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Colleges in and near Sugarloaf Township

Sugarloaf Township is home to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton (506 students on campus) is inside the town. About 13% of Sugarloaf Township’s residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Sugarloaf Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
4,149 students on campus
Nearest college
3.1 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
Residents in college
13%
Above PA (6%)
Nearest community college
14.3 mi
Luzerne County · $6,600 tuition
Nearest public university
3.1 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$103K
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What stands out about college in Sugarloaf Township

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

A university in Sugarloaf TownshipPennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton has 506 students on campus in Sugarloaf Township, 26% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 14.3 miles awayLuzerne County Community College in Nanticoke: tuition and fees $6,600 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 13% of residentsAbove Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Sugarloaf Township

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Sugarloaf Township.

5 mi10 mi15 miLuzerne CountySugarloaf Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonUniversity or college · Public · 506 on campus · In Sugarloaf Township96%admitted$18knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Luzerne County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,643 on campus · 14.3 mi · Nanticoke$9knet price23%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,600 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Sugarloaf Township’s median household income ($102,955) falls.

Luzerne County Community College14.3 mi · Nanticoke · sticker $14,499 · tuition $6,600$12,980a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonIn Sugarloaf Township · sticker $29,677$19,777a 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 Sugarloaf Township: 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 →Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonLuzerne County
Luzerne County Community College23% graduate$40k earnings$11k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton26% 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 Hazleton (22).

Majors

What students study in Sugarloaf Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 34%Psychology 23%Business 16%Public safety 13%Computer science 8%Engineering 4%Everything else 3%

Biggest programs

Business/Commerce, General13 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions7 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Business/Corporate Communications6 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Psychology, General5 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Engineering, General4 graduates a year
$88k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections4 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Information Science/Studies2 graduates a year
$92k4 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods2 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out

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 Sugarloaf Township

Is Sugarloaf Township a college town?

No. About 13 of every 100 Sugarloaf Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton, has 506 students on campus.

What colleges are in Sugarloaf Township?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton is inside the town. Luzerne County Community College is 14.3 miles away in Nanticoke.

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

Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, 14.3 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 Hazleton 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 $11,770 (under $30,000 income) to $23,218 (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 Sugarloaf 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 →