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Colleges in and near Lower Southampton Township

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is 4 miles from Lower Southampton Township

No college sits inside Lower Southampton Township’s boundary, but Bryn Athyn College of the New Church’s campus in Bryn Athyn, with 279 students on campus, is 4 miles from the center of town, and Orleans Technical College is 4.6 miles away in Philadelphia. About 5% of Lower Southampton 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 Lower Southampton Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
21
63,244 students on campus
Nearest college
4 mi
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Residents in college
5%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
4.6 mi
Orleans Technical College
Nearest public university
6.9 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · $15,268 in-state
Median household income
$103K
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What stands out about college from Lower Southampton Township

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

A college 4 miles awayBryn Athyn College of the New Church has 279 students on campus in Bryn Athyn, 68% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 4.6 miles awayOrleans Technical College in Philadelphia.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 5% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lower Southampton Township

16 private colleges within 13.5 miles, three public colleges within 14.9 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTemple UniversityThe College of New JerseyBucks CountyLower Southampton Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 4 mi · Bryn Athyn83%admitted$21knet price68%graduate$40kearningsCairn University-LanghorneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 838 on campus · 4.3 mi · Langhorne88%admitted$28knet price60%graduate$44kearningsOrleans Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 4.6 mi · Philadelphia80%admitted$20knet price90%graduate$39kearningsBucks County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,189 on campus · 6 mi · Newtown$6knet price32%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,683 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Holy Family UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,606 on campus · 6.5 mi · Philadelphia71%admitted$13knet price61%graduate$62kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · 3,055 on campus · 6.9 mi · Abington97%admitted$18knet price20%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Lincoln Technical Institute-PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 374 on campus · 7.3 mi · Philadelphia$27knet price58%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Manor CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 562 on campus · 7.7 mi · Jenkintown95%admitted$13knet price26%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $21,780 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Salus UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,137 on campus · 8.8 mi · Elkins ParkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.PITC InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 113 on campus · 9.1 mi · Wyncote$28knet price31%graduate$58kearningsGratz CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 126 on campus · 9.7 mi · Melrose Park · mostly online74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Arcadia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,647 on campus · 10.2 mi · Glenside80%admitted$29knet price67%graduate$58kearningsWestminster Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 414 on campus · 10.6 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.La Salle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,827 on campus · 11.8 mi · Philadelphia97%admitted$19knet price57%graduate$67kearningsSaint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 165 on campus · 13.2 mi · Ambler100%admitted42%graduate$55kearningsDelaware Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,982 on campus · 13.3 mi · Doylestown93%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$56kearningsGwynedd Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,455 on campus · 13.4 mi · Gwynedd Valley90%admitted$27knet price57%graduate$67kearningsChestnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 13.5 mi · Philadelphia74%admitted$28knet price49%graduate$52kearningsThe College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 7,570 on campus · 13.6 mi · Ewing, NJ62%admitted$28knet price86%graduate$73kearningsRowan College at Burlington CountyCommunity college · Public · 3,689 on campus · 13.6 mi · Mount Laurel, NJ$5knet price36%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,990 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Temple UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 27,767 on campus · 14.9 mi · Philadelphia80%admitted$28knet price75%graduate$64kearnings

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 Lower Southampton Township’s median household income ($103,211) falls.

Rowan College at Burlington County13.6 mi · Mount Laurel, NJ · sticker $12,243 · tuition $6,990$8,088a year
Bucks County Community College6 mi · Newtown · sticker $11,688 · tuition $5,683$10,516a year
Manor College7.7 mi · Jenkintown · sticker $27,557 · tuition $21,780$15,838a year
Holy Family University6.5 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $40,539$16,307a year
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church4 mi · Bryn Athyn · sticker $41,093$20,581a year
La Salle University11.8 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $48,337$21,263a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington6.9 mi · Abington · sticker $28,795$22,249a year
Orleans Technical College4.6 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $26,587$23,196a year
Cairn University-Langhorne4.3 mi · Langhorne · sticker $46,233$26,309a year
Gwynedd Mercy University13.4 mi · Gwynedd Valley · sticker $55,786$27,992a year
Delaware Valley University13.3 mi · Doylestown · sticker $59,933$28,104a year
Chestnut Hill College13.5 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $58,168$28,168a year
Arcadia University10.2 mi · Glenside · sticker $64,645$28,654a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia7.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $31,905$29,364a year
Temple University14.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $40,903$29,397a year
The College of New Jersey13.6 mi · Ewing, NJ · sticker $38,860$30,942a year
PITC Institute9.1 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 Lower Southampton 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 →Bucks CountyPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonLa Salle UniversityThe College of New JerseyRowan College at Burlington CountyTemple University
Temple University75% graduate$64k earnings$24k typical debt
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Bucks County Community College32% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Rowan College at Burlington County36% graduate$45k earnings$10k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington20% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
La Salle University57% graduate$67k earnings$25k typical debt
Arcadia University67% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Holy Family University61% graduate$62k earnings$25k typical debt
Delaware Valley University56% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt
Gwynedd Mercy University57% graduate$67k earnings$25k typical debt
Chestnut Hill College49% graduate$52k earnings$26k typical debt
Cairn University-Langhorne60% graduate$44k earnings$27k 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); Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia (8).

Questions about college near Lower Southampton Township

Is Lower Southampton Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Lower Southampton Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church, is 4 miles away in Bryn Athyn.

What colleges are near Lower Southampton Township?

21 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Temple University (14.9 miles, 27,767 students on campus), The College of New Jersey (13.6 miles, 7,570) and Bucks County Community College (6 miles, 4,189).

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

Orleans Technical College in Philadelphia, 4.6 miles away.

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 Lower Southampton 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 →