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Colleges in and near Plainfield Township

Lafayette College is 8.7 miles from Plainfield Township

No college sits inside Plainfield Township’s boundary, but Lafayette College’s campus in Easton, with 2,764 students on campus, is 8.7 miles from the center of town, and Northampton County Area Community College is 10.6 miles away in Bethlehem. About 1% of Plainfield Township’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 Plainfield Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
20,414 students on campus
Nearest college
8.7 mi
Lafayette College
Residents in college
1%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
10.6 mi
Northampton County Area · $5,550 tuition
Nearest public university
13.1 mi
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · $11,536 in-state
Median household income
$87K
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What stands out about college from Plainfield Township

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

A college 8.7 miles awayLafayette College has 2,764 students on campus in Easton, 88% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.6 miles awayNorthampton County Area Community College in Bethlehem: tuition and fees $5,550 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaLiving in Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania charges $11,536 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,502. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Plainfield Township

Two private colleges within 14.5 miles, one public college within 13.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miNorthampton County AreaWarren CountyPlainfield Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Lafayette CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,764 on campus · 8.7 mi · Easton31%admitted$34knet price88%graduate$91kearningsNorthampton County Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,042 on campus · 10.6 mi · Bethlehem$12knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 5,124 on campus · 13.1 mi · East Stroudsburg92%admitted$18knet price43%graduate$56kearningsWarren County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,157 on campus · 13.7 mi · Washington, NJ$6knet price39%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,460 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Moravian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,327 on campus · 14.5 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 Plainfield Township’s median household income ($87,230) falls.

Warren County Community College13.7 mi · Washington, NJ · sticker $13,314 · tuition $5,460$9,994a year
Lafayette College8.7 mi · Easton · sticker $83,133$12,581a year
Northampton County Area Community College10.6 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $18,119 · tuition $5,550$15,912a year
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania13.1 mi · East Stroudsburg · sticker $27,917$21,135a year
Moravian University14.5 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 Plainfield Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Lafayette CollegeNorthampton County AreaEast Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaWarren CountyMoravian University
Northampton County Area Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania43% graduate$56k earnings$24k typical debt
Warren County Community College39% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
Lafayette College88% graduate$91k earnings$16k typical debt
Moravian University72% graduate$62k earnings$27k 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.

Questions about college near Plainfield Township

Is Plainfield Township a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Plainfield Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Lafayette College, is 8.7 miles away in Easton.

What colleges are near Plainfield Township?

Within 15 miles: Lafayette College (8.7 miles, 2,764 students on campus), Northampton County Area Community College (10.6 miles, 7,042), East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (13.1 miles, 5,124), Warren County Community College (13.7 miles, 3,157) and Moravian University (14.5 miles, 2,327).

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

Northampton County Area Community College in Bethlehem, 10.6 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 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $11,536 a year in-state and $19,502 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,365 (under $30,000 income) to $22,892 (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 Plainfield 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 →