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Colleges in and near Nockamixon Township

DeSales University is 10.7 miles from Nockamixon Township

No college sits inside Nockamixon Township’s boundary, but DeSales University’s campus in Center Valley, with 2,290 students on campus, is 10.7 miles from the center of town, and Northampton County Area Community College is 13.2 miles away in Bethlehem. About 5% of Nockamixon Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Nockamixon Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
22,513 students on campus
Nearest college
10.7 mi
DeSales University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
13.2 mi
Northampton County Area · $5,550 tuition
Nearest public university
12.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$105K
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What stands out about college from Nockamixon Township

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

A university 10.7 miles awayDeSales University has 2,290 students on campus in Center Valley, 72% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 13.2 miles awayNorthampton County Area Community College in Bethlehem: tuition and fees $5,550 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 5% 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 Nockamixon Township

Four private colleges within 13.5 miles, one public college within 12.3 miles, and Northampton County Area Community College 13.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLehigh UniversityNorthampton County AreaLafayette CollegeNockamixon Township
University or collegeCommunity college
DeSales UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,290 on campus · 10.7 mi · Center Valley77%admitted$32knet price72%graduate$61kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 934 on campus · 12.3 mi · Center Valley97%admitted$18knet price18%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Lehigh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,156 on campus · 12.4 mi · Bethlehem26%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$106kearningsLafayette CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,764 on campus · 12.6 mi · Easton31%admitted$34knet price88%graduate$91kearningsNorthampton County Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,042 on campus · 13.2 mi · Bethlehem$12knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Moravian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,327 on campus · 13.5 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 $75–110k, where Nockamixon Township’s median household income ($104,965) falls.

Lafayette College12.6 mi · Easton · sticker $83,133$12,581a year
Northampton County Area Community College13.2 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $18,119 · tuition $5,550$15,912a year
Lehigh University12.4 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $80,856$22,184a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley12.3 mi · Center Valley · sticker $28,109$23,611a year
DeSales University10.7 mi · Center Valley · sticker $62,745$29,982a year
Moravian University13.5 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $65,601$30,595a 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 Nockamixon Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →DeSales UniversityLehigh UniversityLafayette CollegeNorthampton County AreaMoravian University
Lehigh University88% graduate$106k earnings$22k typical debt
Northampton County Area Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
Lafayette College88% graduate$91k earnings$16k typical debt
Moravian University72% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
DeSales University72% graduate$61k earnings$26k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley18% 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 Lehigh Valley (22).

Questions about college near Nockamixon Township

Is Nockamixon Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Nockamixon Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, DeSales University, is 10.7 miles away in Center Valley.

What colleges are near Nockamixon Township?

Within 15 miles: DeSales University (10.7 miles, 2,290 students on campus), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (12.3 miles, 934), Lehigh University (12.4 miles, 7,156), Lafayette College (12.6 miles, 2,764), Northampton County Area Community College (13.2 miles, 7,042) and Moravian University (13.5 miles, 2,327).

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

Northampton County Area Community College in Bethlehem, 13.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,550 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $12,119, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley 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 $12,422 (under $30,000 income) to $24,539 (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 Nockamixon 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 →