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Colleges in and near Schuylkill Township

Schuylkill Township is home to University of Valley Forge

The University of Valley Forge (408 students on campus) is inside the town. About 5% of Schuylkill Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Schuylkill Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
21
52,694 students on campus
Nearest college
3.3 mi
University of Valley Forge
Residents in college
5%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
10.9 mi
Harcum College · $32,000 tuition
Nearest public university
4.4 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley
Median household income
$172K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Schuylkill Township

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

A university in Schuylkill TownshipThe University of Valley Forge has 408 students on campus in Schuylkill Township, 49% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.9 miles awayHarcum College in Bryn Mawr: tuition and fees $32,000 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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 Schuylkill Township

15 private colleges within 14.9 miles, four public colleges within 12.8 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miVillanova UniversityMontgomery CountySchuylkill Township
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Valley ForgeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 408 on campus · In Schuylkill Township61%admitted$32knet price49%graduate$39kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 4.4 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Ursinus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,492 on campus · 6 mi · Collegeville92%admitted$31knet price73%graduate$74kearningsImmaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 7.2 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsEastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 7.4 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 · 9.2 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsRosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 9.8 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsBryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 10.8 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsUniversal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 999 on campus · 10.9 mi · Exton$25knet price63%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Harcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 10.9 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Delaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 11 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Haverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 11.9 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsMontgomery County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,817 on campus · 12 mi · Blue Bell$11knet price28%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,690 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.West Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 12.3 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsCheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 12.5 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 12.8 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Chestnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 13.7 mi · Philadelphia74%admitted$28knet price49%graduate$52kearningsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 14.3 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Gwynedd Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,455 on campus · 14.5 mi · Gwynedd Valley90%admitted$27knet price57%graduate$67kearningsPennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 14.8 mi · Media$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 165 on campus · 14.9 mi · Ambler100%admitted42%graduate$55kearnings

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 Schuylkill Township’s median household income ($171,786) falls.

Delaware County Community College11 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$10,603a year
Montgomery County Community College12 mi · Blue Bell · sticker $16,233 · tuition $6,690$16,169a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania12.5 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$16,493a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania12.3 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$27,160a year
Immaculata University7.2 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$28,997a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine12.8 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$29,031a year
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc10.9 mi · Exton · sticker $30,648$29,120a year
Rosemont College9.8 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$30,670a year
Eastern University7.4 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$32,353a year
Gwynedd Mercy University14.5 mi · Gwynedd Valley · sticker $55,786$32,456a year
University of Valley ForgeIn Schuylkill Township · sticker $45,422$32,981a year
Chestnut Hill College13.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $58,168$33,175a year
Ursinus College6 mi · Collegeville · sticker $76,815$33,625a year
Harcum College10.9 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$39,270a year
Bryn Mawr College10.8 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$40,085a year
Haverford College11.9 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$45,991a year
Villanova University9.2 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$58,741a year
Williamson College of the Trades14.3 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611—a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology14.8 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 Schuylkill 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 →Immaculata UniversityEastern UniversityVillanova UniversityDelaware CountyMontgomery CountyWest Chester University of Pennsylvania
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
Delaware County Community College24% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Eastern University54% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Immaculata University71% graduate$76k earnings$27k typical debt
Bryn Mawr College82% graduate$75k earnings$25k typical debt
Ursinus College73% graduate$74k earnings$27k typical debt
Gwynedd Mercy University57% graduate$67k earnings$25k typical debt
Haverford College90% graduate$80k earnings$14k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Chestnut Hill College49% graduate$52k earnings$26k 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: Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc (5); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (22).

Majors

What students study in Schuylkill Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Valley Forge, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Theology 29%Education 13%Communication 11%Parks & recreation 10%Psychology 9%Business 9%Everything else 18%

Biggest programs

Theological and Ministerial Studies12 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication8 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries7 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Psychology, General6 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Schuylkill Township

Is Schuylkill Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Schuylkill Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, the University of Valley Forge, has 408 students on campus.

What colleges are in Schuylkill Township?

The University of Valley Forge is inside the town. Harcum College is 10.9 miles away in Bryn Mawr.

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

Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, 10.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $32,000 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $24,776, 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 Schuylkill 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 →