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Colleges in and near South Whitehall Township

Lehigh Carbon Community College is 4.7 miles from South Whitehall Township

Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (529 students on campus) is inside the town, and Lehigh Carbon Community College (4,402) is 4.7 miles from the center, just over the line in North Whitehall Township. About 4% of South Whitehall Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Muhlenberg CollegeCedar Crest CollegeLehigh 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 South Whitehall Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
34,606 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
4.7 mi
Lehigh Carbon · $5,280 tuition
Nearest public university
8.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$103K
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What stands out about college in South Whitehall Township

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

Three colleges within 4.7 milesMuhlenberg College admits 72% of applicants; Cedar Crest College admits 84%. Together they have 7,239 students on campus.A community college 4.7 miles awayLehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville: tuition and fees $5,280 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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 South Whitehall Township

Seven private colleges within 10.5 miles, two public colleges within 14.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miLehigh UniversityNorthampton County AreaKutztown University of PennsylvaniaSouth Whitehall Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Lincoln Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · In South Whitehall Township$36knet price61%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Muhlenberg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,815 on campus · 2.5 mi · Allentown72%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$69kearningsCedar Crest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,022 on campus · 2.7 mi · Allentown84%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$59kearningsLehigh Carbon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,402 on campus · 4.7 mi · Schnecksville$9knet price30%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 277 on campus · 5.2 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 · 8.5 mi · Bethlehem54%admitted$31knet price72%graduate$62kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 934 on campus · 8.5 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 · 8.7 mi · Bethlehem26%admitted$37knet price88%graduate$106kearningsDeSales UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,290 on campus · 10.5 mi · Center Valley77%admitted$32knet price72%graduate$61kearningsNorthampton County Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,042 on campus · 12.2 mi · Bethlehem$12knet price24%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,550 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 6,812 on campus · 14.5 mi · Kutztown91%admitted$21knet price54%graduate$54kearnings

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 South Whitehall Township’s median household income ($102,872) falls.

Lehigh Carbon Community College4.7 mi · Schnecksville · sticker $15,405 · tuition $5,280$13,079a year
Northampton County Area Community College12.2 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $18,119 · tuition $5,550$15,912a year
Cedar Crest College2.7 mi · Allentown · sticker $57,206$19,909a year
Lehigh University8.7 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $80,856$22,184a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley8.5 mi · Center Valley · sticker $28,109$23,611a year
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania14.5 mi · Kutztown · sticker $29,866$23,840a year
Muhlenberg College2.5 mi · Allentown · sticker $77,270$25,452a year
DeSales University10.5 mi · Center Valley · sticker $62,745$29,982a year
Moravian University8.5 mi · Bethlehem · sticker $65,601$30,595a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-AllentownIn South Whitehall Township · sticker $40,879$38,716a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown5.2 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 within 15 miles of South 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 CarbonMoravian UniversityLehigh UniversityDeSales UniversityNorthampton County AreaKutztown University of Pennsylvania
Lehigh University88% graduate$106k earnings$22k typical debt
Northampton County Area Community College24% graduate$42k earnings$15k typical debt
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania54% graduate$54k earnings$26k 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 South Whitehall Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 64%Construction trades 28%Computer science 8%Everything else 0%

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 South Whitehall Township

Is South Whitehall Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 South Whitehall Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown, has 529 students on campus.

What colleges are in South Whitehall Township?

Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown is inside the town. Lehigh Carbon Community College is 4.7 miles from the center, in North Whitehall Township, Muhlenberg College is 2.5 miles from the center, in Allentown, and Cedar Crest College is 2.7 miles from the center, in Allentown.

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

Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, 4.7 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 South 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 →