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Colleges in and near East Marlborough Township

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is 8.4 miles from East Marlborough Township

No college sits inside East Marlborough Township’s boundary, but West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s campus in West Chester, with 15,394 students on campus, is 8.4 miles from the center of town, and Williamson College of the Trades is 16 miles away in Media. About 5% of East Marlborough Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

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 Marlborough Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
47,194 students on campus
Nearest college
8.4 mi
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Residents in college
5%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
16 mi
Williamson College of the Trades · $31,611 tuition
Nearest public university
8.4 mi
West Chester University of Pennsylvania · $10,775 in-state
Median household income
$156K
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What stands out about college from East Marlborough Township

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

A university 8.4 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 16 miles awayWilliamson College of the Trades in Media: tuition and fees $31,611 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 5% 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 East Marlborough Township

Four private colleges within 14.9 miles, and five public colleges within 14.8 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of DelawareNeumann UniversityEast Marlborough Township
University or collegeCommunity college
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 8.4 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsGoldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 868 on campus · 9.5 mi · Wilmington, DE85%admitted$16knet price57%graduate$60kearningsCheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 10.9 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsLincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,848 on campus · 11.9 mi · Lincoln University66%admitted$15knet price44%graduate$43kearningsImmaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 13.2 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsUniversal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 999 on campus · 13.6 mi · Exton$25knet price63%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.University of DelawareUniversity or college · Public · 22,523 on campus · 13.7 mi · Newark, DE71%admitted$18knet price81%graduate$73kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 14.8 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Neumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 14.9 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearnings

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 Marlborough Township’s median household income ($155,504) falls.

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania10.9 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$16,493a year
Goldey-Beacom College9.5 mi · Wilmington, DE · sticker $26,502$20,121a year
Lincoln University11.9 mi · Lincoln University · sticker $28,505$21,303a year
University of Delaware13.7 mi · Newark, DE · sticker $30,952$25,580a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania8.4 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$27,160a year
Immaculata University13.2 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$28,997a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine14.8 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$29,031a year
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc13.6 mi · Exton · sticker $30,648$29,120a year
Neumann University14.9 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$34,471a 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 Marlborough 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 PennsylvaniaLincoln UniversityUniversity of DelawarePennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineNeumann University
University of Delaware81% graduate$73k earnings$25k typical debt
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Neumann University54% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Lincoln University44% graduate$43k earnings$28k 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
Goldey-Beacom College57% graduate$60k earnings$19k typical debt
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania41% graduate$38k earnings$22k 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 Marlborough Township

Is East Marlborough Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 East Marlborough Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, is 8.4 miles away in West Chester.

What colleges are near East Marlborough Township?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Delaware (13.7 miles, 22,523 students on campus), West Chester University of Pennsylvania (8.4 miles, 15,394) and Neumann University (14.9 miles, 1,914).

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

Williamson College of the Trades in Media, 16 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $10,775 a year in-state and $22,599 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $17,018 (under $30,000 income) to $27,160 (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 East Marlborough 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 →