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Colleges in and near Gibbstown

Widener University is 4.8 miles from Gibbstown

No college sits inside Gibbstown’s boundary, but Widener University’s campus in Chester, with 4,531 students on campus, is 4.8 miles from the center of town, and Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is 8.8 miles away in Sewell. About 5% of Gibbstown’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey (6%).

Widener University

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 Gibbstown. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
30
158,015 students on campus
Nearest college
3.2 mi
All-State Career School
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
8.8 mi
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus · $5,160 tuition
Nearest public university
11.6 mi
Rowan University · $16,574 in-state
Median household income
$91K
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What stands out about college from Gibbstown

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

A university 4.8 miles awayWidener University has 4,531 students on campus in Chester, 68% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.8 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 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 Gibbstown

21 private colleges within 15 miles, four public colleges within 12.5 miles, and eight community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTemple UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityGibbstown
University or collegeCommunity college
All-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 3.2 mi · Essington, PA$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsWidener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 4.8 mi · Chester, PA71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsSwarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 6.9 mi · Swarthmore, PA7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsPennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 8.3 mi · Media, PA$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusCommunity college · Public · 3,857 on campus · 8.8 mi · Sewell$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.Neumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 9.3 mi · Aston, PA81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 9.6 mi · Media, PA22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 25,644 on campus · 9.8 mi · Philadelphia, PA5%admitted$29knet price97%graduate$111kearningsWalnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 127 on campus · 9.8 mi · Philadelphia, PA43%admitted$32knet price58%graduate$37kearningsDrexel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 19,393 on campus · 10.2 mi · Philadelphia, PA79%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$85kearningsCurtis Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 159 on campus · 10.3 mi · Philadelphia, PA5%admitted96%graduateThomas Jefferson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,162 on campus · 10.7 mi · Philadelphia, PA81%admitted$29knet price69%graduate$77kearningsMoore College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 398 on campus · 10.7 mi · Philadelphia, PA56%admitted$43knet price57%graduate$38kearningsPennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 127 on campus · 10.9 mi · Philadelphia, PA$42knet price58%graduate$30kearningsCommunity College of PhiladelphiaCommunity college · Public · 6,659 on campus · 11.2 mi · Philadelphia, PA$12knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,632 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 11.5 mi · Media, PA98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 11.5 mi · Philadelphia, PA90%admitted$11knet price50%graduateRowan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 17,065 on campus · 11.6 mi · Glassboro78%admitted$22knet price67%graduate$60kearningsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 11.6 mi · Media, PA$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,782 on campus · 11.9 mi · Philadelphia, PA89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Rutgers University-CamdenUniversity or college · Public · 4,552 on campus · 11.9 mi · Camden66%admitted$19knet price67%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Temple UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 27,767 on campus · 12.5 mi · Philadelphia, PA80%admitted$28knet price75%graduate$64kearningsHaverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 12.7 mi · Haverford, PA12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,932 on campus · 12.9 mi · Philadelphia, PA$139kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Camden County CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,528 on campus · 13 mi · Blackwood$6knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,320 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 13.4 mi · Carneys Point$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Harcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 13.8 mi · Bryn Mawr, PA$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 14.1 mi · Bryn Mawr, PA29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsRosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 14.7 mi · Rosemont, PA76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsVillanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 15 mi · Villanova, PA27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearnings

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 Gibbstown’s median household income ($91,250) falls.

Williamson College of the Trades9.6 mi · Media, PA · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611$1,545a year
Camden County College13 mi · Blackwood · sticker $12,535 · tuition $4,320$9,373a year
Delaware County Community College11.6 mi · Media, PA · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$9,918a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia11.5 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $22,680$10,740a year
Salem Community College13.4 mi · Carneys Point · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$14,568a year
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus8.8 mi · Sewell · sticker $16,151 · tuition $5,160$15,238a year
Community College of Philadelphia11.2 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $19,172 · tuition $4,632$17,032a year
Haverford College12.7 mi · Haverford, PA · sticker $90,382$18,171a year
Bryn Mawr College14.1 mi · Bryn Mawr, PA · sticker $83,250$19,330a year
Rutgers University-Camden11.9 mi · Camden · sticker $35,178$20,475a year
All-State Career School3.2 mi · Essington, PA · sticker $23,923$20,611a year
Swarthmore College6.9 mi · Swarthmore, PA · sticker $84,103$22,443a year
Rosemont College14.7 mi · Rosemont, PA · sticker $38,498$24,825a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine11.5 mi · Media, PA · sticker $31,088$25,067a year
University of Pennsylvania9.8 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $89,028$25,476a year
Widener University4.8 mi · Chester, PA · sticker $70,621$25,900a year
Rowan University11.6 mi · Glassboro · sticker $35,842$27,580a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia11.9 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $67,954$28,772a year
Temple University12.5 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $40,903$29,397a year
Thomas Jefferson University10.7 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $64,197$29,734a year
Neumann University9.3 mi · Aston, PA · sticker $57,180$30,495a year
Harcum College13.8 mi · Bryn Mawr, PA · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$31,428a year
Villanova University15 mi · Villanova, PA · sticker $84,793$33,389a year
Walnut Hill College9.8 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $35,504$35,504a year
Drexel University10.2 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $76,835$37,842a year
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts10.9 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $66,106$44,893a year
Moore College of Art and Design10.7 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $71,327$46,865a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology8.3 mi · Media, PA · sticker $23,995 · tuition $14,850—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 Gibbstown: 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 →University of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityThomas Jefferson UniversityRowan UniversityTemple UniversityVillanova 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
Villanova University92% graduate$100k earnings$26k 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
Delaware County Community College24% graduate$45k earnings$13k 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

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); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (22); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (2); Rutgers University-Camden (3).

Questions about college near Gibbstown

Is Gibbstown a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Gibbstown residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, All-State Career School, is 3.2 miles away in Essington.

What colleges are near Gibbstown?

30 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Temple University (12.5 miles, 27,767 students on campus), the University of Pennsylvania (9.8 miles, 25,644) and Drexel University (10.2 miles, 19,393).

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

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus in Sewell, 8.8 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 Gibbstown. 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 →