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Colleges in and near Logan Township

Widener University is 4.8 miles from Logan Township

No college sits inside Logan Township’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 Salem Community College is 8.9 miles away in Carneys Point. About 5% of Logan Township’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 Logan Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
20
95,920 students on campus
Nearest college
4.8 mi
Widener University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
8.9 mi
Salem · $6,360 tuition
Nearest public university
13.8 mi
Rowan University · $16,574 in-state
Median household income
$114K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Logan Township

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 8.9 miles awaySalem Community College in Carneys Point: tuition and fees $6,360 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 Logan Township

14 private colleges within 15 miles, three public colleges within 13.8 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityRowan UniversityLogan Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Widener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 4.8 mi · Chester, PA71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsAll-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 5.8 mi · Essington, PA$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsNeumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 7.3 mi · Aston, PA81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsSwarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 7.8 mi · Swarthmore, PA7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsPennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 8.2 mi · Media, PA$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Williamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 8.8 mi · Media, PA22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 8.9 mi · Carneys Point$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 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 · 10.6 mi · Media, PA98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Delaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 12.2 mi · Media, PA$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 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 · 12.4 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.Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 13.4 mi · Cheyney, PA$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsWalnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 127 on campus · 13.7 mi · Philadelphia, PA43%admitted$32knet price58%graduate$37kearningsRowan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 17,065 on campus · 13.8 mi · Glassboro78%admitted$22knet price67%graduate$60kearningsUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 25,644 on campus · 13.9 mi · Philadelphia, PA5%admitted$29knet price97%graduate$111kearningsDrexel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 19,393 on campus · 14.3 mi · Philadelphia, PA79%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$85kearningsWilmington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,737 on campus · 14.5 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online$16knet price20%graduate$54kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Curtis Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 159 on campus · 14.6 mi · Philadelphia, PA5%admitted96%graduateTalmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 14.8 mi · Philadelphia, PA90%admitted$11knet price50%graduateThomas Jefferson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,162 on campus · 15 mi · Philadelphia, PA81%admitted$29knet price69%graduate$77kearningsMoore College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 398 on campus · 15 mi · Philadelphia, PA56%admitted$43knet price57%graduate$38kearnings

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 Logan Township’s median household income ($114,355) falls.

Delaware County Community College12.2 mi · Media, PA · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$10,603a year
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus12.4 mi · Sewell · sticker $16,151 · tuition $5,160$15,763a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania13.4 mi · Cheyney, PA · sticker $26,782$16,493a year
Salem Community College8.9 mi · Carneys Point · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$16,712a year
All-State Career School5.8 mi · Essington, PA · sticker $23,923$23,923a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine10.6 mi · Media, PA · sticker $31,088$29,031a year
Rowan University13.8 mi · Glassboro · sticker $35,842$30,378a year
Widener University4.8 mi · Chester, PA · sticker $70,621$32,296a year
Neumann University7.3 mi · Aston, PA · sticker $57,180$34,471a year
Thomas Jefferson University15 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $64,197$34,889a year
Walnut Hill College13.7 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $35,504$35,504a year
Moore College of Art and Design15 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $71,327$47,504a year
Swarthmore College7.8 mi · Swarthmore, PA · sticker $84,103$47,544a year
Drexel University14.3 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $76,835$48,089a year
University of Pennsylvania13.9 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $89,028$55,972a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology8.2 mi · Media, PA · sticker $23,995 · tuition $14,850—a year
Williamson College of the Trades8.8 mi · Media, PA · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611—a year
Wilmington University14.5 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online · sticker $19,644—a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia14.8 mi · Philadelphia, PA · sticker $22,680—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 Logan 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 →Widener UniversityDelaware CountyRowan UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityThomas Jefferson University
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
Delaware County Community College24% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Widener University68% graduate$71k earnings$27k typical debt
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus39% graduate$42k earnings*$12k typical debt
Wilmington University20% graduate$54k earnings$20k typical debt
Neumann University54% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Swarthmore College92% graduate$80k earnings$18k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Salem Community College40% graduate$38k earnings$10k 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: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (22); Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (2).

Questions about college near Logan Township

Is Logan Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Logan Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Widener University, is 4.8 miles away in Chester.

What colleges are near Logan Township?

20 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Pennsylvania (13.9 miles, 25,644 students on campus), Drexel University (14.3 miles, 19,393) and Rowan University (13.8 miles, 17,065).

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

Salem Community College in Carneys Point, 8.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,360 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $10,816, 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 Logan 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 →