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Colleges in and near Aston Township

Aston Township is home to Neumann University

Neumann University (1,914 students on campus) is inside the town, and Widener University (4,531) is 4.3 miles from the center, in Chester. About 9% of Aston Township’s residents are enrolled in college, above Pennsylvania (6%).

Neumann UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineWidener UniversitySwarthmore 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 Aston Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
26
105,162 students on campus
Nearest college
0.3 mi
Neumann University
Residents in college
9%
Above PA (6%)
Nearest community college
2.5 mi
Williamson College of the Trades · $31,611 tuition
Nearest public university
3.8 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$99K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Aston Township

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

Four colleges within 4.8 milesNeumann University admits 81% of applicants; Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine admits 98%; Widener University admits 71%. Together they have 9,305 students on campus.A community college 2.5 miles awayWilliamson College of the Trades in Media: tuition and fees $31,611 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 9% of residentsAbove Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Aston Township

20 private colleges within 15 miles, four public colleges within 13.2 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of PennsylvaniaAston Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Neumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · In Aston Township81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 2.5 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 3.5 mi · Media$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 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 · 3.8 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Widener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 4.3 mi · Chester71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsSwarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 4.8 mi · Swarthmore7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsCheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 6.5 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 6.9 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.All-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 7 mi · Essington$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 10.3 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsHaverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 11.6 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsSalem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 12.2 mi · Carneys Point, NJ$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 · 12.2 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Villanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 12.4 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsRosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 12.4 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsBryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 12.5 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsEastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 12.8 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online91%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$52kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 12.8 mi · Philadelphia90%admitted$11knet price50%graduateImmaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 12.9 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 13.2 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Walnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 127 on campus · 13.3 mi · Philadelphia43%admitted$32knet price58%graduate$37kearningsSaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,782 on campus · 13.4 mi · Philadelphia89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 25,644 on campus · 13.9 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted$29knet price97%graduate$111kearningsDrexel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 19,393 on campus · 14.2 mi · Philadelphia79%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$85kearningsPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,932 on campus · 14.8 mi · Philadelphia$139kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Curtis Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 159 on campus · 15 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted96%graduate

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 Aston Township’s median household income ($98,758) falls.

Williamson College of the Trades2.5 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611$1,545a year
Delaware County Community College6.9 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$9,918a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia12.8 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $22,680$10,740a year
Salem Community College12.2 mi · Carneys Point, NJ · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$14,568a year
Haverford College11.6 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$18,171a year
Bryn Mawr College12.5 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$19,330a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania6.5 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$20,215a year
All-State Career School7 mi · Essington · sticker $23,923$20,611a year
Swarthmore College4.8 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103$22,443a year
Immaculata University12.9 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$24,204a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania10.3 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$24,715a year
Rosemont College12.4 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$24,825a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine3.8 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$25,067a year
University of Pennsylvania13.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $89,028$25,476a year
Widener University4.3 mi · Chester · sticker $70,621$25,900a year
Eastern University12.8 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$25,963a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia13.4 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $67,954$28,772a year
Neumann UniversityIn Aston Township · sticker $57,180$30,495a year
Harcum College12.2 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$31,428a year
Villanova University12.4 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$33,389a year
Walnut Hill College13.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $35,504$35,504a year
Drexel University14.2 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $76,835$37,842a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology3.5 mi · Media · 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 Aston 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 →Delaware CountyWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaVillanova UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel University
University of Pennsylvania97% graduate$111k earnings$16k typical debt
Drexel University78% graduate$85k earnings$25k typical debt
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Villanova University92% graduate$100k earnings$26k typical debt
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia79% graduate$87k earnings*$26k typical debt
Delaware County Community College24% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Widener University68% graduate$71k earnings$27k typical debt
Eastern University54% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Neumann University54% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Immaculata University71% graduate$76k earnings$27k typical debt
Bryn Mawr College82% graduate$75k earnings$25k 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: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (22); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (2).

Majors

What students study in Aston Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Neumann University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 29%Public safety 14%Business 12%Liberal arts 8%Psychology 7%Education 7%Everything else 22%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing61 graduates a year
$99k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities41 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other34 graduates a year
$140k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations27 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Psychology, General23 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching20 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness17 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections13 graduates a year
$61k4 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 Aston Township

Is Aston Township a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Aston Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Neumann University, has 1,914 students on campus.

What colleges are in Aston Township?

Neumann University is inside the town. Widener University is 4.3 miles from the center, in Chester, Swarthmore College is 4.8 miles from the center, in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is 3.8 miles from the center, in Middletown Township, and Williamson College of the Trades is 2.5 miles away in Media.

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

Williamson College of the Trades in Media, 2.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $31,611 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $1,545, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,208 a year in-state and $25,392 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,904 (under $30,000 income) to $29,031 (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 Aston 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 →