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Colleges in and near Arden

Neumann University is 5.1 miles from Arden

No college sits inside Arden’s boundary, but Neumann University’s campus in Aston, with 1,914 students on campus, is 5.1 miles from the center of town, and Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is 42.5 miles away in Dover. About 6% of Arden’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Delaware (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 Arden. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
38,257 students on campus
Nearest college
5.1 mi
Neumann University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as DE (6%)
Nearest community college
42.5 mi
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry · $5,445 tuition
Nearest public university
16.7 mi
University of Delaware · $16,810 in-state
Median household income
$79K
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What stands out about college from Arden

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

A university 5.1 miles awayNeumann University has 1,914 students on campus in Aston, 54% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of DelawareLiving in Delaware, the University of Delaware charges $16,810 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $41,400. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 42.5 miles awayDelaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover: tuition and fees $5,445 a year for Delaware residents.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Delaware (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Arden

Eight private colleges within 11.7 miles, three public colleges within 11.4 miles, and four community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Delaware, is 16.7 miles away.

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University or collegeCommunity college
Neumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 5.1 mi · Aston, PA81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 7.6 mi · Media, PA22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 7.8 mi · Carneys Point, NJ$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Widener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 7.9 mi · Chester, PA71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 8.3 mi · Media, PA98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 8.5 mi · Media, PA$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 8.6 mi · Cheyney, PA$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsSwarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 9.6 mi · Swarthmore, PA7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsWilmington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,737 on campus · 10.3 mi · New Castle · mostly online$16knet price20%graduate$54kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.All-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 10.5 mi · Essington, PA$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 11.4 mi · West Chester, PA78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsGoldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 868 on campus · 11.7 mi · Wilmington85%admitted$16knet price57%graduate$60kearningsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 11.9 mi · Media, PA$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Arden’s median household income ($79,306) falls.

Williamson College of the Trades7.6 mi · Media, PA · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611$1,545a year
Delaware County Community College11.9 mi · Media, PA · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$9,918a year
Salem Community College7.8 mi · Carneys Point, NJ · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$14,568a year
University of Delaware16.7 mi · Newark · sticker $30,952$17,401a year
Goldey-Beacom College11.7 mi · Wilmington · sticker $26,502$19,540a year
Wilmington University10.3 mi · New Castle · mostly online · sticker $19,644$19,644a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania8.6 mi · Cheyney, PA · sticker $26,782$20,215a year
All-State Career School10.5 mi · Essington, PA · sticker $23,923$20,611a year
Swarthmore College9.6 mi · Swarthmore, PA · sticker $84,103$22,443a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania11.4 mi · West Chester, PA · sticker $28,394$24,715a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine8.3 mi · Media, PA · sticker $31,088$25,067a year
Widener University7.9 mi · Chester, PA · sticker $70,621$25,900a year
Neumann University5.1 mi · Aston, PA · sticker $57,180$30,495a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology8.5 mi · Media, PA · sticker $23,995 · tuition $14,850—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: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Neumann UniversityWidener UniversityWilmington UniversityWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaDelaware CountyUniversity of Delaware
University of Delaware81% graduate$73k earnings$25k typical debt
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Delaware County Community College24% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Widener University68% graduate$71k earnings$27k typical debt
Wilmington University20% graduate$54k earnings$20k typical debt
Neumann University54% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Swarthmore College92% graduate$80k earnings$18k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Salem Community College40% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
Goldey-Beacom College57% graduate$60k earnings$19k typical debt
All-State Career School53% graduate$38k earnings$6k typical debt
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania41% graduate$38k earnings$22k 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 Brandywine (22).

Questions about college near Arden

Is Arden a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Arden residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Delaware (6). The nearest campus, Neumann University, is 5.1 miles away in Aston.

What colleges are near Arden?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: West Chester University of Pennsylvania (11.4 miles, 15,394 students on campus), Delaware County Community College (11.9 miles, 5,578) and Widener University (7.9 miles, 4,531).

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

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover, 42.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,445 a year for Delaware residents; the federal net price, $11,578, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Delaware cost if we live in Delaware?

Tuition and fees are $16,810 a year in-state and $41,400 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,901 (under $30,000 income) to $25,580 (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 Arden. 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 →