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Colleges in and near Slatedale

Lehigh Carbon Community College is 6 miles from Slatedale

No college sits inside Slatedale’s boundary, but Lehigh Carbon Community College’s campus in Schnecksville, with 4,402 students on campus, is 6 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Slatedale’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 Slatedale. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
8,045 students on campus
Nearest college
6 mi
Lehigh Carbon
Residents in college
5%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
6 mi
Lehigh Carbon · $5,280 tuition
Nearest public university
17.2 mi
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · $11,314 in-state
Median household income
$96K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Slatedale

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

A community college 6 miles awayLehigh Carbon Community College has 4,402 students on campus in Schnecksville, 30% of whom graduate within three 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.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 Slatedale

Four private colleges within 13.1 miles, and Lehigh Carbon Community College 6 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, is 17.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLehigh CarbonMuhlenberg CollegeCedar Crest CollegeSlatedale
University or collegeCommunity college
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,402 on campus · 6 mi · Schnecksville$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 · 11.5 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 · 12.9 mi · Allentown72%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$69kearningsCedar Crest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,022 on campus · 13.1 mi · Allentown84%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$59kearningsMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 277 on campus · 13.1 mi · Allentown$22knet price83%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Slatedale’s median household income ($96,071) falls.

Lehigh Carbon Community College6 mi · Schnecksville · sticker $15,405 · tuition $5,280$13,079a year
Cedar Crest College13.1 mi · Allentown · sticker $57,206$19,909a year
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania17.2 mi · Kutztown · sticker $29,866$23,840a year
Muhlenberg College12.9 mi · Allentown · sticker $77,270$25,452a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown11.5 mi · Allentown · sticker $40,879$38,716a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown13.1 mi · Allentown · sticker $27,372—a 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: 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 →Lehigh CarbonLincoln Technical Institute-AllentownMuhlenberg CollegeCedar Crest CollegeKutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania54% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Lehigh Carbon Community College30% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
Muhlenberg College82% graduate$69k earnings$25k typical debt
Cedar Crest College60% graduate$59k earnings$27k 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).

Questions about college near Slatedale

Is Slatedale a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Slatedale residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Lehigh Carbon Community College, is 6 miles away in Schnecksville.

What colleges are near Slatedale?

Within 15 miles: Lehigh Carbon Community College (6 miles, 4,402 students on campus), Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (11.5 miles, 529), Muhlenberg College (12.9 miles, 1,815), Cedar Crest College (13.1 miles, 1,022) and Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown (13.1 miles, 277).

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

Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, 6 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 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.

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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 Slatedale. 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 →