tuition
Nearest public university
10.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$101K
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What stands out about college from Haycock Township

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

A university 8.4 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 14.5 miles awayNorthampton County Area Community College in Bethlehem: tuition and fees $5,550 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 Haycock Township

Four private colleges within 13.2 miles, one public college within 10.3 miles, and Northampton County Area Community College 14.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLehigh UniversityNorthampton County AreaMoravian UniversityHaycock Township
University or collegeCommunity college
DeSales UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,290 on campus · 8.4 mi · Center Valley77%admitted$32knet price72%graduate$61kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 934 on campus · 10.3 mi · Center Valley97%admitted$18knet price18%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Lehigh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,156 on campus · 11.8 mi · Bethlehem26%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$106kearningsDelaware Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,982 on campus · 12.8 mi · Doylestown93%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$56kearningsMoravian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,327 on campus · 13.2 mi · Bethlehem54%admitted$31knet price72%graduate$62kearningsNorthampton County Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,042 on campus · 14.5 mi · Bethlehem$12knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Haycock Township’s median household income ($101,071) falls.

Northampton County Area Community College14.5 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $18,119 · tuition $5,550$15,912a year
Lehigh University11.8 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $80,856$22,184a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley10.3 mi · Center Valley · sticker $28,109$23,611a year
Delaware Valley University12.8 mi · Doylestown · sticker $59,933$28,104a year
DeSales University8.4 mi · Center Valley · sticker $62,745$29,982a year
Moravian University13.2 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $65,601$30,595a 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 Haycock Township: 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 UniversityDelaware Valley UniversityMoravian UniversityNorthampton County Area
Lehigh University88% graduate$106k earnings$22k typical debt
Northampton County Area Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
Moravian University72% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
DeSales University72% graduate$61k earnings$26k typical debt
Delaware Valley University56% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley18% 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 Lehigh Valley (22).

Questions about college near Haycock Township

Is Haycock Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Haycock Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, DeSales University, is 8.4 miles away in Center Valley.

What colleges are near Haycock Township?

Within 15 miles: DeSales University (8.4 miles, 2,290 students on campus), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (10.3 miles, 934), Lehigh University (11.8 miles, 7,156), Delaware Valley University (12.8 miles, 1,982), Moravian University (13.2 miles, 2,327) and Northampton County Area Community College (14.5 miles, 7,042).

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

Northampton County Area Community College in Bethlehem, 14.5 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 Haycock 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 →