Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Sugar Notch

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Sugar Notch, PennsylvaniaPhoto: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near Sugar Notch

Luzerne County Community College is 3.1 miles from Sugar Notch

No college sits inside Sugar Notch’s boundary, but Luzerne County Community College’s campus in Nanticoke, with 3,643 students on campus, is 3.1 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Sugar Notch’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Luzerne County Community CollegeKing's 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 Sugar Notch. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
9,765 students on campus
Nearest college
3.1 mi
Luzerne County
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
3.1 mi
Luzerne County · $6,600 tuition
Nearest public university
8.9 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre · $14,280 in-state
Median household income
$52K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Sugar Notch

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

Two colleges within 4.7 milesKing's College admits 93% of applicants. Together they have 5,351 students on campus.A community college 3.1 miles awayLuzerne County Community College in Nanticoke: tuition and fees $6,600 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre charges $14,280 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,006. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Sugar Notch

Three private colleges within 10.7 miles, one public college within 8.9 miles, and Luzerne County Community College 3.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLuzerne CountyWilkes UniversityMisericordia UniversitySugar Notch
University or collegeCommunity college
Luzerne County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,643 on campus · 3.1 mi · Nanticoke$9knet price23%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,600 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wilkes UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,185 on campus · 4.1 mi · Wilkes-Barre · mostly online91%admitted$28knet price63%graduate$63kearnings58% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.King's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,708 on campus · 4.7 mi · Wilkes-Barre93%admitted$23knet price60%graduate$59kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreUniversity or college · Public · 345 on campus · 8.9 mi · Dallas97%admitted$16knet price23%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Misericordia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,884 on campus · 10.7 mi · Dallas71%admitted$37knet price72%graduate$64kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Sugar Notch’s median household income ($52,500) falls.

Luzerne County Community College3.1 mi · Nanticoke · sticker $14,499 · tuition $6,600$10,358a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre8.9 mi · Dallas · sticker $25,994$15,570a year
King's College4.7 mi · Wilkes-Barre · sticker $57,973$19,692a year
Wilkes University4.1 mi · Wilkes-Barre · mostly online · sticker $56,765$26,432a year
Misericordia University10.7 mi · Dallas · sticker $53,648$36,848a 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 Sugar Notch: 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 →Luzerne CountyWilkes UniversityKing's CollegePennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreMisericordia University
Luzerne County Community College23% graduate$40k earnings$11k typical debt
Wilkes University63% graduate$63k earnings$26k typical debt
Misericordia University72% graduate$64k earnings$27k typical debt
King's College60% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre23% graduate$63k earnings*$25k 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: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre (22).

Questions about college near Sugar Notch

Is Sugar Notch a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Sugar Notch residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Luzerne County Community College, is 3.1 miles away in Nanticoke.

What colleges are near Sugar Notch?

Within 15 miles: Luzerne County Community College (3.1 miles, 3,643 students on campus), Wilkes University (4.1 miles, 2,185), King's College (4.7 miles, 1,708), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre (8.9 miles, 345) and Misericordia University (10.7 miles, 1,884).

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

Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, 3.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,600 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $9,433, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $14,280 a year in-state and $24,006 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,795 (under $30,000 income) to $22,027 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

Neighbors talk college

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

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 Sugar Notch. 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 →