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Colleges in and near Conshohocken

Villanova University is 3.4 miles from Conshohocken

No college sits inside Conshohocken’s boundary, but Villanova University’s campus in Villanova, with 8,998 students on campus, is 3.4 miles from the center of town, and Harcum College is 3.8 miles away in Bryn Mawr. About 7% of Conshohocken’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Villanova UniversityBryn Mawr CollegeChestnut Hill CollegeHaverford 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 Conshohocken. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
42
150,062 students on campus
Nearest college
3.3 mi
Rosemont College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
3.8 mi
Harcum College · $32,000 tuition
Nearest public university
10.3 mi
Temple University · $23,011 in-state
Median household income
$123K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Conshohocken

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

Four colleges within 4.8 milesVillanova University admits 27% of applicants; Bryn Mawr College admits 29%; Chestnut Hill College admits 74%. Together they have 13,292 students on campus.A community college 3.8 miles awayHarcum College in Bryn Mawr: tuition and fees $32,000 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Temple UniversityLiving in Pennsylvania, Temple University charges $23,011 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $38,958. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% 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 Conshohocken

34 private colleges within 14.6 miles, five public colleges within 13.1 miles, and seven community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTemple UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityConshohocken
University or collegeCommunity college
Rosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 3.3 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsVillanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 3.4 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsBryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 3.5 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsHarcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 3.8 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Eastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 4 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online91%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$52kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Chestnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 4 mi · Philadelphia74%admitted$28knet price49%graduate$52kearningsHaverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 4.8 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsSaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,782 on campus · 6.7 mi · Philadelphia89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,932 on campus · 6.8 mi · Philadelphia$139kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 6.8 mi · Philadelphia90%admitted$11knet price50%graduateWestminster Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 414 on campus · 6.9 mi · Glenside · mostly online60% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Montgomery County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,817 on campus · 7 mi · Blue Bell$11knet price28%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,690 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Arcadia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,647 on campus · 7.5 mi · Glenside80%admitted$29knet price67%graduate$58kearningsLa Salle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,827 on campus · 8.4 mi · Philadelphia97%admitted$19knet price57%graduate$67kearningsPITC InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 113 on campus · 8.5 mi · Wyncote$28knet price31%graduate$58kearningsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 9 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Gwynedd Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,455 on campus · 9 mi · Gwynedd Valley90%admitted$27knet price57%graduate$67kearningsGratz CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 126 on campus · 9 mi · Melrose Park · mostly online74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Salus UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,137 on campus · 9.2 mi · Elkins ParkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 165 on campus · 9.4 mi · Ambler100%admitted42%graduate$55kearningsWalnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 127 on campus · 9.9 mi · Philadelphia43%admitted$32knet price58%graduate$37kearningsTemple UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 27,767 on campus · 10.3 mi · Philadelphia80%admitted$28knet price75%graduate$64kearningsDrexel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 19,393 on campus · 10.4 mi · Philadelphia79%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$85kearningsUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 25,644 on campus · 10.5 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted$29knet price97%graduate$111kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · 3,055 on campus · 10.6 mi · Abington97%admitted$18knet price20%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Manor CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 562 on campus · 10.6 mi · Jenkintown95%admitted$13knet price26%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $21,780 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Community College of PhiladelphiaCommunity college · Public · 6,659 on campus · 10.8 mi · Philadelphia$12knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,632 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Moore College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 398 on campus · 10.8 mi · Philadelphia56%admitted$43knet price57%graduate$38kearningsPennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 127 on campus · 11.2 mi · Philadelphia$42knet price58%graduate$30kearningsCurtis Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 159 on campus · 11.3 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted96%graduateUrsinus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,492 on campus · 11.4 mi · Collegeville92%admitted$31knet price73%graduate$74kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 11.7 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Thomas Jefferson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,162 on campus · 11.8 mi · Philadelphia81%admitted$29knet price69%graduate$77kearningsSwarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 12.2 mi · Swarthmore7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsPennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 12.5 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 · 12.9 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Rutgers University-CamdenUniversity or college · Public · 4,552 on campus · 13.1 mi · Camden, NJ66%admitted$19knet price67%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.University of Valley ForgeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 408 on campus · 13.1 mi · Phoenixville61%admitted$32knet price49%graduate$39kearningsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 13.2 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 13.5 mi · Bryn Athyn83%admitted$21knet price68%graduate$40kearningsImmaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 14.5 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsAll-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 14.6 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 Conshohocken’s median household income ($122,721) falls.

