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Colleges in and near Sinking Spring

Reading Area Community College is 4.7 miles from Sinking Spring

No college sits inside Sinking Spring’s boundary, but Reading Area Community College’s campus in Reading, with 3,588 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Sinking Spring’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksAlvernia UniversityReading Area 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 Sinking Spring. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
9,455 students on campus
Nearest college
2.7 mi
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
4.7 mi
Reading Area · $6,480 tuition
Nearest public university
3.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks · $15,972 in-state
Median household income
$82K
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What stands out about college from Sinking Spring

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

Three colleges within 4.7 milesPennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks admits 99% of applicants; Alvernia University admits 58%. Together they have 7,688 students on campus.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks charges $15,972 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,958. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 4.7 miles awayReading Area Community College in Reading: tuition and fees $6,480 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 6% 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 Sinking Spring

Three private colleges within 6.5 miles, one public college within 3.5 miles, and Reading Area Community College 4.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miReading AreaAlvernia UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksSinking Spring
University or collegeCommunity college
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 452 on campus · 2.7 mi · Wyomissing$20knet price76%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksUniversity or college · Public · 1,934 on campus · 3.5 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 · 4.6 mi · Reading58%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$55kearningsReading Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,588 on campus · 4.7 mi · Reading$9knet price34%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $6,480 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Albright CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,315 on campus · 6.5 mi · Reading76%admitted$20knet price51%graduate$59kearnings

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 Sinking Spring’s median household income ($82,500) falls.

Reading Area Community College4.7 mi · Reading · sticker $14,563 · tuition $6,480$12,121a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute2.7 mi · Wyomissing · sticker $26,793$20,903a year
Albright College6.5 mi · Reading · sticker $43,711$21,355a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks3.5 mi · Reading · sticker $32,242$25,465a year
Alvernia University4.6 mi · Reading · sticker $57,565$28,016a 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 Sinking Spring: 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 →Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstitutePennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksAlvernia UniversityReading AreaAlbright College
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
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: Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute (22); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (22).

Questions about college near Sinking Spring

Is Sinking Spring a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Sinking Spring residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute, is 2.7 miles away in Wyomissing.

What colleges are near Sinking Spring?

Within 15 miles: Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute (2.7 miles, 452 students on campus), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (3.5 miles, 1,934), Alvernia University (4.6 miles, 2,166), Reading Area Community College (4.7 miles, 3,588) and Albright College (6.5 miles, 1,315).

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

Reading Area Community College in Reading, 4.7 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,972 a year in-state and $26,958 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,429 (under $30,000 income) to $29,541 (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 Sinking Spring. 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 →