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Colleges in and near Lowhill Township

Lehigh Carbon Community College is 3.4 miles from Lowhill Township

No college sits inside Lowhill Township’s boundary, but Lehigh Carbon Community College’s campus in Schnecksville, with 4,402 students on campus, is 3.4 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Lowhill Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Lehigh Carbon 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 Lowhill Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
17,184 students on campus
Nearest college
3.4 mi
Lehigh Carbon
Residents in college
4%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
3.4 mi
Lehigh Carbon · $5,280 tuition
Nearest public university
10.8 mi
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · $11,314 in-state
Median household income
$144K
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What stands out about college from Lowhill Township

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

A community college 3.4 miles awayLehigh Carbon Community College has 4,402 students on campus in Schnecksville, 30% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaLiving in Pennsylvania, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania charges $11,314 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,068. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% 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 Lowhill Township

Five private colleges within 15 miles, one public college within 10.8 miles, and Lehigh Carbon Community College 3.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miKutztown University of PennsylvaniaLehigh CarbonLowhill Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,402 on campus · 3.4 mi · Schnecksville$9knet price30%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lincoln Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 6.3 mi · Allentown$36knet price61%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Cedar Crest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,022 on campus · 8.8 mi · Allentown84%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$59kearningsMuhlenberg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,815 on campus · 9 mi · Allentown72%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$69kearningsKutztown University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 6,812 on campus · 10.8 mi · Kutztown91%admitted$21knet price54%graduate$54kearningsMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 277 on campus · 11.6 mi · Allentown$22knet price83%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Moravian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,327 on campus · 15 mi · Bethlehem54%admitted$31knet price72%graduate$62kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Lowhill Township’s median household income ($144,167) falls.

Cedar Crest College8.8 mi · Allentown · sticker $57,206$11,008a year
Lehigh Carbon Community College3.4 mi · Schnecksville · sticker $15,405 · tuition $5,280$14,702a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown11.6 mi · Allentown · sticker $27,372$24,559a year
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania10.8 mi · Kutztown · sticker $29,866$26,759a year
Moravian University15 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $65,601$34,834a year
Muhlenberg College9 mi · Allentown · sticker $77,270$37,603a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown6.3 mi · Allentown · sticker $40,879$40,584a 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 Lowhill 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 →Lehigh CarbonLincoln Technical Institute-AllentownCedar Crest CollegeMuhlenberg CollegeKutztown University of PennsylvaniaMoravian University
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania54% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Lehigh Carbon Community College30% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
Moravian University72% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Muhlenberg College82% graduate$69k earnings$25k typical debt
Cedar Crest College60% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown61% graduate$39k earnings*$11k 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: Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (8); Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown (22).

Questions about college near Lowhill Township

Is Lowhill Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Lowhill Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Lehigh Carbon Community College, is 3.4 miles away in Schnecksville.

What colleges are near Lowhill Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (10.8 miles, 6,812 students on campus), Lehigh Carbon Community College (3.4 miles, 4,402) and Moravian University (15 miles, 2,327).

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

Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, 3.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,280 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $9,203, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Kutztown University of Pennsylvania cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $11,314 a year in-state and $16,068 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,957 (under $30,000 income) to $26,759 (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 Lowhill 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 →