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Colleges in and near Doylestown Township

Doylestown Township is home to Delaware Valley University

Delaware Valley University (1,982 students on campus) is inside the town. About 5% of Doylestown Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Delaware Valley University

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 Doylestown Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
21,815 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Delaware Valley University
Residents in college
5%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
10.1 mi
Bucks County · $5,683 tuition
Nearest public university
12.6 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · $15,268 in-state
Median household income
$150K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Doylestown Township

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

A university in Doylestown TownshipDelaware Valley University has 1,982 students on campus in Doylestown Township, 56% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.1 miles awayBucks County Community College in Newtown: tuition and fees $5,683 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington charges $15,268 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,664. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Doylestown Township

Nine private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 12.6 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMontgomery CountyBucks CountyPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonDoylestown Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Delaware Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,982 on campus · In Doylestown Township93%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$56kearningsSaint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 165 on campus · 8.2 mi · Ambler100%admitted42%graduate$55kearningsGwynedd Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,455 on campus · 8.6 mi · Gwynedd Valley90%admitted$27knet price57%graduate$67kearningsBucks County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,189 on campus · 10.1 mi · Newtown$6knet price32%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,683 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Montgomery County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,817 on campus · 11.1 mi · Blue Bell$11knet price28%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,690 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 · 12 mi · Bryn Athyn83%admitted$21knet price68%graduate$40kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · 3,055 on campus · 12.6 mi · Abington97%admitted$18knet price20%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.PITC InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 113 on campus · 13.8 mi · Wyncote$28knet price31%graduate$58kearningsWestminster Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 414 on campus · 13.9 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.Arcadia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,647 on campus · 14.2 mi · Glenside80%admitted$29knet price67%graduate$58kearningsSalus UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,137 on campus · 14.7 mi · Elkins ParkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Manor CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 562 on campus · 14.7 mi · Jenkintown95%admitted$13knet price26%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $21,780 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Doylestown Township’s median household income ($149,764) falls.

Bucks County Community College10.1 mi · Newtown · sticker $11,688 · tuition $5,683$11,581a year
Montgomery County Community College11.1 mi · Blue Bell · sticker $16,233 · tuition $6,690$16,169a year
Manor College14.7 mi · Jenkintown · sticker $27,557 · tuition $21,780$17,817a year
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church12 mi · Bryn Athyn · sticker $41,093$23,565a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington12.6 mi · Abington · sticker $28,795$25,785a year
Gwynedd Mercy University8.6 mi · Gwynedd Valley · sticker $55,786$32,456a year
Delaware Valley UniversityIn Doylestown Township · sticker $59,933$32,804a year
Arcadia University14.2 mi · Glenside · sticker $64,645$34,339a year
PITC Institute13.8 mi · Wyncote · sticker $35,926—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 Doylestown Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Gwynedd Mercy UniversityBucks CountyMontgomery CountyPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonArcadia University
Montgomery County Community College28% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
Bucks County Community College32% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington20% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Arcadia University67% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Delaware Valley University56% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt
Gwynedd Mercy University57% graduate$67k earnings$25k typical debt
Manor College26% graduate$47k earnings$19k typical debt
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church68% graduate$40k earnings$22k typical debt
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook42% graduate$55k earnings
PITC Institute31% graduate$58k earnings$17k 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 Abington (22).

Majors

What students study in Doylestown Township

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

Agriculture 39%Natural resources 19%Biology 11%Business 10%Psychology 6%Public safety 6%Everything else 10%

Biggest programs

Animal Sciences73 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations51 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management48 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Biology, General31 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology22 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations18 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections15 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Zoology/Animal Biology14 graduates a year
$41k4 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 Doylestown Township

Is Doylestown Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Doylestown Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Delaware Valley University, has 1,982 students on campus.

What colleges are in Doylestown Township?

Delaware Valley University is inside the town. Bucks County Community College is 10.1 miles away in Newtown.

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

Bucks County Community College in Newtown, 10.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,683 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,389, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $15,268 a year in-state and $25,664 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,629 (under $30,000 income) to $25,785 (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 Doylestown 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 →