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Colleges in and near Woolwich Township

Salem Community College is 8.2 miles from Woolwich Township

No college sits inside Woolwich Township’s boundary, but Salem Community College’s campus in Carneys Point, with 931 students on campus, is 8.2 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Woolwich 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 Woolwich Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
36,643 students on campus
Nearest college
8.2 mi
Salem
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
8.2 mi
Salem · $6,360 tuition
Nearest public university
11.3 mi
Rowan University · $16,574 in-state
Median household income
$158K
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What stands out about college from Woolwich Township

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

A community college 8.2 miles awaySalem Community College has 931 students on campus in Carneys Point, 40% of whom graduate within three years.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 Woolwich Township

Seven private colleges within 14.5 miles, two public colleges within 14.3 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miRowan UniversityWidener UniversityWoolwich Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 8.2 mi · Carneys Point$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Widener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 8.3 mi · Chester, PA71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsAll-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 8.5 mi · Essington, PA$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsNeumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 10.9 mi · Aston, PA81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusCommunity college · Public · 3,857 on campus · 11.2 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.Swarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 11.2 mi · Swarthmore, PA7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsRowan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 17,065 on campus · 11.3 mi · Glassboro78%admitted$22knet price67%graduate$60kearningsPennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 11.8 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 · 12.4 mi · Media, PA22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 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 · 14.3 mi · Media, PA98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Wilmington 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.

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 Woolwich Township’s median household income ($157,778) falls.

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus11.2 mi · Sewell · sticker $16,151 · tuition $5,160$15,763a year
Salem Community College8.2 mi · Carneys Point · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$16,712a year
All-State Career School8.5 mi · Essington, PA · sticker $23,923$23,923a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine14.3 mi · Media, PA · sticker $31,088$29,031a year
Rowan University11.3 mi · Glassboro · sticker $35,842$30,378a year
Widener University8.3 mi · Chester, PA · sticker $70,621$32,296a year
Neumann University10.9 mi · Aston, PA · sticker $57,180$34,471a year
Swarthmore College11.2 mi · Swarthmore, PA · sticker $84,103$47,544a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology11.8 mi · Media, PA · sticker $23,995 · tuition $14,850—a year
Williamson College of the Trades12.4 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

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 Woolwich Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Widener UniversityNeumann UniversityRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusRowan UniversityWilmington University
Rowan University67% graduate$60k earnings$20k 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
All-State Career School53% graduate$38k earnings$6k typical debt
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology21% graduate$36k earnings$16k 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).

Questions about college near Woolwich Township

Is Woolwich Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Woolwich Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Jersey (6). The nearest campus, Salem Community College, is 8.2 miles away in Carneys Point.

What colleges are near Woolwich Township?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Rowan University (11.3 miles, 17,065 students on campus), Widener University (8.3 miles, 4,531) and Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (11.2 miles, 3,857).

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

Salem Community College in Carneys Point, 8.2 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 Woolwich 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 →