Delaware County Community College9 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$10,603a year
Montgomery County Community College7 mi · Blue Bell · sticker $16,233 · tuition $6,690$16,169a year
Manor College10.6 mi · Jenkintown · sticker $27,557 · tuition $21,780$17,817a year
Community College of Philadelphia10.8 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $19,172 · tuition $4,632$18,795a year
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church13.5 mi · Bryn Athyn · sticker $41,093$23,565a year
All-State Career School14.6 mi · Essington · sticker $23,923$23,923a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington10.6 mi · Abington · sticker $28,795$25,785a year
La Salle University8.4 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $48,337$27,190a year
Immaculata University14.5 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$28,997a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine12.9 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$29,031a year
Rutgers University-Camden13.1 mi · Camden, NJ · sticker $35,178$30,639a year
Rosemont College3.3 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$30,670a year
Eastern University4 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$32,353a year
Gwynedd Mercy University9 mi · Gwynedd Valley · sticker $55,786$32,456a year
University of Valley Forge13.1 mi · Phoenixville · sticker $45,422$32,981a year
Chestnut Hill College4 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $58,168$33,175a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia6.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $67,954$33,222a year
Ursinus College11.4 mi · Collegeville · sticker $76,815$33,625a year
Arcadia University7.5 mi · Glenside · sticker $64,645$34,339a year
Thomas Jefferson University11.8 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $64,197$34,889a year
Temple University10.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $40,903$34,947a year
Walnut Hill College9.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $35,504$35,504a year
Harcum College3.8 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$39,270a year
Bryn Mawr College3.5 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$40,085a year
Haverford College4.8 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$45,991a year
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts11.2 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $66,106$46,702a year
Moore College of Art and Design10.8 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $71,327$47,504a year
Swarthmore College12.2 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103$47,544a year
Drexel University10.4 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $76,835$48,089a year
University of Pennsylvania10.5 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $89,028$55,972a year
Villanova University3.4 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$58,741a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia6.8 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $22,680—a year
PITC Institute8.5 mi · Wyncote · sticker $35,926—a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology12.5 mi · Media · sticker $23,995 · tuition $14,850—a year
Williamson College of the Trades13.2 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611—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 Conshohocken: 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 →Villanova UniversityTemple UniversityDrexel UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaCommunity College of PhiladelphiaThomas Jefferson University
Temple University75% graduate$64k earnings$24k typical debt
University of Pennsylvania97% graduate$111k earnings$16k typical debt
Drexel University78% graduate$85k earnings$25k typical debt
Villanova University92% graduate$100k earnings$26k typical debt
Thomas Jefferson University69% graduate$77k earnings$15k typical debt
Community College of Philadelphia24% graduate$41k earnings$11k typical debt
Montgomery County Community College28% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia79% graduate$87k earnings*$26k typical debt
Delaware County Community College24% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Rutgers University-Camden67% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington20% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
La Salle University57% graduate$67k earnings$25k 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: Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (2); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (22); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (22); Rutgers University-Camden (3).

Questions about college near Conshohocken

Is Conshohocken a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Conshohocken residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Rosemont College, is 3.3 miles away in Rosemont.

What colleges are near Conshohocken?

42 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Temple University (10.3 miles, 27,767 students on campus), the University of Pennsylvania (10.5 miles, 25,644) and Drexel University (10.4 miles, 19,393).

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

Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, 3.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $32,000 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $24,776, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Temple University cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $23,011 a year in-state and $38,958 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $22,694 (under $30,000 income) to $34,947 (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 Conshohocken. 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 →