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2025-09-15 16 01 57 Aerial view of Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas from an aircraft heading for Newark Liberty International AirportPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near Northampton Township

Bucks County Community College is 2.7 miles from Northampton Township

No college sits inside Northampton Township’s boundary, but Bucks County Community College’s campus in Newtown, with 4,189 students on campus, is 2.7 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Northampton Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Bucks County Community College

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 Northampton Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
21
41,289 students on campus
Nearest college
2.7 mi
Bucks County
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
2.7 mi
Bucks County · $5,683 tuition
Nearest public university
8.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · $15,268 in-state
Median household income
$159K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Northampton Township

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

A community college 2.7 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 4% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Northampton Township

17 private colleges within 14.8 miles, two public colleges within 12.4 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe College of New JerseyBucks CountyNorthampton Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Bucks County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,189 on campus · 2.7 mi · Newtown$6knet price32%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,683 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cairn University-LanghorneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 838 on campus · 5.7 mi · Langhorne88%admitted$28knet price60%graduate$44kearningsBryn Athyn College of the New ChurchUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 6.1 mi · Bryn Athyn83%admitted$21knet price68%graduate$40kearningsOrleans Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 8.3 mi · Philadelphia80%admitted$20knet price90%graduate$39kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · 3,055 on campus · 8.7 mi · Abington97%admitted$18knet price20%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Manor CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 562 on campus · 10.1 mi · Jenkintown95%admitted$13knet price26%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $21,780 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Delaware Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,982 on campus · 10.3 mi · Doylestown93%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$56kearningsHoly Family UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,606 on campus · 10.4 mi · Philadelphia71%admitted$13knet price61%graduate$62kearningsPITC InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 113 on campus · 10.9 mi · Wyncote$28knet price31%graduate$58kearningsSalus UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,137 on campus · 11 mi · Elkins ParkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Lincoln Technical Institute-PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 374 on campus · 11.1 mi · Philadelphia$27knet price58%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Arcadia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,647 on campus · 11.9 mi · Glenside80%admitted$29knet price67%graduate$58kearningsWestminster Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 414 on campus · 12.1 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.Gratz CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 126 on campus · 12.1 mi · Melrose Park · mostly online74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 165 on campus · 12.2 mi · Ambler100%admitted42%graduate$55kearningsThe College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 7,570 on campus · 12.4 mi · Ewing, NJ62%admitted$28knet price86%graduate$73kearningsGwynedd Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,455 on campus · 12.5 mi · Gwynedd Valley90%admitted$27knet price57%graduate$67kearningsLa Salle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,827 on campus · 14.4 mi · Philadelphia97%admitted$19knet price57%graduate$67kearningsRider UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,684 on campus · 14.6 mi · Lawrenceville, NJ79%admitted$25knet price61%graduate$62kearningsMontgomery County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,817 on campus · 14.8 mi · Blue Bell$11knet price28%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,690 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chestnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 14.8 mi · Philadelphia74%admitted$28knet price49%graduate$52kearnings

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 Northampton Township’s median household income ($158,583) falls.

Bucks County Community College2.7 mi · Newtown · sticker $11,688 · tuition $5,683$11,581a year
Montgomery County Community College14.8 mi · Blue Bell · sticker $16,233 · tuition $6,690$16,169a year
Manor College10.1 mi · Jenkintown · sticker $27,557 · tuition $21,780$17,817a year
Holy Family University10.4 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $40,539$17,822a year
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church6.1 mi · Bryn Athyn · sticker $41,093$23,565a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington8.7 mi · Abington · sticker $28,795$25,785a year
Orleans Technical College8.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $26,587$26,587a year
La Salle University14.4 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $48,337$27,190a year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia11.1 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $31,905$31,450a year
Rider University14.6 mi · Lawrenceville, NJ · sticker $55,967$31,574a year
Gwynedd Mercy University12.5 mi · Gwynedd Valley · sticker $55,786$32,456a year
Delaware Valley University10.3 mi · Doylestown · sticker $59,933$32,804a year
Cairn University-Langhorne5.7 mi · Langhorne · sticker $46,233$33,129a year
Chestnut Hill College14.8 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $58,168$33,175a year
Arcadia University11.9 mi · Glenside · sticker $64,645$34,339a year
The College of New Jersey12.4 mi · Ewing, NJ · sticker $38,860$35,222a year
PITC Institute10.9 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 Northampton 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 →Bucks CountyThe College of New JerseyLa Salle UniversityRider UniversityMontgomery County
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Montgomery County Community College28% graduate$46k earnings$12k 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
La Salle University57% graduate$67k earnings$25k typical debt
Arcadia University67% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Holy Family University61% graduate$62k earnings$25k typical debt
Delaware Valley University56% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt
Gwynedd Mercy University57% graduate$67k earnings$25k typical debt
Chestnut Hill College49% graduate$52k earnings$26k 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); Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia (8).

Questions about college near Northampton Township

Is Northampton Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Northampton Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Bucks County Community College, is 2.7 miles away in Newtown.

What colleges are near Northampton Township?

21 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: The College of New Jersey (12.4 miles, 7,570 students on campus), Montgomery County Community College (14.8 miles, 5,817) and Bucks County Community College (2.7 miles, 4,189).

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

Bucks County Community College in Newtown, 2.7 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 Northampton 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 →