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Colleges in and near Laureldale

Reading Area Community College is 4 miles from Laureldale

No college sits inside Laureldale’s boundary, but Reading Area Community College’s campus in Reading, with 3,588 students on campus, is 4 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Laureldale’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Albright CollegePennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading Area Community 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 Laureldale. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
16,267 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Albright College
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
4 mi
Reading Area · $6,480 tuition
Nearest public university
3.8 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks · $15,972 in-state
Median household income
$70K
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What stands out about college from Laureldale

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

Three colleges within 4 milesAlbright College admits 76% of applicants; Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks admits 99%. Together they have 6,837 students on campus.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks charges $15,972 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,958. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 4 miles awayReading Area Community College in Reading: tuition and fees $6,480 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 Laureldale

Three private colleges within 5.6 miles, two public colleges within 10.9 miles, and Reading Area Community College 4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miKutztown University of PennsylvaniaReading AreaAlvernia UniversityLaureldale
University or collegeCommunity college
Albright CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,315 on campus · 2 mi · Reading76%admitted$20knet price51%graduate$59kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksUniversity or college · Public · 1,934 on campus · 3.8 mi · Reading99%admitted$24knet price32%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Reading Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,588 on campus · 4 mi · Reading$9knet price34%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $6,480 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 452 on campus · 4.6 mi · Wyomissing$20knet price76%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Alvernia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,166 on campus · 5.6 mi · Reading58%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$55kearningsKutztown University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 6,812 on campus · 10.9 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 $48–75k, where Laureldale’s median household income ($69,821) falls.

Reading Area Community College4 mi · Reading · sticker $14,563 · tuition $6,480$8,987a year
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania10.9 mi · Kutztown · sticker $29,866$19,306a year
Albright College2 mi · Reading · sticker $43,711$19,741a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute4.6 mi · Wyomissing · sticker $26,793$21,418a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks3.8 mi · Reading · sticker $32,242$23,583a year
Alvernia University5.6 mi · Reading · sticker $57,565$24,131a 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 Laureldale: 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 →Albright CollegePennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading AreaMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteAlvernia UniversityKutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania54% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Reading Area Community College34% graduate$39k earnings$9k typical debt
Alvernia University56% graduate$55k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks32% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Albright College51% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute76% 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 Berks (22); Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute (22).

Questions about college near Laureldale

Is Laureldale a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Laureldale residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Albright College, is 2 miles away in Reading.

What colleges are near Laureldale?

Within 15 miles: Albright College (2 miles, 1,315 students on campus), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (3.8 miles, 1,934), Reading Area Community College (4 miles, 3,588), Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute (4.6 miles, 452), Alvernia University (5.6 miles, 2,166) and Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (10.9 miles, 6,812).

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

Reading Area Community College in Reading, 4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,480 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $9,228, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $15,972 a year in-state and $26,958 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,429 (under $30,000 income) to $29,541 (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 Laureldale. 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 →