Newtown Township is home to Bucks County Community College
Bucks County Community College (4,189 students on campus) is inside the town. About 4% of Newtown 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 Newtown Township. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
13
26,634 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
Bucks County
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
1.5 mi
Bucks County · $5,683 tuition
Nearest public university
12.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · $15,268 in-state
Median household income
$148K
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What stands out about college in Newtown Township
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
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 Newtown Township’s median household income ($147,617) falls.
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 Newtown Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Bucks County Community College32% graduate$47k earnings$12k 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).
Majors
What students study in Newtown Township
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Bucks County Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Health professions 22%Business 22%Computer science 8%Psychology 7%Education 6%Visual & performing arts 5%Everything else 29%
Biggest programs
Business Administration, Management and Operations157 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General87 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods67 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing67 graduates a year
$82k4 yrs out
Psychology, General61 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections61 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions37 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities28 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Questions about college in Newtown Township
Is Newtown Township a college town?
No. About 4 of every 100 Newtown Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Bucks County Community College, has 4,189 students on campus.
What colleges are in Newtown Township?
Bucks County Community College is inside the town.
What is the closest community college to Newtown Township, and what does it cost?
Bucks County Community College in Newtown, 1.5 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.
Neighbors talk college
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Newtown 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 →
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