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Colleges in and near Paoli

Immaculata University is 4.4 miles from Paoli

No college sits inside Paoli’s boundary, but Immaculata University’s campus in Immaculata, with 1,736 students on campus, is 4.4 miles from the center of town, and Delaware County Community College is 7.3 miles away in Media. About 4% of Paoli’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Immaculata 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 Paoli. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
25
67,997 students on campus
Nearest college
1.8 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
7.3 mi
Delaware County · $6,930 tuition
Nearest public university
1.8 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley
Median household income
$138K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Paoli

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

A university 4.4 miles awayImmaculata University has 1,736 students on campus in Immaculata, 71% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.3 miles awayDelaware County Community College in Media: tuition and fees $6,930 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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 Paoli

19 private colleges within 14.7 miles, four public colleges within 8.4 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miVillanova UniversityMontgomery CountyPaoli
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 1.8 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Immaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 4.4 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsUniversity of Valley ForgeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 408 on campus · 6 mi · Phoenixville61%admitted$32knet price49%graduate$39kearningsEastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 6.4 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online91%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$52kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Delaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 7.3 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Villanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 7.9 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsCheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 7.9 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 8.2 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.West Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 8.4 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsRosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 8.5 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsBryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 9.4 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsHarcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 9.4 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Williamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 9.9 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Haverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 10.1 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsUniversal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 999 on campus · 10.5 mi · Exton$25knet price63%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Ursinus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,492 on campus · 10.6 mi · Collegeville92%admitted$31knet price73%graduate$74kearningsPennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 10.7 mi · Media$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Neumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 11.9 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsSwarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 11.9 mi · Swarthmore7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsTalmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 13.3 mi · Philadelphia90%admitted$11knet price50%graduateSaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,782 on campus · 13.7 mi · Philadelphia89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Chestnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 14.2 mi · Philadelphia74%admitted$28knet price49%graduate$52kearningsWidener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 14.4 mi · Chester71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsMontgomery 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.Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,932 on campus · 14.7 mi · Philadelphia$139kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Paoli’s median household income ($138,396) falls.

Delaware County Community College7.3 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 Pennsylvania7.9 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$16,493a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania8.4 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$27,160a year
Immaculata University4.4 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$28,997a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine8.2 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$29,031a year
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc10.5 mi · Exton · sticker $30,648$29,120a year
Rosemont College8.5 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$30,670a year
Widener University14.4 mi · Chester · sticker $70,621$32,296a year
Eastern University6.4 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$32,353a year
University of Valley Forge6 mi · Phoenixville · sticker $45,422$32,981a year
Chestnut Hill College14.2 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $58,168$33,175a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia13.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $67,954$33,222a year
Ursinus College10.6 mi · Collegeville · sticker $76,815$33,625a year
Neumann University11.9 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$34,471a year
Harcum College9.4 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$39,270a year
Bryn Mawr College9.4 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$40,085a year
Haverford College10.1 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$45,991a year
Swarthmore College11.9 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103$47,544a year
Villanova University7.9 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$58,741a year
Williamson College of the Trades9.9 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611—a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology10.7 mi · Media · sticker $23,995 · tuition $14,850—a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia13.3 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 Paoli: 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 →Delaware CountyVillanova UniversityWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaSaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaWidener UniversityMontgomery County
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Villanova University92% graduate$100k earnings$26k 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
Eastern University54% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Neumann University54% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Immaculata University71% graduate$76k earnings$27k typical debt
Bryn Mawr College82% graduate$75k earnings$25k typical debt
Swarthmore College92% graduate$80k earnings$18k typical debt
Ursinus College73% graduate$74k 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 Brandywine (22); Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc (5); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (2).

Questions about college near Paoli

Is Paoli a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Paoli residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley, is 1.8 miles away in Malvern.

What colleges are near Paoli?

25 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: West Chester University of Pennsylvania (8.4 miles, 15,394 students on campus), Villanova University (7.9 miles, 8,998) and Montgomery County Community College (14.6 miles, 5,817).

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

Delaware County Community College in Media, 7.3 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.

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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 Paoli. 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 →