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Colleges in and near Pike Creek Valley

The University of Delaware is 4.4 miles from Pike Creek Valley

Goldey-Beacom College (868 students on campus) is inside the town, and the University of Delaware (22,523) is 4.4 miles from the center, in Newark. About 8% of Pike Creek Valley’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Delaware (6%).

University of Delaware

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 Pike Creek Valley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
31,462 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Goldey-Beacom College
Residents in college
8%
About the same as DE (6%)
Nearest community college
37.2 mi
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry · $5,445 tuition
Nearest public university
4.4 mi
University of Delaware · $16,810 in-state
Median household income
$102K
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What stands out about college in Pike Creek Valley

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

A university 4.4 miles awayThe University of Delaware has 22,523 students on campus in Newark, 81% 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 37.2 miles awayDelaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover: tuition and fees $5,445 a year for Delaware residents.Students are 8% 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 Pike Creek Valley

Two private colleges within 6.6 miles, two public colleges within 13.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of DelawareWilmington UniversityLincoln UniversityPike Creek Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
Goldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 868 on campus · In Pike Creek Valley85%admitted$16knet price57%graduate$60kearningsUniversity of DelawareUniversity or college · Public · 22,523 on campus · 4.4 mi · Newark71%admitted$18knet price81%graduate$73kearningsWilmington 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.Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 12.2 mi · Carneys Point, NJ$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,848 on campus · 13.4 mi · Lincoln University, PA66%admitted$15knet price44%graduate$43kearningsCecil CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,555 on campus · 14.9 mi · North East, MD$10knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,640 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 $75–110k, where Pike Creek Valley’s median household income ($102,434) falls.

Cecil College14.9 mi · North East, MD · sticker $14,700 · tuition $5,640$12,875a year
Salem Community College12.2 mi · Carneys Point, NJ · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$14,568a year
University of Delaware4.4 mi · Newark · sticker $30,952$17,401a year
Goldey-Beacom CollegeIn Pike Creek Valley · sticker $26,502$19,540a year
Wilmington University6.6 mi · New Castle · mostly online · sticker $19,644$19,644a year
Lincoln University13.4 mi · Lincoln University, PA · sticker $28,505$19,881a 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 Pike Creek Valley: 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 UniversitySalemLincoln UniversityCecil College
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.

Majors

What students study in Pike Creek Valley

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Goldey-Beacom College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 49%Psychology 16%Parks & recreation 10%Public safety 8%Liberal arts 4%Interdisciplinary 4%Everything else 9%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations26 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections15 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Psychology, General14 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services14 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services9 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Pike Creek Valley

Is Pike Creek Valley a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Pike Creek Valley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Delaware (6). The largest campus in the town, Goldey-Beacom College, has 868 students on campus.

What colleges are in Pike Creek Valley?

Goldey-Beacom College is inside the town. the University of Delaware is 4.4 miles from the center, in Newark, and Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is 37.2 miles away in Dover.

What is the closest community college to Pike Creek Valley, and what does it cost?

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover, 37.2 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 Pike Creek Valley. 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 →