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Colleges in and near Weisenberg Township

Lehigh Carbon Community College is 6.7 miles from Weisenberg Township

No college sits inside Weisenberg Township’s boundary, but Lehigh Carbon Community College’s campus in Schnecksville, with 4,402 students on campus, is 6.7 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Weisenberg Township’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 Weisenberg Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
14,857 students on campus
Nearest college
6.7 mi
Lehigh Carbon
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
6.7 mi
Lehigh Carbon · $5,280 tuition
Nearest public university
7.3 mi
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · $11,314 in-state
Median household income
$134K
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What stands out about college from Weisenberg Township

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

A community college 6.7 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 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 Weisenberg Township

Four private colleges within 14 miles, one public college within 7.3 miles, and Lehigh Carbon Community College 6.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miKutztown University of PennsylvaniaLehigh CarbonMuhlenberg CollegeWeisenberg Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,402 on campus · 6.7 mi · Schnecksville$9knet price30%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,280 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 6,812 on campus · 7.3 mi · Kutztown91%admitted$21knet price54%graduate$54kearningsLincoln Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 529 on campus · 7.5 mi · Allentown$36knet price61%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Cedar Crest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,022 on campus · 10.1 mi · Allentown84%admitted$19knet price60%graduate$59kearningsMuhlenberg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,815 on campus · 10.6 mi · Allentown72%admitted$29knet price82%graduate$69kearningsMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownUniversity or college · For-profit · 277 on campus · 14 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Weisenberg Township’s median household income ($134,083) falls.

Cedar Crest College10.1 mi · Allentown · sticker $57,206$11,008a year
Lehigh Carbon Community College6.7 mi · Schnecksville · sticker $15,405 · tuition $5,280$14,702a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown14 mi · Allentown · sticker $27,372$24,559a year
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania7.3 mi · Kutztown · sticker $29,866$26,759a year
Muhlenberg College10.6 mi · Allentown · sticker $77,270$37,603a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown7.5 mi · Allentown · sticker $40,879$40,584a 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 Weisenberg 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 →Lehigh CarbonKutztown University of PennsylvaniaLincoln Technical Institute-AllentownCedar Crest CollegeMuhlenberg College
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 Weisenberg Township

Is Weisenberg Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Weisenberg Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Lehigh Carbon Community College, is 6.7 miles away in Schnecksville.

What colleges are near Weisenberg Township?

Within 15 miles: Lehigh Carbon Community College (6.7 miles, 4,402 students on campus), Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (7.3 miles, 6,812), Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (7.5 miles, 529), Cedar Crest College (10.1 miles, 1,022), Muhlenberg College (10.6 miles, 1,815) and Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown (14 miles, 277).

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

Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, 6.7 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 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 Weisenberg 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 →