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Colleges in and near Mountain Top

Luzerne County Community College is 6.1 miles from Mountain Top

No college sits inside Mountain Top’s boundary, but Luzerne County Community College’s campus in Nanticoke, with 3,643 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Mountain Top’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 Mountain Top. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
10,271 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
Luzerne County
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
6.1 mi
Luzerne County · $6,600 tuition
Nearest public university
12.4 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$110K
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What stands out about college from Mountain Top

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

A community college 6.1 miles awayLuzerne County Community College has 3,643 students on campus in Nanticoke, 23% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton 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 Mountain Top

Three private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 13.1 miles, and Luzerne County Community College 6.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLuzerne CountyWilkes UniversityMisericordia UniversityMountain Top
University or collegeCommunity college
Luzerne County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,643 on campus · 6.1 mi · Nanticoke$9knet price23%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,600 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wilkes UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,185 on campus · 7.6 mi · Wilkes-Barre · mostly online91%admitted$28knet price63%graduate$63kearnings58% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.King's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,708 on campus · 8 mi · Wilkes-Barre93%admitted$23knet price60%graduate$59kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonUniversity or college · Public · 506 on campus · 12.4 mi · Hazleton96%admitted$18knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreUniversity or college · Public · 345 on campus · 13.1 mi · Dallas97%admitted$16knet price23%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Misericordia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,884 on campus · 14.9 mi · Dallas71%admitted$37knet price72%graduate$64kearnings

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 Mountain Top’s median household income ($109,535) falls.

Luzerne County Community College6.1 mi · Nanticoke · sticker $14,499 · tuition $6,600$12,980a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre13.1 mi · Dallas · sticker $25,994$17,530a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton12.4 mi · Hazleton · sticker $29,677$19,777a year
King's College8 mi · Wilkes-Barre · sticker $57,973$23,657a year
Wilkes University7.6 mi · Wilkes-Barre · mostly online · sticker $56,765$27,843a year
Misericordia University14.9 mi · Dallas · sticker $53,648$37,879a 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 Mountain Top: 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 →Luzerne CountyWilkes UniversityKing's CollegePennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonMisericordia University
Luzerne County Community College23% graduate$40k earnings$11k 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
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre23% 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 Hazleton (22); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre (22).

Questions about college near Mountain Top

Is Mountain Top a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Mountain Top residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Luzerne County Community College, is 6.1 miles away in Nanticoke.

What colleges are near Mountain Top?

Within 15 miles: Luzerne County Community College (6.1 miles, 3,643 students on campus), Wilkes University (7.6 miles, 2,185), King's College (8 miles, 1,708), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton (12.4 miles, 506), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre (13.1 miles, 345) and Misericordia University (14.9 miles, 1,884).

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

Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, 6.1 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 Hazleton 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 $11,770 (under $30,000 income) to $23,218 (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 Mountain Top. 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 →