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Colleges in and near Nanticoke

Nanticoke is home to Luzerne County Community College

Luzerne County Community College (3,643 students on campus) is inside the city. About 8% of Nanticoke’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Luzerne County 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 Nanticoke. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
10,271 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
Luzerne County
Residents in college
8%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
0.6 mi
Luzerne County · $6,600 tuition
Nearest public university
7.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre · $14,280 in-state
Median household income
$57K
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What stands out about college in Nanticoke

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

A community college in NanticokeLuzerne 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 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.Students are 8% 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 Nanticoke

Three private colleges within 10.1 miles, two public colleges within 15 miles, and Luzerne County Community College 0.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLuzerne CountyWilkes UniversityMisericordia UniversityNanticoke
University or collegeCommunity college
Luzerne County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,643 on campus · In 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 · 6.4 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 · 7.1 mi · Wilkes-Barre93%admitted$23knet price60%graduate$59kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreUniversity or college · Public · 345 on campus · 7.3 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 · 10.1 mi · Dallas71%admitted$37knet price72%graduate$64kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonUniversity or college · Public · 506 on campus · 15 mi · Hazleton96%admitted$18knet price26%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 $48–75k, where Nanticoke’s median household income ($57,462) falls.

Luzerne County Community CollegeIn Nanticoke · sticker $14,499 · tuition $6,600$10,358a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton15 mi · Hazleton · sticker $29,677$13,902a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre7.3 mi · Dallas · sticker $25,994$15,570a year
King's College7.1 mi · Wilkes-Barre · sticker $57,973$19,692a year
Wilkes University6.4 mi · Wilkes-Barre · mostly online · sticker $56,765$26,432a year
Misericordia University10.1 mi · Dallas · sticker $53,648$36,848a 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 Nanticoke: 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 CollegeMisericordia UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
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 Wilkes-Barre (22); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton (22).

Majors

What students study in Nanticoke

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Luzerne County Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 29%Business 14%Liberal arts 8%Mechanics & repair 5%Construction trades 5%Public safety 5%Everything else 33%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing105 graduates a year
$88k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities76 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions32 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General19 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections17 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions17 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations13 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Nanticoke

Is Nanticoke a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Nanticoke residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the city, Luzerne County Community College, has 3,643 students on campus.

What colleges are in Nanticoke?

Luzerne County Community College is inside the city.

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

Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, 0.6 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 Nanticoke. 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 →