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Colleges in and near Middletown Township

Cairn University-Langhorne is 1 mile from Middletown Township

No college sits inside Middletown Township’s boundary, but Cairn University-Langhorne’s campus in Langhorne, with 838 students on campus, is 1 mile from the center of town, and Bucks County Community College is 5.2 miles away in Newtown. About 6% of Middletown 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 Middletown Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
36,530 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Cairn University-Langhorne
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
5.2 mi
Bucks County · $5,683 tuition
Nearest public university
11.6 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · $15,268 in-state
Median household income
$114K
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What stands out about college from Middletown Township

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

A university 1 mile awayCairn University-Langhorne has 838 students on campus in Langhorne, 60% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 5.2 miles awayBucks County Community College in Newtown: tuition and fees $5,683 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 Middletown Township

11 private colleges within 14.8 miles, two public colleges within 11.6 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe College of New JerseyMercer CountyBucks CountyMiddletown Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Cairn University-LanghorneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 838 on campus · 1 mi · Langhorne88%admitted$28knet price60%graduate$44kearningsBucks County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,189 on campus · 5.2 mi · Newtown$6knet price32%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,683 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Orleans Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 8.3 mi · Philadelphia80%admitted$20knet price90%graduate$39kearningsBryn Athyn College of the New ChurchUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 8.7 mi · Bryn Athyn83%admitted$21knet price68%graduate$40kearningsThe College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 7,570 on campus · 9.1 mi · Ewing, NJ62%admitted$28knet price86%graduate$73kearningsHoly Family UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,606 on campus · 9.2 mi · Philadelphia71%admitted$13knet price61%graduate$62kearningsLincoln Technical Institute-PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 374 on campus · 10.2 mi · Philadelphia$27knet price58%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Rider UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,684 on campus · 11.3 mi · Lawrenceville, NJ79%admitted$25knet price61%graduate$62kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · 3,055 on campus · 11.6 mi · Abington97%admitted$18knet price20%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Manor CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 562 on campus · 12.2 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 · 13.4 mi · Elkins ParkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.PITC InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 113 on campus · 13.8 mi · Wyncote$28knet price31%graduate$58kearningsRowan College at Burlington CountyCommunity college · Public · 3,689 on campus · 14.3 mi · Mount Laurel, NJ$5knet price36%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,990 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Gratz CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 126 on campus · 14.3 mi · Melrose Park · mostly online74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Mercer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,416 on campus · 14.5 mi · West Windsor, NJ$5knet price25%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,310 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Arcadia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,647 on campus · 14.8 mi · Glenside80%admitted$29knet price67%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 Over $110k, where Middletown Township’s median household income ($114,449) falls.

Bucks County Community College5.2 mi · Newtown · sticker $11,688 · tuition $5,683$11,581a year
Rowan College at Burlington County14.3 mi · Mount Laurel, NJ · sticker $12,243 · tuition $6,990$11,789a year
Mercer County Community College14.5 mi · West Windsor, NJ · sticker $12,545 · tuition $5,310$12,545a year
Manor College12.2 mi · Jenkintown · sticker $27,557 · tuition $21,780$17,817a year
Holy Family University9.2 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $40,539$17,822a year
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church8.7 mi · Bryn Athyn · sticker $41,093$23,565a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington11.6 mi · Abington · sticker $28,795$25,785a year
Orleans Technical College8.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $26,587$26,587a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia10.2 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $31,905$31,450a year
Rider University11.3 mi · Lawrenceville, NJ · sticker $55,967$31,574a year
Cairn University-Langhorne1 mi · Langhorne · sticker $46,233$33,129a year
Arcadia University14.8 mi · Glenside · sticker $64,645$34,339a year
The College of New Jersey9.1 mi · Ewing, NJ · sticker $38,860$35,222a year
PITC Institute13.8 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 Middletown 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 CountyThe College of New JerseyRider UniversityRowan College at Burlington CountyMercer County
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Mercer County Community College25% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Bucks County Community College32% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Rowan College at Burlington County36% graduate$45k earnings$10k typical debt
Rider University61% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington20% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Arcadia University67% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Holy Family University61% graduate$62k earnings$25k typical debt
Cairn University-Langhorne60% graduate$44k earnings$27k typical debt
Manor College26% graduate$47k earnings$19k typical debt
Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia58% graduate$39k earnings*$11k typical debt
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church68% graduate$40k 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: Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia (8); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (22).

Questions about college near Middletown Township

Is Middletown Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Middletown Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Cairn University-Langhorne, is 1 mile away in Langhorne.

What colleges are near Middletown Township?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: The College of New Jersey (9.1 miles, 7,570 students on campus), Mercer County Community College (14.5 miles, 5,416) and Bucks County Community College (5.2 miles, 4,189).

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

Bucks County Community College in Newtown, 5.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,683 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,389, 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 Middletown 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 →