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Colleges in and near East Bradford Township

East Bradford Township is a college town: 18 of every 100 residents are students

No college sits inside East Bradford Township’s boundary, but West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s campus in West Chester, with 15,394 students on campus, is 2.7 miles from the center of town, and Williamson College of the Trades is 12.5 miles away in Media. Across Pennsylvania, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town18% of residents are studentsWest Chester University of Pennsylvania

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 East Bradford Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
29,102 students on campus
Nearest college
2.7 mi
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Residents in college
18%
Above PA (6%)
Nearest community college
12.5 mi
Williamson College of the Trades · $31,611 tuition
Nearest public university
2.7 mi
West Chester University of Pennsylvania · $10,775 in-state
Median household income
$155K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from East Bradford Township

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

A college town18 of every 100 East Bradford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.A university 2.7 miles awayWest Chester University of Pennsylvania has 15,394 students on campus in West Chester, 71% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at West Chester University of PennsylvaniaLiving in Pennsylvania, West Chester University of Pennsylvania charges $10,775 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,599. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 12.5 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 East Bradford Township

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

18 of every 100 East Bradford Township residents are in college (PA: 6).

690college students live in East Bradford Township households rather than dorms
35.8median age · PA 40.9
12%of homes rented · PA 31%
$2,392median rent · 98% above the state
East Bradford TownshipEast Bradford Township, PA
Cost of living$2,392/mo median rentDSafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesAJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundAHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change East Bradford Township’s other numbers

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

Jobs & income A

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 4.8% of East Bradford Township residents are below the poverty line, 1.7% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 4 points either way). 42% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living D

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 18%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health A

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and East Bradford Township’s median age is 35.8 (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 East Bradford Township

Six private colleges within 14.2 miles, four public colleges within 10.7 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaNeumann UniversityEast Bradford Township
University or collegeCommunity college
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 2.7 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsImmaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 6 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsCheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 6.6 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsUniversal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 999 on campus · 7.7 mi · Exton$25knet price63%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 9 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 10.7 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.University of Valley ForgeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 408 on campus · 11.9 mi · Phoenixville61%admitted$32knet price49%graduate$39kearningsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 12.5 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 · 12.6 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 13.4 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 · 14.2 mi · Media$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 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 East Bradford Township’s median household income ($155,240) falls.

Delaware County Community College13.4 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$10,603a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania6.6 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$16,493a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania2.7 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$27,160a year
Immaculata University6 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$28,997a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine10.7 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$29,031a year
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc7.7 mi · Exton · sticker $30,648$29,120a year
University of Valley Forge11.9 mi · Phoenixville · sticker $45,422$32,981a year
Neumann University12.6 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$34,471a year
Williamson College of the Trades12.5 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611—a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology14.2 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 East Bradford 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 →West Chester University of PennsylvaniaImmaculata UniversityUniversal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineNeumann UniversityDelaware County
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Delaware County Community College24% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Neumann University54% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Immaculata University71% graduate$76k earnings$27k 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
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania41% graduate$38k earnings$22k typical debt
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology21% graduate$36k earnings$16k typical debt
University of Valley Forge49% graduate$39k earnings$27k 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: Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc (5); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (22).

Questions about college near East Bradford Township

Is East Bradford Township a college town?

Yes. 18 of every 100 East Bradford Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Pennsylvania. The nearest campus, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, is 2.7 miles away in West Chester.

What colleges are near East Bradford Township?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2.7 miles, 15,394 students on campus), Delaware County Community College (13.4 miles, 5,578) and Neumann University (12.6 miles, 1,914).

Why is East Bradford Township’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 4.8% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 1.7% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 4 points).

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

Williamson College of the Trades in Media, 12.5 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.

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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 East Bradford 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 →