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Colleges in and near Franklin Township

Lincoln University is 6.3 miles from Franklin Township

No college sits inside Franklin Township’s boundary, but Lincoln University’s campus in Lincoln University, with 1,848 students on campus, is 6.3 miles from the center of town, and Williamson College of the Trades is 23.8 miles away in Media. About 4% of Franklin 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 Franklin Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
30,531 students on campus
Nearest college
6.3 mi
Lincoln University
Residents in college
4%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
23.8 mi
Williamson College of the Trades · $31,611 tuition
Nearest public university
6.3 mi
Lincoln University · $12,512 in-state
Median household income
$144K
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What stands out about college from Franklin Township

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

A university 6.3 miles awayLincoln University has 1,848 students on campus in Lincoln University, 44% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Lincoln UniversityLiving in Pennsylvania, Lincoln University charges $12,512 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,384. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 23.8 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 Franklin Township

Two private colleges within 13.8 miles, two public colleges within 6.8 miles, and Cecil College 10.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of DelawareWilmington UniversityLincoln UniversityFranklin Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Lincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,848 on campus · 6.3 mi · Lincoln University66%admitted$15knet price44%graduate$43kearningsUniversity of DelawareUniversity or college · Public · 22,523 on campus · 6.8 mi · Newark, DE71%admitted$18knet price81%graduate$73kearningsGoldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 868 on campus · 7.4 mi · Wilmington, DE85%admitted$16knet price57%graduate$60kearningsCecil CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,555 on campus · 10.7 mi · North East, MD$10knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,640 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wilmington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,737 on campus · 13.8 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online$16knet price20%graduate$54kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Franklin Township’s median household income ($144,403) falls.

Cecil College10.7 mi · North East, MD · sticker $14,700 · tuition $5,640$13,157a year
Goldey-Beacom College7.4 mi · Wilmington, DE · sticker $26,502$20,121a year
Lincoln University6.3 mi · Lincoln University · sticker $28,505$21,303a year
University of Delaware6.8 mi · Newark, DE · sticker $30,952$25,580a year
Wilmington University13.8 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online · sticker $19,644—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 Franklin 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 →Lincoln UniversityUniversity of DelawareGoldey-Beacom CollegeCecil CollegeWilmington University
University of Delaware81% graduate$73k earnings$25k typical debt
Wilmington University20% graduate$54k earnings$20k typical debt
Lincoln University44% graduate$43k earnings$28k typical debt
Cecil College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Goldey-Beacom College57% graduate$60k earnings$19k 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.

Questions about college near Franklin Township

Is Franklin Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Lincoln University, is 6.3 miles away in Lincoln University.

What colleges are near Franklin Township?

Within 15 miles: Lincoln University (6.3 miles, 1,848 students on campus), the University of Delaware (6.8 miles, 22,523), Goldey-Beacom College (7.4 miles, 868), Cecil College (10.7 miles, 1,555) and Wilmington University (13.8 miles, 3,737).

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

Williamson College of the Trades in Media, 23.8 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 Lincoln University cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $12,512 a year in-state and $19,384 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,011 (under $30,000 income) to $21,303 (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 Franklin 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 →