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Colleges in and near Chadds Ford Township

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is 5.1 miles from Chadds Ford Township

No college sits inside Chadds Ford Township’s boundary, but Cheyney University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Cheyney, with 696 students on campus, is 5.1 miles from the center of town, and Williamson College of the Trades is 8.4 miles away in Media. About 4% of Chadds Ford Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (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 Chadds Ford Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
40,237 students on campus
Nearest college
5.1 mi
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Residents in college
4%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
8.4 mi
Williamson College of the Trades · $31,611 tuition
Nearest public university
5.1 mi
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania · $10,904 in-state
Median household income
$168K
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What stands out about college from Chadds Ford Township

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

A university 5.1 miles awayCheyney University of Pennsylvania has 696 students on campus in Cheyney, 41% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaLiving in Pennsylvania, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania charges $10,904 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,870. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 8.4 miles awayWilliamson College of the Trades in Media: tuition and fees $31,611 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Chadds Ford Township

Nine private colleges within 14.1 miles, four public colleges within 13.2 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaDelaware CountyWidener UniversityChadds Ford Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 5.1 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 6.3 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsNeumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 6.9 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 7.7 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Williamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 8.4 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 · 10 mi · Media$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Goldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 868 on campus · 10.6 mi · Wilmington, DE85%admitted$16knet price57%graduate$60kearningsWidener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 11.3 mi · Chester71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsImmaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 11.3 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 11.7 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Swarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 11.7 mi · Swarthmore7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsWilmington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,737 on campus · 12.6 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online$16knet price20%graduate$54kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 12.6 mi · Carneys Point, NJ$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 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.All-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 14.1 mi · Essington$18knet price53%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 Chadds Ford Township’s median household income ($168,491) falls.

Delaware County Community College11.7 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$10,603a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania5.1 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$16,493a year
Salem Community College12.6 mi · Carneys Point, NJ · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$16,712a year
Goldey-Beacom College10.6 mi · Wilmington, DE · sticker $26,502$20,121a year
All-State Career School14.1 mi · Essington · sticker $23,923$23,923a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania6.3 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$27,160a year
Immaculata University11.3 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$28,997a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine7.7 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$29,031a year
Widener University11.3 mi · Chester · sticker $70,621$32,296a year
Neumann University6.9 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$34,471a year
Swarthmore College11.7 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103$47,544a year
Williamson College of the Trades8.4 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611—a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology10 mi · Media · sticker $23,995 · tuition $14,850—a year
Wilmington University12.6 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 Chadds Ford 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 →West Chester University of PennsylvaniaNeumann UniversityWidener UniversityImmaculata UniversityDelaware CountyWilmington University
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Delaware County Community College24% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Widener University68% graduate$71k earnings$27k typical debt
Wilmington University20% graduate$54k earnings$20k typical debt
Neumann University54% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Immaculata University71% graduate$76k 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
Goldey-Beacom College57% graduate$60k earnings$19k typical debt
All-State Career School53% graduate$38k earnings$6k typical debt
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania41% graduate$38k earnings$22k 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).

Questions about college near Chadds Ford Township

Is Chadds Ford Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Chadds Ford Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, is 5.1 miles away in Cheyney.

What colleges are near Chadds Ford Township?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: West Chester University of Pennsylvania (6.3 miles, 15,394 students on campus), Delaware County Community College (11.7 miles, 5,578) and Widener University (11.3 miles, 4,531).

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

Williamson College of the Trades in Media, 8.4 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 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $10,904 a year in-state and $18,870 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,585 (under $30,000 income) to $16,493 (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 Chadds Ford 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 →