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Colleges in and near Lima

Delaware County Community College is 4.2 miles from Lima

No college sits inside Lima’s boundary, but Delaware County Community College’s campus in Media, with 5,578 students on campus, is 4.2 miles from the center of town, and Williamson College of the Trades is 1.3 miles away in Media. About 4% of Lima’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineNeumann UniversityDelaware County Community CollegeSwarthmore 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 Lima. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
29
111,823 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Residents in college
4%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
1.3 mi
Williamson College of the Trades · $31,611 tuition
Nearest public university
0.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$77K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Lima

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

Four colleges within 4.7 milesPennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine admits 98% of applicants; Neumann University admits 81%; Swarthmore College admits 7%. Together they have 10,352 students on campus.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 1.3 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 Lima

23 private colleges within 14.9 miles, four public colleges within 10.1 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of PennsylvaniaLima
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 0.7 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Williamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 1.3 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 2.9 mi · Media$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Neumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 3.1 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 4.2 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Swarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 4.7 mi · Swarthmore7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsCheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 4.7 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsWidener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 6.1 mi · Chester71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsAll-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 8.2 mi · Essington$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 8.6 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsHaverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 9.4 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsVillanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 9.7 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsEastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 9.8 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online91%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$52kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Harcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 9.8 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 9.9 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsImmaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 10.1 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsBryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 10.1 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 10.1 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 11.3 mi · Philadelphia90%admitted$11knet price50%graduateSaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,782 on campus · 11.9 mi · Philadelphia89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Walnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 127 on campus · 12.6 mi · Philadelphia43%admitted$32knet price58%graduate$37kearningsUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 25,644 on campus · 13.3 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted$29knet price97%graduate$111kearningsPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,932 on campus · 13.3 mi · Philadelphia$139kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Drexel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 19,393 on campus · 13.6 mi · Philadelphia79%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$85kearningsMoore College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 398 on campus · 14.5 mi · Philadelphia56%admitted$43knet price57%graduate$38kearningsCurtis Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 159 on campus · 14.5 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted96%graduateUniversity of Valley ForgeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 408 on campus · 14.8 mi · Phoenixville61%admitted$32knet price49%graduate$39kearningsCommunity College of PhiladelphiaCommunity college · Public · 6,659 on campus · 14.9 mi · Philadelphia$12knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,632 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 127 on campus · 14.9 mi · Philadelphia$42knet price58%graduate$30kearnings

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 Lima’s median household income ($76,932) falls.

Williamson College of the Trades1.3 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611$1,545a year
Delaware County Community College4.2 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$9,918a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia11.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $22,680$10,740a year
Community College of Philadelphia14.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $19,172 · tuition $4,632$17,032a year
Haverford College9.4 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$18,171a year
Bryn Mawr College10.1 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$19,330a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania4.7 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$20,215a year
All-State Career School8.2 mi · Essington · sticker $23,923$20,611a year
Swarthmore College4.7 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103$22,443a year
Immaculata University10.1 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$24,204a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania8.6 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$24,715a year
Rosemont College9.9 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$24,825a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine0.7 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$25,067a year
University of Pennsylvania13.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $89,028$25,476a year
Widener University6.1 mi · Chester · sticker $70,621$25,900a year
Eastern University9.8 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$25,963a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia11.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $67,954$28,772a year
Neumann University3.1 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$30,495a year
Harcum College9.8 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$31,428a year
University of Valley Forge14.8 mi · Phoenixville · sticker $45,422$33,146a year
Villanova University9.7 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$33,389a year
Walnut Hill College12.6 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $35,504$35,504a year
Drexel University13.6 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $76,835$37,842a year
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts14.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $66,106$44,893a year
Moore College of Art and Design14.5 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $71,327$46,865a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology2.9 mi · Media · sticker $23,995 · tuition $14,850—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 Lima: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →West Chester University of PennsylvaniaVillanova UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityCommunity College of Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania97% graduate$111k earnings$16k typical debt
Drexel University78% graduate$85k earnings$25k typical debt
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Villanova University92% graduate$100k earnings$26k typical debt
Community College of Philadelphia24% graduate$41k earnings$11k typical debt
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia79% graduate$87k earnings*$26k typical debt
Delaware County Community College24% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Widener University68% graduate$71k earnings$27k typical debt
Eastern University54% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Neumann University54% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Immaculata University71% graduate$76k earnings$27k typical debt
Bryn Mawr College82% graduate$75k earnings$25k 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); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (2).

Questions about college near Lima

Is Lima a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Lima residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine, is 0.7 miles away in Media.

What colleges are near Lima?

29 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Pennsylvania (13.3 miles, 25,644 students on campus), Drexel University (13.6 miles, 19,393) and West Chester University of Pennsylvania (8.6 miles, 15,394).

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

Williamson College of the Trades in Media, 1.3 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine 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 $15,904 (under $30,000 income) to $29,031 (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 Lima. 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 →