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Colleges in and near Burlington

Cairn University-Langhorne is 6.7 miles from Burlington

No college sits inside Burlington’s boundary, but Cairn University-Langhorne’s campus in Langhorne, with 838 students on campus, is 6.7 miles from the center of town, and Rowan College at Burlington County is 7.7 miles away in Mount Laurel. About 6% of Burlington’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (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 Burlington. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
24,670 students on campus
Nearest college
6.7 mi
Cairn University-Langhorne
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
7.7 mi
Rowan College at Burlington County · $6,990 tuition
Nearest public university
13.7 mi
The College of New Jersey · $19,632 in-state
Median household income
$85K
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What stands out about college from Burlington

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

A university 6.7 miles awayCairn University-Langhorne has 838 students on campus in Langhorne, 60% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.7 miles awayRowan College at Burlington County in Mount Laurel: tuition and fees $6,990 a year for New Jersey residents.In-state price at The College of New JerseyLiving in New Jersey, The College of New Jersey charges $19,632 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,752. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as New Jersey (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Burlington

Eight private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 13.9 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe College of New JerseyBucks CountyRowan College at Burlington CountyBurlington
University or collegeCommunity college
Cairn University-LanghorneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 838 on campus · 6.7 mi · Langhorne, PA88%admitted$28knet price60%graduate$44kearningsHoly Family UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,606 on campus · 7.2 mi · Philadelphia, PA71%admitted$13knet price61%graduate$62kearningsRowan College at Burlington CountyCommunity college · Public · 3,689 on campus · 7.7 mi · Mount Laurel$5knet price36%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,990 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lincoln Technical Institute-PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 374 on campus · 8 mi · Philadelphia, PA$27knet price58%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Orleans Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 8.4 mi · Philadelphia, PA80%admitted$20knet price90%graduate$39kearningsBryn Athyn College of the New ChurchUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 11.7 mi · Bryn Athyn, PA83%admitted$21knet price68%graduate$40kearningsBucks County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,189 on campus · 12.6 mi · Newtown, PA$6knet price32%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,683 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Manor CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 562 on campus · 13.4 mi · Jenkintown, PA95%admitted$13knet price26%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $21,780 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 7,570 on campus · 13.7 mi · Ewing62%admitted$28knet price86%graduate$73kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · 3,055 on campus · 13.9 mi · Abington, PA97%admitted$18knet price20%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Salus UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,137 on campus · 14.7 mi · Elkins Park, PAGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Gratz CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 126 on campus · 14.9 mi · Melrose Park, PA · mostly online74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Burlington’s median household income ($84,813) falls.

Rowan College at Burlington County7.7 mi · Mount Laurel · sticker $12,243 · tuition $6,990$8,088a year
Bucks County Community College12.6 mi · Newtown, PA · sticker $11,688 · tuition $5,683$10,516a year
Manor College13.4 mi · Jenkintown, PA · sticker $27,557 · tuition $21,780$15,838a year
Holy Family University7.2 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $40,539$16,307a year
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church11.7 mi · Bryn Athyn, PA · sticker $41,093$20,581a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington13.9 mi · Abington, PA · sticker $28,795$22,249a year
Orleans Technical College8.4 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $26,587$23,196a year
Cairn University-Langhorne6.7 mi · Langhorne, PA · sticker $46,233$26,309a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia8 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $31,905$29,364a year
The College of New Jersey13.7 mi · Ewing · sticker $38,860$30,942a 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 Burlington: 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 →Cairn University-LanghorneHoly Family UniversityRowan College at Burlington CountyBucks CountyThe College of New JerseyPennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Bucks County Community College32% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Rowan College at Burlington County36% graduate$45k earnings$10k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington20% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Holy Family University61% graduate$62k earnings$25k typical debt
Cairn University-Langhorne60% graduate$44k earnings$27k typical debt
Manor College26% graduate$47k earnings$19k typical debt
Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia58% graduate$39k earnings*$11k typical debt
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church68% graduate$40k earnings$22k typical debt
Orleans Technical College90% graduate$39k earnings$8k 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: Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia (8); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (22).

Questions about college near Burlington

Is Burlington a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Burlington residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Cairn University-Langhorne, is 6.7 miles away in Langhorne.

What colleges are near Burlington?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: The College of New Jersey (13.7 miles, 7,570 students on campus), Bucks County Community College (12.6 miles, 4,189) and Rowan College at Burlington County (7.7 miles, 3,689).

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

Rowan College at Burlington County in Mount Laurel, 7.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,990 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $5,344, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does The College of New Jersey cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $19,632 a year in-state and $25,752 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,908 (under $30,000 income) to $35,222 (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 Burlington. 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 →