Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to New Jerusalem

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
New Jerusalem, PA, May 2026Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near New Jerusalem

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is 5.2 miles from New Jerusalem

No college sits inside New Jerusalem’s boundary, but Kutztown University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Kutztown, with 6,812 students on campus, is 5.2 miles from the center of town, and Reading Area Community College is 11.8 miles away in Reading. About 2% of New Jerusalem’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 New Jerusalem. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
16,796 students on campus
Nearest college
5.2 mi
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Residents in college
2%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
11.8 mi
Reading Area · $6,480 tuition
Nearest public university
5.2 mi
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · $11,314 in-state
Median household income
$102K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from New Jerusalem

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

A university 5.2 miles awayKutztown University of Pennsylvania has 6,812 students on campus in Kutztown, 54% of whom graduate within six 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.A community college 11.8 miles awayReading Area Community College in Reading: tuition and fees $6,480 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of New Jerusalem

Four private colleges within 14.4 miles, two public colleges within 12.6 miles, and Reading Area Community College 11.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miKutztown University of PennsylvaniaReading AreaAlvernia UniversityNew Jerusalem
University or collegeCommunity college
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 6,812 on campus · 5.2 mi · Kutztown91%admitted$21knet price54%graduate$54kearningsAlbright CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,315 on campus · 9.6 mi · Reading76%admitted$20knet price51%graduate$59kearningsReading Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,588 on campus · 11.8 mi · Reading$9knet price34%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $6,480 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksUniversity or college · Public · 1,934 on campus · 12.6 mi · Reading99%admitted$24knet price32%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Alvernia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,166 on campus · 13 mi · Reading58%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$55kearningsMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 452 on campus · 13.3 mi · Wyomissing$20knet price76%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Lincoln Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 14.4 mi · Allentown$36knet price61%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 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 $75–110k, where New Jerusalem’s median household income ($102,214) falls.

Reading Area Community College11.8 mi · Reading · sticker $14,563 · tuition $6,480$12,121a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute13.3 mi · Wyomissing · sticker $26,793$20,903a year
Albright College9.6 mi · Reading · sticker $43,711$21,355a year
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania5.2 mi · Kutztown · sticker $29,866$23,840a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks12.6 mi · Reading · sticker $32,242$25,465a year
Alvernia University13 mi · Reading · sticker $57,565$28,016a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown14.4 mi · Allentown · sticker $40,879$38,716a 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 New Jerusalem: 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 →Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaAlbright CollegeReading AreaPennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksAlvernia UniversityLincoln Technical Institute-Allentown
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
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown61% graduate$39k earnings*$11k 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); Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (8).

Questions about college near New Jerusalem

Is New Jerusalem a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 New Jerusalem residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, is 5.2 miles away in Kutztown.

What colleges are near New Jerusalem?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (5.2 miles, 6,812 students on campus), Reading Area Community College (11.8 miles, 3,588) and Alvernia University (13 miles, 2,166).

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

Reading Area Community College in Reading, 11.8 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 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.

Neighbors talk college

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

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 New Jerusalem. 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 →