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Colleges in and near Exton

Immaculata University is 3.3 miles from Exton

No college sits inside Exton’s boundary, but Immaculata University’s campus in Immaculata, with 1,736 students on campus, is 3.3 miles from the center of town, and Delaware County Community College is 13.4 miles away in Media. About 4% of Exton’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Immaculata 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 Exton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
32,182 students on campus
Nearest college
3.3 mi
Immaculata University
Residents in college
4%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
13.4 mi
Delaware County · $6,930 tuition
Nearest public university
5.6 mi
West Chester University of Pennsylvania · $10,775 in-state
Median household income
$121K
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What stands out about college from Exton

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

A university 3.3 miles awayImmaculata University has 1,736 students on campus in Immaculata, 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 13.4 miles awayDelaware County Community College in Media: tuition and fees $6,930 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 Exton

Seven private colleges within 14.8 miles, four public colleges within 12 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaEastern UniversityExton
University or collegeCommunity college
Immaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 3.3 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsUniversal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 999 on campus · 3.9 mi · Exton$25knet price63%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.West Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 5.6 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 6.1 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Valley ForgeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 408 on campus · 7.6 mi · Phoenixville61%admitted$32knet price49%graduate$39kearningsCheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 8.7 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 12 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Delaware 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.Eastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 14 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online91%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$52kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Williamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 14 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ursinus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,492 on campus · 14.6 mi · Collegeville92%admitted$31knet price73%graduate$74kearningsNeumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 14.8 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 Exton’s median household income ($120,697) falls.

Delaware County Community College13.4 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$10,603a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania8.7 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$16,493a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania5.6 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$27,160a year
Immaculata University3.3 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$28,997a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine12 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$29,031a year
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc3.9 mi · Exton · sticker $30,648$29,120a year
Eastern University14 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$32,353a year
University of Valley Forge7.6 mi · Phoenixville · sticker $45,422$32,981a year
Ursinus College14.6 mi · Collegeville · sticker $76,815$33,625a year
Neumann University14.8 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$34,471a year
Williamson College of the Trades14 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 Exton: 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 →Immaculata UniversityWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaDelaware CountyEastern UniversityUrsinus CollegeNeumann University
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Delaware County Community College24% graduate$45k earnings$13k 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
Ursinus College73% graduate$74k 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
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 Exton

Is Exton a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Exton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Immaculata University, is 3.3 miles away in Immaculata.

What colleges are near Exton?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: West Chester University of Pennsylvania (5.6 miles, 15,394 students on campus), Delaware County Community College (13.4 miles, 5,578) and Eastern University (14 miles, 2,192).

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

Delaware County Community College in Media, 13.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,930 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,576, 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 Exton. 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 →