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Colleges in and near Norwood

Widener University is 3.6 miles from Norwood

No college sits inside Norwood’s boundary, but Widener University’s campus in Chester, with 4,531 students on campus, is 3.6 miles from the center of town, and Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is 5.2 miles away in Media. About 5% of Norwood’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Swarthmore CollegeWidener University

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 Norwood. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
31
141,410 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
All-State Career School
Residents in college
5%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
5.2 mi
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology · $14,850 tuition
Nearest public university
8.6 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$96K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Norwood

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

Two colleges within 3.6 milesSwarthmore College admits 7% of applicants; Widener University admits 71%. Together they have 6,175 students on campus.A community college 5.2 miles awayPennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media: tuition and fees $14,850 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 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 Norwood

24 private colleges within 14.3 miles, four public colleges within 12.8 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTemple UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityNorwood
University or collegeCommunity college
All-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 1.4 mi · Essington$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsSwarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 3.4 mi · Swarthmore7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsWidener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 3.6 mi · Chester71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsPennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 5.2 mi · Media$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Walnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 127 on campus · 6.7 mi · Philadelphia43%admitted$32knet price58%graduate$37kearningsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 6.9 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 25,644 on campus · 7 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted$29knet price97%graduate$111kearningsDrexel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 19,393 on campus · 7.4 mi · Philadelphia79%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$85kearningsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 7.6 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 7.6 mi · Philadelphia90%admitted$11knet price50%graduateNeumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 7.7 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsCurtis Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 159 on campus · 7.9 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted96%graduateSaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,782 on campus · 8.1 mi · Philadelphia89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Moore College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 398 on campus · 8.2 mi · Philadelphia56%admitted$43knet price57%graduate$38kearningsHaverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 8.4 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsThomas Jefferson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 7,162 on campus · 8.5 mi · Philadelphia81%admitted$29knet price69%graduate$77kearningsPennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 127 on campus · 8.5 mi · Philadelphia$42knet price58%graduate$30kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 8.6 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Community College of PhiladelphiaCommunity college · Public · 6,659 on campus · 8.7 mi · Philadelphia$12knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,632 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,932 on campus · 9.2 mi · Philadelphia$139kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Harcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 9.5 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Temple UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 27,767 on campus · 9.8 mi · Philadelphia80%admitted$28knet price75%graduate$64kearningsBryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 9.8 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsRutgers University-CamdenUniversity or college · Public · 4,552 on campus · 10.1 mi · Camden, NJ66%admitted$19knet price67%graduate$74kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Rosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 10.3 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsVillanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 10.7 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusCommunity college · Public · 3,857 on campus · 11.7 mi · Sewell, NJ$12knet price39%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $5,160 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Eastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 12 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online91%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$52kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 12.8 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsLa Salle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,827 on campus · 12.9 mi · Philadelphia97%admitted$19knet price57%graduate$67kearningsChestnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 14.3 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 $75–110k, where Norwood’s median household income ($96,134) falls.

Williamson College of the Trades6.9 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611$1,545a year
Delaware County Community College7.6 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$9,918a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia7.6 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $22,680$10,740a year
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus11.7 mi · Sewell, NJ · sticker $16,151 · tuition $5,160$15,238a year
Community College of Philadelphia8.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $19,172 · tuition $4,632$17,032a year
Haverford College8.4 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$18,171a year
Bryn Mawr College9.8 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$19,330a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania12.8 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$20,215a year
Rutgers University-Camden10.1 mi · Camden, NJ · sticker $35,178$20,475a year
All-State Career School1.4 mi · Essington · sticker $23,923$20,611a year
La Salle University12.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $48,337$21,263a year
Swarthmore College3.4 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103$22,443a year
Rosemont College10.3 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$24,825a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine8.6 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$25,067a year
University of Pennsylvania7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $89,028$25,476a year
Widener University3.6 mi · Chester · sticker $70,621$25,900a year
Eastern University12 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$25,963a year
Chestnut Hill College14.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $58,168$28,168a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia8.1 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $67,954$28,772a year
Temple University9.8 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $40,903$29,397a year
Thomas Jefferson University8.5 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $64,197$29,734a year
Neumann University7.7 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$30,495a year
Harcum College9.5 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$31,428a year
Villanova University10.7 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$33,389a year
Walnut Hill College6.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $35,504$35,504a year
Drexel University7.4 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $76,835$37,842a year
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts8.5 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $66,106$44,893a year
Moore College of Art and Design8.2 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $71,327$46,865a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology5.2 mi · Media · sticker $23,995 · tuition $14,850—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 Norwood: 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 →University of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityThomas Jefferson UniversityCommunity College of PhiladelphiaTemple UniversityVillanova 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
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
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia79% graduate$87k earnings*$26k typical debt
Delaware County Community College24% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Rutgers University-Camden67% graduate$74k earnings*$22k typical debt
Widener University68% graduate$71k earnings$27k typical debt
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus39% graduate$42k earnings*$12k 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: Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (2); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (22); Rutgers University-Camden (3); Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (2).

Questions about college near Norwood

Is Norwood a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Norwood residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, All-State Career School, is 1.4 miles away in Essington.

What colleges are near Norwood?

31 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Temple University (9.8 miles, 27,767 students on campus), the University of Pennsylvania (7 miles, 25,644) and Drexel University (7.4 miles, 19,393).

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

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media, 5.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $14,850 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $17,850, 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 Norwood. 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 →