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Colleges in and near Florence Township

Cairn University-Langhorne is 8.1 miles from Florence Township

No college sits inside Florence Township’s boundary, but Cairn University-Langhorne’s campus in Langhorne, with 838 students on campus, is 8.1 miles from the center of town, and Rowan College at Burlington County is 10.2 miles away in Mount Laurel. About 5% of Florence Township’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 Florence Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
28,890 students on campus
Nearest college
8.1 mi
Cairn University-Langhorne
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
10.2 mi
Rowan College at Burlington County · $6,990 tuition
Nearest public university
12 mi
The College of New Jersey · $19,632 in-state
Median household income
$106K
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What stands out about college from Florence Township

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

A university 8.1 miles awayCairn University-Langhorne has 838 students on campus in Langhorne, 60% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.2 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 5% 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 Florence Township

Six private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 12 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe College of New JerseyMercer CountyBucks CountyFlorence Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Cairn University-LanghorneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 838 on campus · 8.1 mi · Langhorne, PA88%admitted$28knet price60%graduate$44kearningsRowan College at Burlington CountyCommunity college · Public · 3,689 on campus · 10.2 mi · Mount Laurel$5knet price36%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,990 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Holy Family UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,606 on campus · 10.8 mi · Philadelphia, PA71%admitted$13knet price61%graduate$62kearningsLincoln Technical Institute-PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 374 on campus · 11.7 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 · 11.9 mi · Philadelphia, PA80%admitted$20knet price90%graduate$39kearningsThe College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 7,570 on campus · 12 mi · Ewing62%admitted$28knet price86%graduate$73kearningsRider UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,684 on campus · 12.9 mi · Lawrenceville79%admitted$25knet price61%graduate$62kearningsMercer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,416 on campus · 13.1 mi · West Windsor$5knet price25%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,310 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bucks County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,189 on campus · 13.7 mi · Newtown, PA$6knet price32%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,683 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 14.7 mi · Bryn Athyn, PA83%admitted$21knet price68%graduate$40kearnings

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 Florence Township’s median household income ($105,631) falls.

Rowan College at Burlington County10.2 mi · Mount Laurel · sticker $12,243 · tuition $6,990$8,088a year
Mercer County Community College13.1 mi · West Windsor · sticker $12,545 · tuition $5,310$9,607a year
Bucks County Community College13.7 mi · Newtown, PA · sticker $11,688 · tuition $5,683$10,516a year
Holy Family University10.8 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $40,539$16,307a year
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church14.7 mi · Bryn Athyn, PA · sticker $41,093$20,581a year
Orleans Technical College11.9 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $26,587$23,196a year
Cairn University-Langhorne8.1 mi · Langhorne, PA · sticker $46,233$26,309a year
Rider University12.9 mi · Lawrenceville · sticker $55,967$28,445a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia11.7 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $31,905$29,364a year
The College of New Jersey12 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 Florence Township: 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 →Rowan College at Burlington CountyHoly Family UniversityThe College of New JerseyRider UniversityMercer CountyBucks County
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Mercer County Community College25% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Bucks County Community College32% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Rowan College at Burlington County36% graduate$45k earnings$10k typical debt
Rider University61% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Holy Family University61% graduate$62k earnings$25k typical debt
Cairn University-Langhorne60% graduate$44k earnings$27k 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).

Questions about college near Florence Township

Is Florence Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Florence Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Cairn University-Langhorne, is 8.1 miles away in Langhorne.

What colleges are near Florence Township?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: The College of New Jersey (12 miles, 7,570 students on campus), Mercer County Community College (13.1 miles, 5,416) and Bucks County Community College (13.7 miles, 4,189).

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

Rowan College at Burlington County in Mount Laurel, 10.2 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 Florence 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 →