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Colleges in and near Fox Chase

Reading Area Community College is 4.4 miles from Fox Chase

No college sits inside Fox Chase’s boundary, but Reading Area Community College’s campus in Reading, with 3,588 students on campus, is 4.4 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Fox Chase’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksAlbright CollegeReading Area 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 Fox Chase. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
16,267 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Residents in college
2%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
4.4 mi
Reading Area · $6,480 tuition
Nearest public university
2.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks · $15,972 in-state
Median household income
$121K
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What stands out about college from Fox Chase

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

Three colleges within 4.4 milesPennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks admits 99% of applicants; Albright College admits 76%. Together they have 6,837 students on campus.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks charges $15,972 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,958. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 4.4 miles awayReading Area Community College in Reading: tuition and fees $6,480 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Fox Chase

Three private colleges within 6 miles, two public colleges within 12.5 miles, and Reading Area Community College 4.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miKutztown University of PennsylvaniaReading AreaAlvernia UniversityFox Chase
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksUniversity or college · Public · 1,934 on campus · 2.5 mi · Reading99%admitted$24knet price32%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Albright CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,315 on campus · 3.6 mi · Reading76%admitted$20knet price51%graduate$59kearningsMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 452 on campus · 3.6 mi · Wyomissing$20knet price76%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Reading Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,588 on campus · 4.4 mi · Reading$9knet price34%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $6,480 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Alvernia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,166 on campus · 6 mi · Reading58%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$55kearningsKutztown University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 6,812 on campus · 12.5 mi · Kutztown91%admitted$21knet price54%graduate$54kearnings

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 Fox Chase’s median household income ($121,417) falls.

Reading Area Community College4.4 mi · Reading · sticker $14,563 · tuition $6,480$14,049a year
Albright College3.6 mi · Reading · sticker $43,711$24,947a year
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania12.5 mi · Kutztown · sticker $29,866$26,759a year
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute3.6 mi · Wyomissing · sticker $26,793$26,793a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks2.5 mi · Reading · sticker $32,242$29,541a year
Alvernia University6 mi · Reading · sticker $57,565$32,152a 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 Fox Chase: 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 →Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksAlbright CollegeMiller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteReading AreaAlvernia UniversityKutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania54% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Reading Area Community College34% graduate$39k earnings$9k typical debt
Alvernia University56% graduate$55k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks32% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Albright College51% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute76% graduate$31k earnings*$16k 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 Berks (22); Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute (22).

Questions about college near Fox Chase

Is Fox Chase a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Fox Chase residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks, is 2.5 miles away in Reading.

What colleges are near Fox Chase?

Within 15 miles: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (2.5 miles, 1,934 students on campus), Albright College (3.6 miles, 1,315), Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute (3.6 miles, 452), Reading Area Community College (4.4 miles, 3,588), Alvernia University (6 miles, 2,166) and Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (12.5 miles, 6,812).

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

Reading Area Community College in Reading, 4.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,480 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $9,228, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $15,972 a year in-state and $26,958 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $16,429 (under $30,000 income) to $29,541 (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 Fox Chase. 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 →