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Colleges in and near Edgemoor

Salem Community College is 4.2 miles from Edgemoor

No college sits inside Edgemoor’s boundary, but Salem Community College’s campus in Carneys Point, with 931 students on campus, is 4.2 miles from the center of town, and Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is 38.5 miles away in Dover. About 5% of Edgemoor’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 Edgemoor. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
55,202 students on campus
Nearest college
4.2 mi
Salem
Residents in college
5%
About the same as DE (6%)
Nearest community college
38.5 mi
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry · $5,445 tuition
Nearest public university
14.1 mi
University of Delaware · $16,810 in-state
Median household income
$59K
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What stands out about college from Edgemoor

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

A community college 4.2 miles awaySalem Community College has 931 students on campus in Carneys Point, 40% of whom graduate within three 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 38.5 miles awayDelaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover: tuition and fees $5,445 a year for Delaware residents.Students are 5% 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 Edgemoor

Eight private colleges within 13.2 miles, four public colleges within 14.6 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of DelawareWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaWidener UniversityEdgemoor
University or collegeCommunity college
Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 4.2 mi · Carneys Point, NJ$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wilmington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,737 on campus · 6.6 mi · New Castle · mostly online$16knet price20%graduate$54kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Neumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 9.1 mi · Aston, PA81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsGoldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 868 on campus · 9.8 mi · Wilmington85%admitted$16knet price57%graduate$60kearningsWidener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 10.9 mi · Chester, PA71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 11.5 mi · Media, PA22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 12.3 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 · 12.3 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 · 12.4 mi · Cheyney, PA$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsSwarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 13.2 mi · Swarthmore, PA7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsAll-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 13.2 mi · Essington, PA$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsUniversity of DelawareUniversity or college · Public · 22,523 on campus · 14.1 mi · Newark71%admitted$18knet price81%graduate$73kearningsWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 14.6 mi · West Chester, PA78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearnings

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 Edgemoor’s median household income ($59,424) falls.

Williamson College of the Trades11.5 mi · Media, PA · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611$1,545a year
Swarthmore College13.2 mi · Swarthmore, PA · sticker $84,103$11,444a year
Salem Community College4.2 mi · Carneys Point, NJ · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$11,702a year
University of Delaware14.1 mi · Newark · sticker $30,952$13,225a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania12.4 mi · Cheyney, PA · sticker $26,782$14,773a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology12.3 mi · Media, PA · sticker $23,995 · tuition $14,850$15,109a year
Goldey-Beacom College9.8 mi · Wilmington · sticker $26,502$15,777a year
Wilmington University6.6 mi · New Castle · mostly online · sticker $19,644$16,623a year
All-State Career School13.2 mi · Essington, PA · sticker $23,923$20,051a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania14.6 mi · West Chester, PA · sticker $28,394$20,417a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine12.3 mi · Media, PA · sticker $31,088$21,157a year
Widener University10.9 mi · Chester, PA · sticker $70,621$22,514a year
Neumann University9.1 mi · Aston, PA · sticker $57,180$25,679a 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 Edgemoor: 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 →Wilmington UniversityNeumann UniversityWidener UniversityUniversity of DelawareWest Chester University of Pennsylvania
University of Delaware81% graduate$73k earnings$25k typical debt
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k 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
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology21% graduate$36k 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: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (22).

Questions about college near Edgemoor

Is Edgemoor a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Edgemoor residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Delaware (6). The nearest campus, Salem Community College, is 4.2 miles away in Carneys Point.

What colleges are near Edgemoor?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Delaware (14.1 miles, 22,523 students on campus), West Chester University of Pennsylvania (14.6 miles, 15,394) and Widener University (10.9 miles, 4,531).

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

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover, 38.5 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 Edgemoor. 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 →