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Colleges in and near Deptford Township

Deptford Township is home to Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (3,857 students on campus) is inside the town, and Camden County College (5,528) is 4.7 miles from the center, just over the line in Gloucester Township. About 6% of Deptford Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (6%).

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusCamden County College

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 Deptford Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
19
134,278 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
2.5 mi
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus · $5,160 tuition
Nearest public university
7.5 mi
Rowan University · $16,574 in-state
Median household income
$92K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Deptford Township

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

Two colleges within 4.7 milesTogether they have 9,385 students on campus.A community college 2.5 miles awayRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in Sewell: tuition and fees $5,160 a year for New Jersey residents.In-state price at Rowan UniversityLiving in New Jersey, Rowan University charges $16,574 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,932. 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 Deptford Township

13 private colleges within 14 miles, three public colleges within 11.5 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTemple UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityDeptford Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusCommunity college · Public · 3,857 on campus · In Deptford Township$12knet price39%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,160 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Camden County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,528 on campus · 4.7 mi · Blackwood$6knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,320 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rowan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 17,065 on campus · 7.5 mi · Glassboro78%admitted$22knet price67%graduate$60kearningsRutgers University-CamdenUniversity or college · Public · 4,552 on campus · 9.1 mi · Camden66%admitted$19knet price67%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Thomas Jefferson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,162 on campus · 9.3 mi · Philadelphia, PA81%admitted$29knet price69%graduate$77kearningsCurtis Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 159 on campus · 9.5 mi · Philadelphia, PA5%admitted96%graduatePennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 127 on campus · 9.9 mi · Philadelphia, PA$42knet price58%graduate$30kearningsUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 25,644 on campus · 10.1 mi · Philadelphia, PA5%admitted$29knet price97%graduate$111kearningsMoore College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 398 on campus · 10.1 mi · Philadelphia, PA56%admitted$43knet price57%graduate$38kearningsDrexel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 19,393 on campus · 10.3 mi · Philadelphia, PA79%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$85kearningsCommunity College of PhiladelphiaCommunity college · Public · 6,659 on campus · 10.4 mi · Philadelphia, PA$12knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,632 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.All-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 10.5 mi · Essington, PA$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsWalnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 127 on campus · 10.7 mi · Philadelphia, PA43%admitted$32knet price58%graduate$37kearningsTemple UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 27,767 on campus · 11.5 mi · Philadelphia, PA80%admitted$28knet price75%graduate$64kearningsWidener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 13 mi · Chester, PA71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsSaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,782 on campus · 13.8 mi · Philadelphia, PA89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 13.8 mi · Philadelphia, PA90%admitted$11knet price50%graduatePhiladelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,932 on campus · 14 mi · Philadelphia, PA$139kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Swarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 14 mi · Swarthmore, PA7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearnings

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 Deptford Township’s median household income ($91,706) falls.

Camden County College4.7 mi · Blackwood · sticker $12,535 · tuition $4,320$9,373a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia13.8 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $22,680$10,740a year
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusIn Deptford Township · sticker $16,151 · tuition $5,160$15,238a year
Community College of Philadelphia10.4 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $19,172 · tuition $4,632$17,032a year
Rutgers University-Camden9.1 mi · Camden · sticker $35,178$20,475a year
All-State Career School10.5 mi · Essington, PA · sticker $23,923$20,611a year
Swarthmore College14 mi · Swarthmore, PA · sticker $84,103$22,443a year
University of Pennsylvania10.1 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $89,028$25,476a year
Widener University13 mi · Chester, PA · sticker $70,621$25,900a year
Rowan University7.5 mi · Glassboro · sticker $35,842$27,580a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia13.8 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $67,954$28,772a year
Temple University11.5 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $40,903$29,397a year
Thomas Jefferson University9.3 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $64,197$29,734a year
Walnut Hill College10.7 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $35,504$35,504a year
Drexel University10.3 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $76,835$37,842a year
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts9.9 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $66,106$44,893a year
Moore College of Art and Design10.1 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $71,327$46,865a 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 Deptford Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Rowan UniversityThomas Jefferson UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityCommunity College of PhiladelphiaTemple University
Temple University75% graduate$64k earnings$24k typical debt
University of Pennsylvania97% graduate$111k earnings$16k typical debt
Drexel University78% graduate$85k earnings$25k typical debt
Rowan University67% graduate$60k earnings$20k typical debt
Thomas Jefferson University69% graduate$77k earnings$15k typical debt
Community College of Philadelphia24% graduate$41k earnings$11k typical debt
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia79% graduate$87k earnings*$26k typical debt
Camden County College31% graduate$41k earnings$12k typical debt
Rutgers University-Camden67% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Widener University68% graduate$71k earnings$27k typical debt
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus39% graduate$42k earnings*$12k typical debt
Swarthmore College92% graduate$80k earnings$18k 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: Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (2); Rutgers University-Camden (3); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (2).

Majors

What students study in Deptford Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 22%Liberal arts 20%Business 18%Computer science 10%Psychology 7%Education 6%Everything else 18%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities202 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations163 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General137 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections62 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Education, General57 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing35 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
Engineering, General27 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness21 graduates a year
$51k4 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 Deptford Township

Is Deptford Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Deptford Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The largest campus in the town, Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus, has 3,857 students on campus.

What colleges are in Deptford Township?

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is inside the town. Camden County College is 4.7 miles from the center, in Gloucester Township.

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

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in Sewell, 2.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,160 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $12,378, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Rowan University cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $16,574 a year in-state and $26,932 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,305 (under $30,000 income) to $30,378 (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 Deptford Township. 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 →