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Colleges in and near Plumstead Township

Delaware Valley University is 6.3 miles from Plumstead Township

No college sits inside Plumstead Township’s boundary, but Delaware Valley University’s campus in Doylestown, with 1,982 students on campus, is 6.3 miles from the center of town, and Bucks County Community College is 12.7 miles away in Newtown. About 4% of Plumstead 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 Plumstead Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
7,791 students on campus
Nearest college
6.3 mi
Delaware Valley University
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
12.7 mi
Bucks County · $5,683 tuition
Nearest public university
18.4 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · $15,268 in-state
Median household income
$138K
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What stands out about college from Plumstead Township

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

A university 6.3 miles awayDelaware Valley University has 1,982 students on campus in Doylestown, 56% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 12.7 miles awayBucks County Community College in Newtown: tuition and fees $5,683 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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 Plumstead Township

Three private colleges within 14.4 miles, and Bucks County Community College 12.7 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington, is 18.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBucks CountyDelaware Valley UniversityGwynedd Mercy UniversityPlumstead Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Delaware Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,982 on campus · 6.3 mi · Doylestown93%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$56kearningsBucks County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,189 on campus · 12.7 mi · Newtown$6knet price32%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,683 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 165 on campus · 14 mi · Ambler100%admitted42%graduate$55kearningsGwynedd Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,455 on campus · 14.4 mi · Gwynedd Valley90%admitted$27knet price57%graduate$67kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Plumstead Township’s median household income ($138,259) falls.

Bucks County Community College12.7 mi · Newtown · sticker $11,688 · tuition $5,683$11,581a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington18.4 mi · Abington · sticker $28,795$25,785a year
Gwynedd Mercy University14.4 mi · Gwynedd Valley · sticker $55,786$32,456a year
Delaware Valley University6.3 mi · Doylestown · sticker $59,933$32,804a 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: 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 →Delaware Valley UniversityBucks CountySaint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookGwynedd Mercy UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Bucks County Community College32% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington20% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Delaware Valley University56% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt
Gwynedd Mercy University57% graduate$67k earnings$25k typical debt
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook42% graduate$55k earnings

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).

Questions about college near Plumstead Township

Is Plumstead Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Plumstead Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Delaware Valley University, is 6.3 miles away in Doylestown.

What colleges are near Plumstead Township?

Within 15 miles: Delaware Valley University (6.3 miles, 1,982 students on campus), Bucks County Community College (12.7 miles, 4,189), Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook (14 miles, 165) and Gwynedd Mercy University (14.4 miles, 1,455).

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

Bucks County Community College in Newtown, 12.7 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 Plumstead 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 →