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Colleges in and near Newtown Township

Villanova University is 4.9 miles from Newtown Township

No college sits inside Newtown Township’s boundary, but Villanova University’s campus in Villanova, with 8,998 students on campus, is 4.9 miles from the center of town, and Delaware County Community College is 2 miles away in Media. About 3% of Newtown Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Delaware County Community CollegeVillanova UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine

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
37
161,153 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Delaware County
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
2 mi
Delaware County · $6,930 tuition
Nearest public university
4.9 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$121K
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What stands out about college from Newtown Township

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

Three colleges within 4.9 milesVillanova University admits 27% of applicants; Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine admits 98%. Together they have 15,792 students on campus.A community college 2 miles awayDelaware County Community College in Media: tuition and fees $6,930 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Newtown Township

29 private colleges within 14.8 miles, five public colleges within 13.5 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityNewtown Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Delaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 2 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Eastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 4.6 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online91%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$52kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Villanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 4.9 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 4.9 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Rosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 5.2 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsHarcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 5.5 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Haverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 5.7 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsBryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 5.8 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 5.8 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 5.9 mi · Media$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Swarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 6.7 mi · Swarthmore7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 7.2 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 7.5 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsNeumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 8.2 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsTalmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 8.7 mi · Philadelphia90%admitted$11knet price50%graduateImmaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 8.8 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsSaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,782 on campus · 9.2 mi · Philadelphia89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Widener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 9.4 mi · Chester71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 10.2 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,932 on campus · 10.4 mi · Philadelphia$139kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.All-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 10.4 mi · Essington$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsWalnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 127 on campus · 11.1 mi · Philadelphia43%admitted$32knet price58%graduate$37kearningsUniversity of Valley ForgeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 408 on campus · 11.3 mi · Phoenixville61%admitted$32knet price49%graduate$39kearningsChestnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 11.7 mi · Philadelphia74%admitted$28knet price49%graduate$52kearningsUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 25,644 on campus · 11.9 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted$29knet price97%graduate$111kearningsDrexel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 19,393 on campus · 12 mi · Philadelphia79%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$85kearningsMoore College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 398 on campus · 12.9 mi · Philadelphia56%admitted$43knet price57%graduate$38kearningsCurtis Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 159 on campus · 13.1 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted96%graduateCommunity College of PhiladelphiaCommunity college · Public · 6,659 on campus · 13.2 mi · Philadelphia$12knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,632 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 127 on campus · 13.4 mi · Philadelphia$42knet price58%graduate$30kearningsTemple UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 27,767 on campus · 13.5 mi · Philadelphia80%admitted$28knet price75%graduate$64kearningsThomas Jefferson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,162 on campus · 13.7 mi · Philadelphia81%admitted$29knet price69%graduate$77kearningsLa Salle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,827 on campus · 14 mi · Philadelphia97%admitted$19knet price57%graduate$67kearningsUrsinus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,492 on campus · 14.1 mi · Collegeville92%admitted$31knet price73%graduate$74kearningsWestminster Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 414 on campus · 14.5 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.Montgomery County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,817 on campus · 14.6 mi · Blue Bell$11knet price28%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,690 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 Newtown Township’s median household income ($121,350) falls.

Delaware County Community College2 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$10,603a year
Montgomery County Community College14.6 mi · Blue Bell · sticker $16,233 · tuition $6,690$16,169a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania7.5 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$16,493a year
Community College of Philadelphia13.2 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $19,172 · tuition $4,632$18,795a year
All-State Career School10.4 mi · Essington · sticker $23,923$23,923a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania10.2 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$27,160a year
La Salle University14 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $48,337$27,190a year
Immaculata University8.8 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$28,997a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine4.9 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$29,031a year
Rosemont College5.2 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$30,670a year
Widener University9.4 mi · Chester · sticker $70,621$32,296a year
Eastern University4.6 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$32,353a year
University of Valley Forge11.3 mi · Phoenixville · sticker $45,422$32,981a year
Chestnut Hill College11.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $58,168$33,175a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia9.2 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $67,954$33,222a year
Ursinus College14.1 mi · Collegeville · sticker $76,815$33,625a year
Arcadia University14.8 mi · Glenside · sticker $64,645$34,339a year
Neumann University8.2 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$34,471a year
Thomas Jefferson University13.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $64,197$34,889a year
Temple University13.5 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $40,903$34,947a year
Walnut Hill College11.1 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $35,504$35,504a year
Harcum College5.5 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$39,270a year
Bryn Mawr College5.8 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$40,085a year
Haverford College5.7 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$45,991a year
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts13.4 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $66,106$46,702a year
Moore College of Art and Design12.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $71,327$47,504a year
Swarthmore College6.7 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103$47,544a year
Drexel University12 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $76,835$48,089a year
University of Pennsylvania11.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $89,028$55,972a year
Villanova University4.9 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$58,741a year
Williamson College of the Trades5.8 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611—a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology5.9 mi · Media · sticker $23,995 · tuition $14,850—a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia8.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $22,680—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 Newtown Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Villanova UniversityWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityTemple UniversityThomas Jefferson University
Temple University75% graduate$64k earnings$24k typical debt
University of Pennsylvania97% graduate$111k earnings$16k typical debt
Drexel University78% graduate$85k earnings$25k typical debt
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Villanova University92% graduate$100k earnings$26k typical debt
Thomas Jefferson University69% graduate$77k earnings$15k typical debt
Community College of Philadelphia24% graduate$41k earnings$11k typical debt
Montgomery County Community College28% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia79% graduate$87k earnings*$26k typical debt
Delaware County Community College24% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Widener University68% graduate$71k earnings$27k typical debt
La Salle University57% graduate$67k earnings$25k 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 Brandywine (22); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (2).

Questions about college near Newtown Township

Is Newtown Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Newtown Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Delaware County Community College, is 2 miles away in Media.

What colleges are near Newtown Township?

37 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Temple University (13.5 miles, 27,767 students on campus), the University of Pennsylvania (11.9 miles, 25,644) and Drexel University (12 miles, 19,393).

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

Delaware County Community College in Media, 2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,930 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,576, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,208 a year in-state and $25,392 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,904 (under $30,000 income) to $29,031 (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 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 →