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Colleges in and near Chester Heights

Neumann University is 1.9 miles from Chester Heights

No college sits inside Chester Heights’ boundary, but Neumann University’s campus in Aston, with 1,914 students on campus, is 1.9 miles from the center of town, and Williamson College of the Trades is 2.5 miles away in Media. About 4% of Chester Heights’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Neumann UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine

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 Chester Heights. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
23
82,678 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
Neumann University
Residents in college
4%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
2.5 mi
Williamson College of the Trades · $31,611 tuition
Nearest public university
2.4 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$104K
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What stands out about college from Chester Heights

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

Two colleges within 2.4 milesNeumann University admits 81% of applicants; Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine admits 98%. Together they have 3,130 students on campus.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.A community college 2.5 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 Chester Heights

17 private colleges within 14.9 miles, four public colleges within 11.3 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of PennsylvaniaVillanova UniversityChester Heights
University or collegeCommunity college
Neumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 1.9 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 2.4 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 · 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 · 4.1 mi · Media$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 4.3 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsSwarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 5.9 mi · Swarthmore7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsWidener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 6.2 mi · Chester71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 6.3 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.West Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 8.2 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsAll-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 8.8 mi · Essington$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsImmaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 10.8 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 11.3 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Haverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 11.5 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsVillanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 11.8 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsEastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 11.9 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online91%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$52kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Harcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 11.9 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 12 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsBryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 12.2 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsTalmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 13.2 mi · Philadelphia90%admitted$11knet price50%graduateSalem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 13.5 mi · Carneys Point, NJ$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 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 · 13.8 mi · Philadelphia89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Walnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 127 on campus · 14.3 mi · Philadelphia43%admitted$32knet price58%graduate$37kearningsUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 25,644 on campus · 14.9 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted$29knet price97%graduate$111kearnings

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 Chester Heights’ median household income ($104,009) falls.

Williamson College of the Trades2.5 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611$1,545a year
Delaware County Community College6.3 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$9,918a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia13.2 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $22,680$10,740a year
Salem Community College13.5 mi · Carneys Point, NJ · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$14,568a year
Haverford College11.5 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$18,171a year
Bryn Mawr College12.2 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$19,330a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania4.3 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$20,215a year
All-State Career School8.8 mi · Essington · sticker $23,923$20,611a year
Swarthmore College5.9 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103$22,443a year
Immaculata University10.8 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$24,204a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania8.2 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$24,715a year
Rosemont College12 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$24,825a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine2.4 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$25,067a year
University of Pennsylvania14.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $89,028$25,476a year
Widener University6.2 mi · Chester · sticker $70,621$25,900a year
Eastern University11.9 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$25,963a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia13.8 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $67,954$28,772a year
Neumann University1.9 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$30,495a year
Harcum College11.9 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$31,428a year
Villanova University11.8 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$33,389a year
Walnut Hill College14.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $35,504$35,504a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology4.1 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 Chester Heights: 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 CountyWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaVillanova UniversitySaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania97% graduate$111k earnings$16k 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
Haverford College90% graduate$80k earnings$14k 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).

Questions about college near Chester Heights

Is Chester Heights a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Chester Heights residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Neumann University, is 1.9 miles away in Aston.

What colleges are near Chester Heights?

23 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Pennsylvania (14.9 miles, 25,644 students on campus), West Chester University of Pennsylvania (8.2 miles, 15,394) and Villanova University (11.8 miles, 8,998).

What is the closest community college to Chester Heights, 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 Chester Heights. 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 →