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Colleges in and near Montgomery Township

Gwynedd Mercy University is 3.2 miles from Montgomery Township

No college sits inside Montgomery Township’s boundary, but Gwynedd Mercy University’s campus in Gwynedd Valley, with 1,455 students on campus, is 3.2 miles from the center of town, and Montgomery County Community College is 5.2 miles away in Blue Bell. About 6% of Montgomery Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Gwynedd Mercy University

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 Montgomery Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
27,464 students on campus
Nearest college
3 mi
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
5.2 mi
Montgomery County · $6,690 tuition
Nearest public university
10.9 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · $15,268 in-state
Median household income
$134K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Montgomery Township

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

A university 3.2 miles awayGwynedd Mercy University has 1,455 students on campus in Gwynedd Valley, 57% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 5.2 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 Montgomery Township

13 private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 10.9 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMontgomery CountyBucks CountyMontgomery Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 165 on campus · 3 mi · Ambler100%admitted42%graduate$55kearningsGwynedd Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,455 on campus · 3.2 mi · Gwynedd Valley90%admitted$27knet price57%graduate$67kearningsMontgomery County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,817 on campus · 5.2 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 · 5.5 mi · Doylestown93%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$56kearningsWestminster Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 414 on campus · 10.5 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.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · 3,055 on campus · 10.9 mi · Abington97%admitted$18knet price20%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Chestnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 10.9 mi · Philadelphia74%admitted$28knet price49%graduate$52kearningsArcadia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,647 on campus · 11.1 mi · Glenside80%admitted$29knet price67%graduate$58kearningsPITC InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 113 on campus · 11.2 mi · Wyncote$28knet price31%graduate$58kearningsBryn Athyn College of the New ChurchUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 11.9 mi · Bryn Athyn83%admitted$21knet price68%graduate$40kearningsUrsinus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,492 on campus · 12.3 mi · Collegeville92%admitted$31knet price73%graduate$74kearningsSalus UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,137 on campus · 12.3 mi · Elkins ParkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Manor CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 562 on campus · 12.8 mi · Jenkintown95%admitted$13knet price26%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $21,780 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Gratz CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 126 on campus · 13.3 mi · Melrose Park · mostly online74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Bucks County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,189 on campus · 14.2 mi · Newtown$6knet price32%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,683 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.La Salle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,827 on campus · 14.9 mi · Philadelphia97%admitted$19knet price57%graduate$67kearnings

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 Montgomery Township’s median household income ($134,074) falls.

Bucks County Community College14.2 mi · Newtown · sticker $11,688 · tuition $5,683$11,581a year
Montgomery County Community College5.2 mi · Blue Bell · sticker $16,233 · tuition $6,690$16,169a year
Manor College12.8 mi · Jenkintown · sticker $27,557 · tuition $21,780$17,817a year
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church11.9 mi · Bryn Athyn · sticker $41,093$23,565a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington10.9 mi · Abington · sticker $28,795$25,785a year
La Salle University14.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $48,337$27,190a year
Gwynedd Mercy University3.2 mi · Gwynedd Valley · sticker $55,786$32,456a year
Delaware Valley University5.5 mi · Doylestown · sticker $59,933$32,804a year
Chestnut Hill College10.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $58,168$33,175a year
Ursinus College12.3 mi · Collegeville · sticker $76,815$33,625a year
Arcadia University11.1 mi · Glenside · sticker $64,645$34,339a year
PITC Institute11.2 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 Montgomery 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 →Montgomery CountyPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonArcadia UniversityBucks CountyLa Salle University
Montgomery County Community College28% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
Bucks County Community College32% graduate$47k earnings$12k 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
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
Manor College26% graduate$47k earnings$19k typical debt
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church68% graduate$40k earnings$22k typical debt
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook42% graduate$55k earnings

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 Montgomery Township

Is Montgomery Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Montgomery Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook, is 3 miles away in Ambler.

What colleges are near Montgomery Township?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Montgomery County Community College (5.2 miles, 5,817 students on campus), Bucks County Community College (14.2 miles, 4,189) and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (10.9 miles, 3,055).

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

Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, 5.2 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 Montgomery 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 →