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Colleges in and near Edgmont Township

Delaware County Community College is 3.9 miles from Edgmont Township

No college sits inside Edgmont Township’s boundary, but Delaware County Community College’s campus in Media, with 5,578 students on campus, is 3.9 miles from the center of town, and Williamson College of the Trades is 3.6 miles away in Media. About 4% of Edgmont Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineDelaware County Community 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 Edgmont Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
26
105,479 students on campus
Nearest college
1.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Residents in college
4%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
3.6 mi
Williamson College of the Trades · $31,611 tuition
Nearest public university
1.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$137K
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What stands out about college from Edgmont Township

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

Two colleges within 3.9 milesPennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine admits 98% of applicants. Together they have 6,794 students on campus.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 3.6 miles awayWilliamson College of the Trades in Media: tuition and fees $31,611 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 4% 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 Edgmont Township

21 private colleges within 14.5 miles, four public colleges within 7.8 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of PennsylvaniaEdgmont Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 1.7 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 · 3.6 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 3.7 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 3.9 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 · 4.8 mi · Media$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Neumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 5.3 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsSwarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 6.5 mi · Swarthmore7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 7.2 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 7.8 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Immaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 7.9 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsWidener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 8.3 mi · Chester71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsEastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 8.5 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 · 8.8 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsRosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 9.2 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsHaverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 9.3 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsHarcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 9.3 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 · 9.6 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsAll-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 10.3 mi · Essington$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsTalmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 11.7 mi · Philadelphia90%admitted$11knet price50%graduateSaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,782 on campus · 12.3 mi · Philadelphia89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of Valley ForgeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 408 on campus · 12.5 mi · Phoenixville61%admitted$32knet price49%graduate$39kearningsWalnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 127 on campus · 13.5 mi · Philadelphia43%admitted$32knet price58%graduate$37kearningsPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,932 on campus · 13.6 mi · Philadelphia$139kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 25,644 on campus · 14.3 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted$29knet price97%graduate$111kearningsUniversal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 999 on campus · 14.4 mi · Exton$25knet price63%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Drexel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 19,393 on campus · 14.5 mi · Philadelphia79%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$85kearnings

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 Edgmont Township’s median household income ($136,964) falls.

Delaware County Community College3.9 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$10,603a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania3.7 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$16,493a year
All-State Career School10.3 mi · Essington · sticker $23,923$23,923a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania7.2 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$27,160a year
Immaculata University7.9 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$28,997a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine1.7 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$29,031a year
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc14.4 mi · Exton · sticker $30,648$29,120a year
Rosemont College9.2 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$30,670a year
Widener University8.3 mi · Chester · sticker $70,621$32,296a year
Eastern University8.5 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$32,353a year
University of Valley Forge12.5 mi · Phoenixville · sticker $45,422$32,981a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia12.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $67,954$33,222a year
Neumann University5.3 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$34,471a year
Walnut Hill College13.5 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $35,504$35,504a year
Harcum College9.3 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$39,270a year
Bryn Mawr College9.6 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$40,085a year
Haverford College9.3 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$45,991a year
Swarthmore College6.5 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103$47,544a year
Drexel University14.5 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $76,835$48,089a year
University of Pennsylvania14.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $89,028$55,972a year
Villanova University8.8 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$58,741a year
Williamson College of the Trades3.6 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611—a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology4.8 mi · Media · sticker $23,995 · tuition $14,850—a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia11.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $22,680—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 Edgmont Township: 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 →Delaware CountyWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaVillanova UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel University
University of Pennsylvania97% graduate$111k earnings$16k typical debt
Drexel University78% graduate$85k earnings$25k typical debt
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Villanova University92% graduate$100k earnings$26k typical debt
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia79% graduate$87k 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

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); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (2); Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc (5).

Questions about college near Edgmont Township

Is Edgmont Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Edgmont Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine, is 1.7 miles away in Media.

What colleges are near Edgmont Township?

26 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Pennsylvania (14.3 miles, 25,644 students on campus), Drexel University (14.5 miles, 19,393) and West Chester University of Pennsylvania (7.2 miles, 15,394).

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

Williamson College of the Trades in Media, 3.6 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.

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

Tuition and fees are $15,208 a year in-state and $25,392 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,904 (under $30,000 income) to $29,031 (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 Edgmont 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 →