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Colleges in and near New Garden Township

Goldey-Beacom College is 6.1 miles from New Garden Township

No college sits inside New Garden Township’s boundary, but Goldey-Beacom College’s campus in Wilmington, with 868 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town, and Williamson College of the Trades is 18.9 miles away in Media. About 3% of New Garden 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 New Garden Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
45,066 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
Goldey-Beacom College
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
18.9 mi
Williamson College of the Trades · $31,611 tuition
Nearest public university
9 mi
Lincoln University · $12,512 in-state
Median household income
$121K
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What stands out about college from New Garden Township

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

A college 6.1 miles awayGoldey-Beacom College has 868 students on campus in Wilmington, 57% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Lincoln UniversityLiving in Pennsylvania, Lincoln University charges $12,512 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,384. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 18.9 miles awayWilliamson College of the Trades in Media: tuition and fees $31,611 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of New Garden Township

Two private colleges within 12.8 miles, and four public colleges within 14.6 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of DelawareWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaWilmington UniversityNew Garden Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Goldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 868 on campus · 6.1 mi · Wilmington, DE85%admitted$16knet price57%graduate$60kearningsLincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,848 on campus · 9 mi · Lincoln University66%admitted$15knet price44%graduate$43kearningsUniversity of DelawareUniversity or college · Public · 22,523 on campus · 9.3 mi · Newark, DE71%admitted$18knet price81%graduate$73kearningsWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 12.8 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsWilmington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,737 on campus · 12.8 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online$16knet price20%graduate$54kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 14.6 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearnings

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 New Garden Township’s median household income ($120,550) falls.

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania14.6 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$16,493a year
Goldey-Beacom College6.1 mi · Wilmington, DE · sticker $26,502$20,121a year
Lincoln University9 mi · Lincoln University · sticker $28,505$21,303a year
University of Delaware9.3 mi · Newark, DE · sticker $30,952$25,580a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania12.8 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$27,160a year
Wilmington University12.8 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online · sticker $19,644—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 New Garden 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 →Goldey-Beacom CollegeLincoln UniversityUniversity of DelawareWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaWilmington UniversityCheyney University of Pennsylvania
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
Lincoln University44% graduate$43k earnings$28k 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.

Questions about college near New Garden Township

Is New Garden Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 New Garden Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Goldey-Beacom College, is 6.1 miles away in Wilmington.

What colleges are near New Garden Township?

Within 15 miles: Goldey-Beacom College (6.1 miles, 868 students on campus), Lincoln University (9 miles, 1,848), the University of Delaware (9.3 miles, 22,523), West Chester University of Pennsylvania (12.8 miles, 15,394), Wilmington University (12.8 miles, 3,737) and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (14.6 miles, 696).

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

Williamson College of the Trades in Media, 18.9 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 Lincoln University cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $12,512 a year in-state and $19,384 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,011 (under $30,000 income) to $21,303 (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 New Garden 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 →