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Colleges in and near Thornbury Township

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is 4.8 miles from Thornbury Township

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (696 students on campus) is inside the town, and West Chester University of Pennsylvania (15,394) is 4.8 miles from the center, in West Chester. About 7% of Thornbury Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineWest Chester University of Pennsylvania

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 Thornbury Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
20
51,481 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Residents in college
7%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
5.2 mi
Williamson College of the Trades · $31,611 tuition
Nearest public university
1 mi
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania · $10,904 in-state
Median household income
$192K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Thornbury Township

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

Two colleges within 4.8 milesPennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine admits 98% of applicants; West Chester University of Pennsylvania admits 78%. Together they have 16,610 students on campus.In-state price at Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaLiving in Pennsylvania, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania charges $10,904 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,870. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 5.2 miles awayWilliamson College of the Trades in Media: tuition and fees $31,611 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 7% 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 Thornbury Township

15 private colleges within 13.8 miles, four public colleges within 9.2 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaVillanova UniversityDelaware CountyThornbury Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · In Thornbury Township$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 3.7 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 · 4.8 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsNeumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 5.2 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 5.2 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 6.9 mi · Media$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Delaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 7.4 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Immaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 8 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsSwarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 8.8 mi · Swarthmore7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 9.2 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Widener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 9.5 mi · Chester71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsEastern 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.All-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 12 mi · Essington$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsVillanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 12.4 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsRosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 12.8 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsHaverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 12.9 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsHarcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 12.9 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 13.2 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsUniversal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 999 on campus · 13.7 mi · Exton$25knet price63%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.University of Valley ForgeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 408 on campus · 13.8 mi · Phoenixville61%admitted$32knet price49%graduate$39kearnings

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 Thornbury Township’s median household income ($191,543) falls.

Delaware County Community College7.4 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$10,603a year
Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaIn Thornbury Township · sticker $26,782$16,493a year
All-State Career School12 mi · Essington · sticker $23,923$23,923a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania4.8 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$27,160a year
Immaculata University8 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$28,997a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine3.7 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$29,031a year
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc13.7 mi · Exton · sticker $30,648$29,120a year
Rosemont College12.8 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$30,670a year
Widener University9.5 mi · Chester · sticker $70,621$32,296a year
Eastern University12 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$32,353a year
University of Valley Forge13.8 mi · Phoenixville · sticker $45,422$32,981a year
Neumann University5.2 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$34,471a year
Harcum College12.9 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$39,270a year
Bryn Mawr College13.2 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$40,085a year
Haverford College12.9 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$45,991a year
Swarthmore College8.8 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103$47,544a year
Villanova University12.4 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$58,741a year
Williamson College of the Trades5.2 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611—a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology6.9 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 Thornbury 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 →West Chester University of PennsylvaniaNeumann UniversityDelaware CountyWidener UniversityEastern UniversityVillanova University
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Villanova University92% graduate$100k 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
Haverford College90% graduate$80k earnings$14k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine26% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc63% graduate$51k earnings*$14k 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).

Majors

What students study in Thornbury Township

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

Biology 27%Business 19%Psychology 18%Social sciences 15%Communication 7%Education 7%Everything else 7%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations16 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Sociology13 graduates a year
$48k4 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 Thornbury Township

Is Thornbury Township a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Thornbury Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, has 696 students on campus.

What colleges are in Thornbury Township?

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is inside the town. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is 4.8 miles from the center, in West Chester, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is 3.7 miles from the center, in Middletown Township, and Williamson College of the Trades is 5.2 miles away in Media.

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

Williamson College of the Trades in Media, 5.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $31,611 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $1,545, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Cheyney University of Pennsylvania cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $10,904 a year in-state and $18,870 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,585 (under $30,000 income) to $16,493 (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 Thornbury 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 →