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Colleges in and near Hatfield Township

Gwynedd Mercy University is 6.1 miles from Hatfield Township

No college sits inside Hatfield Township’s boundary, but Gwynedd Mercy University’s campus in Gwynedd Valley, with 1,455 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town, and Montgomery County Community College is 7.1 miles away in Blue Bell. About 6% of Hatfield 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 Hatfield Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
18,344 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
Gwynedd Mercy University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
7.1 mi
Montgomery County · $6,690 tuition
Nearest public university
14.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · $15,268 in-state
Median household income
$98K
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What stands out about college from Hatfield Township

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

A university 6.1 miles awayGwynedd Mercy University has 1,455 students on campus in Gwynedd Valley, 57% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.1 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 AbingtonLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington charges $15,268 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,664. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Hatfield Township

Eight private colleges within 14.6 miles, one public college within 14.5 miles, and Montgomery County Community College 7.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMontgomery CountyArcadia UniversityHatfield Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Gwynedd Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,455 on campus · 6.1 mi · Gwynedd Valley90%admitted$27knet price57%graduate$67kearningsSaint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 165 on campus · 6.1 mi · Ambler100%admitted42%graduate$55kearningsMontgomery County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,817 on campus · 7.1 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 · 7.1 mi · Doylestown93%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$56kearningsUrsinus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,492 on campus · 10.6 mi · Collegeville92%admitted$31knet price73%graduate$74kearningsChestnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 13.5 mi · Philadelphia74%admitted$28knet price49%graduate$52kearningsWestminster Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 414 on campus · 13.7 mi · Glenside · mostly online60% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Arcadia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,647 on campus · 14.4 mi · Glenside80%admitted$29knet price67%graduate$58kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · 3,055 on campus · 14.5 mi · Abington97%admitted$18knet price20%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.PITC InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 113 on campus · 14.6 mi · Wyncote$28knet price31%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 $75–110k, where Hatfield Township’s median household income ($97,993) falls.

Montgomery County Community College7.1 mi · Blue Bell · sticker $16,233 · tuition $6,690$14,073a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington14.5 mi · Abington · sticker $28,795$22,249a year
Gwynedd Mercy University6.1 mi · Gwynedd Valley · sticker $55,786$27,992a year
Delaware Valley University7.1 mi · Doylestown · sticker $59,933$28,104a year
Chestnut Hill College13.5 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $58,168$28,168a year
Arcadia University14.4 mi · Glenside · sticker $64,645$28,654a year
Ursinus College10.6 mi · Collegeville · sticker $76,815$31,326a year
PITC Institute14.6 mi · Wyncote · sticker $35,926—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 Hatfield 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 →Gwynedd Mercy UniversityMontgomery CountyDelaware Valley UniversityUrsinus CollegeArcadia UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Montgomery County Community College28% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington20% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Arcadia University67% graduate$58k earnings$27k 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
Chestnut Hill College49% graduate$52k earnings$26k typical debt
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook42% graduate$55k earnings
PITC Institute31% graduate$58k earnings$17k 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 Abington (22).

Questions about college near Hatfield Township

Is Hatfield Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Hatfield Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Gwynedd Mercy University, is 6.1 miles away in Gwynedd Valley.

What colleges are near Hatfield Township?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Montgomery County Community College (7.1 miles, 5,817 students on campus), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (14.5 miles, 3,055) and Arcadia University (14.4 miles, 2,647).

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

Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, 7.1 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 Abington cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,268 a year in-state and $25,664 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,629 (under $30,000 income) to $25,785 (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 Hatfield 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 →