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Colleges in and near Cheyney University

Cheyney University is a college town: 100 of every 100 residents are students

No college sits inside Cheyney University’s boundary, but West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s campus in West Chester, with 15,394 students on campus, is 3.8 miles from the center of town, and Williamson College of the Trades is 6 miles away in Media. Across Pennsylvania, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town100% of residents are studentsWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania 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 Cheyney University. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
20
51,481 students on campus
Nearest college
0.2 mi
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Residents in college
100%
Above PA (6%)
Nearest community college
6 mi
Williamson College of the Trades · $31,611 tuition
Nearest public university
0.2 mi
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania · $10,904 in-state
Median household income
—
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Cheyney University

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

A college town100 of every 100 Cheyney University residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.Two colleges within 4.3 milesWest Chester University of Pennsylvania admits 78% of applicants; Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine admits 98%. Together they have 16,610 students on campus.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 6 miles awayWilliamson College of the Trades in Media: tuition and fees $31,611 a year for Pennsylvania residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Cheyney University

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

100 of every 100 Cheyney University residents are in college (PA: 6).

0college students live in Cheyney University households rather than dorms
19.8median age · PA 40.9
Cheyney UniversityCheyney University, PA
Cost of livingHome prices and rentSafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Cheyney University’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Cost of living

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (100% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Cheyney University’s median age is 19.8 (Pennsylvania 40.9), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Cheyney University

15 private colleges within 13.2 miles, four public colleges within 8.2 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaVillanova UniversityDelaware CountyCheyney University
University or collegeCommunity college
Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 0.2 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 3.8 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 4.3 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 · 6 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Neumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 6.3 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsImmaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 6.8 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 7.6 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 7.7 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 Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 8.2 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Swarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 9.6 mi · Swarthmore7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsWidener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 10.6 mi · Chester71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsEastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 11.7 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online91%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$52kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Villanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 12.3 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsUniversal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 999 on campus · 12.5 mi · Exton$25knet price63%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Rosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 12.7 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsUniversity of Valley ForgeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 408 on campus · 12.7 mi · Phoenixville61%admitted$32knet price49%graduate$39kearningsAll-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 12.9 mi · Essington$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsHaverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 13 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsHarcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 13 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 13.2 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearnings

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 Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Cheyney University.

Williamson College of the Trades6 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611$1,545a year
Delaware County Community College7.6 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$5,591a year
Haverford College13 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$7,531a year
Swarthmore College9.6 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103$7,690a year
Rosemont College12.7 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$10,124a year
Bryn Mawr College13.2 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$11,017a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania0.2 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$13,585a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine4.3 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$15,904a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania3.8 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$17,018a year
All-State Career School12.9 mi · Essington · sticker $23,923$17,804a year
Villanova University12.3 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$17,823a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology7.7 mi · Media · sticker $23,995 · tuition $14,850$18,159a year
Immaculata University6.8 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$20,539a year
Widener University10.6 mi · Chester · sticker $70,621$21,200a year
Harcum College13 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$21,881a year
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc12.5 mi · Exton · sticker $30,648$23,987a year
Neumann University6.3 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$24,467a year
Eastern University11.7 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$26,557a year
University of Valley Forge12.7 mi · Phoenixville · sticker $45,422$30,614a 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 Cheyney University: 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 →West Chester University of PennsylvaniaNeumann UniversityDelaware CountyWidener UniversityEastern UniversityVillanova University
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Villanova University92% graduate$100k 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
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc63% graduate$51k 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); Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc (5).

Questions about college near Cheyney University

Is Cheyney University a college town?

Yes. 100 of every 100 Cheyney University residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Pennsylvania. The nearest campus, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, is 0.2 miles away in Cheyney.

What colleges are near Cheyney University?

20 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: West Chester University of Pennsylvania (3.8 miles, 15,394 students on campus), Villanova University (12.3 miles, 8,998) and Delaware County Community College (7.6 miles, 5,578).

What is the closest community college to Cheyney University, and what does it cost?

Williamson College of the Trades in Media, 6 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.

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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 Cheyney University. 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 →