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Colleges in and near North Whitehall Township

North Whitehall Township is home to Lehigh Carbon Community College

Lehigh Carbon Community College (4,402 students on campus) is inside the town. About 4% of North Whitehall Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 North Whitehall Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
27,794 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Lehigh Carbon
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
2 mi
Lehigh Carbon · $5,280 tuition
Nearest public university
12.4 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$110K
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What stands out about college in North Whitehall Township

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

A community college in North Whitehall TownshipLehigh Carbon Community College has 4,402 students on campus in North Whitehall Township, 30% of whom graduate within three 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.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of North Whitehall Township

Seven private colleges within 14.4 miles, one public college within 12.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miLehigh UniversityLehigh CarbonNorth Whitehall Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,402 on campus · In North Whitehall Township$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 · 6.1 mi · Allentown$36knet price61%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Muhlenberg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,815 on campus · 6.8 mi · Allentown72%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$69kearningsCedar Crest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,022 on campus · 7.1 mi · Allentown84%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$59kearningsMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 277 on campus · 7.3 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 · 10.7 mi · Bethlehem54%admitted$31knet price72%graduate$62kearningsLehigh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,156 on campus · 11.5 mi · Bethlehem26%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$106kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 934 on campus · 12.4 mi · Center Valley97%admitted$18knet price18%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Northampton County Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,042 on campus · 13.4 mi · Bethlehem$12knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.DeSales UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,290 on campus · 14.4 mi · Center Valley77%admitted$32knet price72%graduate$61kearnings

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 North Whitehall Township’s median household income ($110,361) falls.

Cedar Crest College7.1 mi · Allentown · sticker $57,206$11,008a year
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeIn North Whitehall Township · sticker $15,405 · tuition $5,280$14,702a year
Northampton County Area Community College13.4 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $18,119 · tuition $5,550$17,697a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley12.4 mi · Center Valley · sticker $28,109$24,539a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown7.3 mi · Allentown · sticker $27,372$24,559a year
Moravian University10.7 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $65,601$34,834a year
DeSales University14.4 mi · Center Valley · sticker $62,745$34,878a year
Muhlenberg College6.8 mi · Allentown · sticker $77,270$37,603a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown6.1 mi · Allentown · sticker $40,879$40,584a year
Lehigh University11.5 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $80,856$48,751a 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 North Whitehall 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 →Lehigh CarbonMuhlenberg CollegeMoravian UniversityLehigh UniversityNorthampton County AreaDeSales University
Lehigh University88% graduate$106k earnings$22k typical debt
Northampton County Area Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
Lehigh Carbon Community College30% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
Moravian University72% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
DeSales University72% graduate$61k earnings$26k typical debt
Muhlenberg College82% graduate$69k earnings$25k typical debt
Cedar Crest College60% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley18% graduate$63k earnings*$25k 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); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley (22).

Majors

What students study in North Whitehall Township

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

Health professions 25%Business 17%Liberal arts 14%Computer science 6%Education 6%Visual & performing arts 5%Everything else 27%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities145 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing140 graduates a year
$85k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations54 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General51 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections38 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General35 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Psychology, General33 graduates a year
$32k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts17 graduates a year
$36k4 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 North Whitehall Township

Is North Whitehall Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 North Whitehall Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Lehigh Carbon Community College, has 4,402 students on campus.

What colleges are in North Whitehall Township?

Lehigh Carbon Community College is inside the town.

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

Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, 2 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 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 North Whitehall 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 →