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Colleges in and near St. Georges

Wilmington University is 9.1 miles from St. Georges

No college sits inside St. Georges’ boundary, but Wilmington University’s campus in New Castle, with 3,737 students on campus, is 9.1 miles from the center of town, and Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is 25.4 miles away in Dover. About 6% of St. Georges’ 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 St. Georges. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
28,059 students on campus
Nearest college
9.1 mi
Wilmington University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as DE (6%)
Nearest community college
25.4 mi
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry · $5,445 tuition
Nearest public university
10 mi
University of Delaware · $16,810 in-state
Median household income
$132K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from St. Georges

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

A university 9.1 miles awayWilmington University has 3,737 students on campus in New Castle, 20% 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 25.4 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 St. Georges

Two private colleges within 12.8 miles, one public college within 10 miles, and Salem Community College 13.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of DelawareWilmington UniversitySalemSt. Georges
University or collegeCommunity college
Wilmington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,737 on campus · 9.1 mi · New Castle · mostly online$16knet price20%graduate$54kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of DelawareUniversity or college · Public · 22,523 on campus · 10 mi · Newark71%admitted$18knet price81%graduate$73kearningsGoldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 868 on campus · 12.8 mi · Wilmington85%admitted$16knet price57%graduate$60kearningsSalem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 13.5 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 St. Georges’ median household income ($131,553) falls.

Salem Community College13.5 mi · Carneys Point, NJ · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$16,712a year
Goldey-Beacom College12.8 mi · Wilmington · sticker $26,502$20,121a year
University of Delaware10 mi · Newark · sticker $30,952$25,580a year
Wilmington University9.1 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 St. Georges: 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 →Wilmington UniversityUniversity of DelawareGoldey-Beacom CollegeSalem
University of Delaware81% graduate$73k earnings$25k typical debt
Wilmington University20% graduate$54k earnings$20k 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 St. Georges

Is St. Georges a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 St. Georges residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Delaware (6). The nearest campus, Wilmington University, is 9.1 miles away in New Castle.

What colleges are near St. Georges?

Within 15 miles: Wilmington University (9.1 miles, 3,737 students on campus), the University of Delaware (10 miles, 22,523), Goldey-Beacom College (12.8 miles, 868) and Salem Community College (13.5 miles, 931).

What is the closest community college to St. Georges, and what does it cost?

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover, 25.4 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 St. Georges. 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 →