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Colleges near Hereford · College Scorecard

No college in Hereford, but 24 within 30 miles

The closest is Cedar Crest College in Allentown, 10.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
10.3 mi
Cedar Crest College
Within 30 miles
24
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
15.3 mi
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Students nearby
61,144
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
PA 6%

College from Hereford

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Hereford

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Hereford.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Hereford’s median household income ($116K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Hereford: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Cedar Crest CollegeMuhlenberg CollegeKutztown University of Pennsylvania
Cedar Crest College60% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Muhlenberg College82% graduate$69k earnings$25k typical debt
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania54% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Hereford. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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