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Colleges in and near Franconia Township

Ursinus College is 9.3 miles from Franconia Township

No college sits inside Franconia Township’s boundary, but Ursinus College’s campus in Collegeville, with 1,492 students on campus, is 9.3 miles from the center of town, and Montgomery County Community College is 9.9 miles away in Blue Bell. About 4% of Franconia Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Franconia Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
10,911 students on campus
Nearest college
9.3 mi
Ursinus College
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
9.9 mi
Montgomery County · $6,690 tuition
Nearest public university
17.8 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$111K
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What stands out about college from Franconia Township

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

A college 9.3 miles awayUrsinus College has 1,492 students on campus in Collegeville, 73% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.9 miles awayMontgomery County Community College in Blue Bell: tuition and fees $6,690 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Franconia Township

Four private colleges within 10.6 miles, and Montgomery County Community College 9.9 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley, is 17.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMontgomery CountyUrsinus CollegeFranconia Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Ursinus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,492 on campus · 9.3 mi · Collegeville92%admitted$31knet price73%graduate$74kearningsGwynedd Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,455 on campus · 9.7 mi · Gwynedd Valley90%admitted$27knet price57%graduate$67kearningsSaint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 165 on campus · 9.8 mi · Ambler100%admitted42%graduate$55kearningsMontgomery County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,817 on campus · 9.9 mi · Blue Bell$11knet price28%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,690 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Delaware Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,982 on campus · 10.6 mi · Doylestown93%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$56kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Franconia Township’s median household income ($111,426) falls.

Montgomery County Community College9.9 mi · Blue Bell · sticker $16,233 · tuition $6,690$16,169a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley17.8 mi · Center Valley · sticker $28,109$24,539a year
Gwynedd Mercy University9.7 mi · Gwynedd Valley · sticker $55,786$32,456a year
Delaware Valley University10.6 mi · Doylestown · sticker $59,933$32,804a year
Ursinus College9.3 mi · Collegeville · sticker $76,815$33,625a 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: 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 →Ursinus CollegeGwynedd Mercy UniversitySaint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookMontgomery CountyDelaware Valley University
Montgomery County Community College28% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
Delaware Valley University56% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt
Ursinus College73% graduate$74k earnings$27k typical debt
Gwynedd Mercy University57% graduate$67k earnings$25k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley18% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook42% graduate$55k earnings

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 Lehigh Valley (22).

Questions about college near Franconia Township

Is Franconia Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Franconia Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Ursinus College, is 9.3 miles away in Collegeville.

What colleges are near Franconia Township?

Within 15 miles: Ursinus College (9.3 miles, 1,492 students on campus), Gwynedd Mercy University (9.7 miles, 1,455), Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook (9.8 miles, 165), Montgomery County Community College (9.9 miles, 5,817) and Delaware Valley University (10.6 miles, 1,982).

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

Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, 9.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,690 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $11,124, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley 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 $12,422 (under $30,000 income) to $24,539 (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 Franconia 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 →