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Colleges in and near New Hope

Bucks County Community College is 8.4 miles from New Hope

No college sits inside New Hope’s boundary, but Bucks County Community College’s campus in Newtown, with 4,189 students on campus, is 8.4 miles from the center of town. About 5% of New Hope’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 New Hope. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
18,263 students on campus
Nearest college
8.4 mi
Bucks County
Residents in college
5%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
8.4 mi
Bucks County · $5,683 tuition
Nearest public university
18.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · $15,268 in-state
Median household income
$175K
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What stands out about college from New Hope

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

A community college 8.4 miles awayBucks County Community College has 4,189 students on campus in Newtown, 32% of whom graduate within three years.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 residentsAbout the same as Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of New Hope

Three private colleges within 13.7 miles, one public college within 11.5 miles, and Bucks County Community College 8.4 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington, is 18.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe College of New JerseyBucks CountyRider UniversityNew Hope
University or collegeCommunity college
Bucks County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,189 on campus · 8.4 mi · Newtown$6knet price32%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,683 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Delaware Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,982 on campus · 11.2 mi · Doylestown93%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$56kearningsThe College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 7,570 on campus · 11.5 mi · Ewing, NJ62%admitted$28knet price86%graduate$73kearningsRider UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,684 on campus · 13 mi · Lawrenceville, NJ79%admitted$25knet price61%graduate$62kearningsCairn University-LanghorneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 838 on campus · 13.7 mi · Langhorne88%admitted$28knet price60%graduate$44kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where New Hope’s median household income ($175,156) falls.

Bucks County Community College8.4 mi · Newtown · sticker $11,688 · tuition $5,683$11,581a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington18.5 mi · Abington · sticker $28,795$25,785a year
Rider University13 mi · Lawrenceville, NJ · sticker $55,967$31,574a year
Delaware Valley University11.2 mi · Doylestown · sticker $59,933$32,804a year
Cairn University-Langhorne13.7 mi · Langhorne · sticker $46,233$33,129a year
The College of New Jersey11.5 mi · Ewing, NJ · sticker $38,860$35,222a 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: 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 CountyDelaware Valley UniversityThe College of New JerseyRider UniversityCairn University-Langhorne
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Bucks County Community College32% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Rider University61% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington20% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Delaware Valley University56% graduate$56k earnings$25k 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).

Questions about college near New Hope

Is New Hope a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 New Hope residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Bucks County Community College, is 8.4 miles away in Newtown.

What colleges are near New Hope?

Within 15 miles: Bucks County Community College (8.4 miles, 4,189 students on campus), Delaware Valley University (11.2 miles, 1,982), The College of New Jersey (11.5 miles, 7,570), Rider University (13 miles, 3,684) and Cairn University-Langhorne (13.7 miles, 838).

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

Bucks County Community College in Newtown, 8.4 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 New Hope. 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 →