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Colleges in and near Kennett Township

Goldey-Beacom College is 6.7 miles from Kennett Township

No college sits inside Kennett Township’s boundary, but Goldey-Beacom College’s campus in Wilmington, with 868 students on campus, is 6.7 miles from the center of town, and Williamson College of the Trades is 14.7 miles away in Media. About 6% of Kennett 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 Kennett Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
51,176 students on campus
Nearest college
6.7 mi
Goldey-Beacom College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
14.7 mi
Williamson College of the Trades · $31,611 tuition
Nearest public university
9.2 mi
West Chester University of Pennsylvania · $10,775 in-state
Median household income
$151K
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What stands out about college from Kennett Township

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

A college 6.7 miles awayGoldey-Beacom College has 868 students on campus in Wilmington, 57% 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 14.7 miles awayWilliamson College of the Trades in Media: tuition and fees $31,611 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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 Kennett Township

Five private colleges within 14.7 miles, five public colleges within 13.8 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of DelawareWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaWilmington UniversityKennett Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Goldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 868 on campus · 6.7 mi · Wilmington, DE85%admitted$16knet price57%graduate$60kearningsWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 9.2 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsCheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 10.4 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsUniversity of DelawareUniversity or college · Public · 22,523 on campus · 11.5 mi · Newark, DE71%admitted$18knet price81%graduate$73kearningsWilmington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,737 on campus · 11.9 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online$16knet price20%graduate$54kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Neumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 13.1 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsLincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,848 on campus · 13.1 mi · Lincoln University66%admitted$15knet price44%graduate$43kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 13.8 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Immaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 14.4 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 14.7 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 14.8 mi · Carneys Point, NJ$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Kennett Township’s median household income ($150,709) falls.

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania10.4 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$16,493a year
Salem Community College14.8 mi · Carneys Point, NJ · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$16,712a year
Goldey-Beacom College6.7 mi · Wilmington, DE · sticker $26,502$20,121a year
Lincoln University13.1 mi · Lincoln University · sticker $28,505$21,303a year
University of Delaware11.5 mi · Newark, DE · sticker $30,952$25,580a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania9.2 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$27,160a year
Immaculata University14.4 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$28,997a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine13.8 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$29,031a year
Neumann University13.1 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$34,471a year
Wilmington University11.9 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online · sticker $19,644—a year
Williamson College of the Trades14.7 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 Kennett 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 →West Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of DelawareWilmington UniversityNeumann UniversityLincoln University
University of Delaware81% graduate$73k earnings$25k typical debt
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Wilmington University20% graduate$54k earnings$20k typical debt
Neumann University54% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Lincoln University44% graduate$43k earnings$28k typical debt
Immaculata University71% graduate$76k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Salem Community College40% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
Goldey-Beacom College57% graduate$60k earnings$19k typical debt
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania41% graduate$38k earnings$22k 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 Brandywine (22).

Questions about college near Kennett Township

Is Kennett Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Kennett Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Goldey-Beacom College, is 6.7 miles away in Wilmington.

What colleges are near Kennett Township?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Delaware (11.5 miles, 22,523 students on campus), West Chester University of Pennsylvania (9.2 miles, 15,394) and Wilmington University (11.9 miles, 3,737).

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

Williamson College of the Trades in Media, 14.7 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 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 Kennett 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 →