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Colleges in and near North Star

Goldey-Beacom College is 2.5 miles from North Star

No college sits inside North Star’s boundary, but Goldey-Beacom College’s campus in Wilmington, with 868 students on campus, is 2.5 miles from the center of town, and Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is 39.4 miles away in Dover. About 5% of North Star’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 North Star. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
31,462 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
Goldey-Beacom College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as DE (6%)
Nearest community college
39.4 mi
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry · $5,445 tuition
Nearest public university
5.1 mi
University of Delaware · $16,810 in-state
Median household income
$151K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from North Star

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

A college 2.5 miles awayGoldey-Beacom College has 868 students on campus in Wilmington, 57% 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 39.4 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 North Star

Two private colleges within 9.2 miles, two public colleges within 10.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of DelawareWilmington UniversityLincoln UniversityNorth Star
University or collegeCommunity college
Goldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 868 on campus · 2.5 mi · Wilmington85%admitted$16knet price57%graduate$60kearningsUniversity of DelawareUniversity or college · Public · 22,523 on campus · 5.1 mi · Newark71%admitted$18knet price81%graduate$73kearningsWilmington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,737 on campus · 9.2 mi · New Castle · mostly online$16knet price20%graduate$54kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Lincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,848 on campus · 10.9 mi · Lincoln University, PA66%admitted$15knet price44%graduate$43kearningsCecil CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,555 on campus · 14 mi · North East, MD$10knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,640 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 14.5 mi · Carneys Point, NJ$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 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 Over $110k, where North Star’s median household income ($150,733) falls.

Cecil College14 mi · North East, MD · sticker $14,700 · tuition $5,640$13,157a year
Salem Community College14.5 mi · Carneys Point, NJ · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$16,712a year
Goldey-Beacom College2.5 mi · Wilmington · sticker $26,502$20,121a year
Lincoln University10.9 mi · Lincoln University, PA · sticker $28,505$21,303a year
University of Delaware5.1 mi · Newark · sticker $30,952$25,580a year
Wilmington University9.2 mi · New Castle · mostly online · sticker $19,644—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 within 15 miles of North Star: 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 →Goldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity of DelawareWilmington UniversityLincoln UniversityCecil CollegeSalem
University of Delaware81% graduate$73k earnings$25k typical debt
Wilmington University20% graduate$54k earnings$20k typical debt
Lincoln University44% graduate$43k earnings$28k typical debt
Cecil College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Salem Community College40% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
Goldey-Beacom College57% graduate$60k earnings$19k 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.

Questions about college near North Star

Is North Star a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 North Star residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Delaware (6). The nearest campus, Goldey-Beacom College, is 2.5 miles away in Wilmington.

What colleges are near North Star?

Within 15 miles: Goldey-Beacom College (2.5 miles, 868 students on campus), the University of Delaware (5.1 miles, 22,523), Wilmington University (9.2 miles, 3,737), Lincoln University (10.9 miles, 1,848), Cecil College (14 miles, 1,555) and Salem Community College (14.5 miles, 931).

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

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover, 39.4 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 North Star. 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 →