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Colleges in and near Towamencin Township

Montgomery County Community College is 5.6 miles from Towamencin Township

No college sits inside Towamencin Township’s boundary, but Montgomery County Community College’s campus in Blue Bell, with 5,817 students on campus, is 5.6 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Towamencin 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 Towamencin Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
32,057 students on campus
Nearest college
5.6 mi
Montgomery County
Residents in college
5%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
5.6 mi
Montgomery County · $6,690 tuition
Nearest public university
14.8 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · $15,268 in-state
Median household income
$100K
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What stands out about college from Towamencin Township

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

A community college 5.6 miles awayMontgomery County Community College has 5,817 students on campus in Blue Bell, 28% of whom graduate within three years.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 5% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Towamencin Township

13 private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 14.8 miles, and Montgomery County Community College 5.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miVillanova UniversityMontgomery CountyTowamencin Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Montgomery County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,817 on campus · 5.6 mi · Blue Bell$11knet price28%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,690 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Gwynedd Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,455 on campus · 6.2 mi · Gwynedd Valley90%admitted$27knet price57%graduate$67kearningsSaint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 165 on campus · 6.3 mi · Ambler100%admitted42%graduate$55kearningsUrsinus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,492 on campus · 7.1 mi · Collegeville92%admitted$31knet price73%graduate$74kearningsDelaware Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,982 on campus · 10.3 mi · Doylestown93%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$56kearningsChestnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 12.2 mi · Philadelphia74%admitted$28knet price49%graduate$52kearningsWestminster Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 414 on campus · 13.1 mi · Glenside · mostly online60% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Eastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 13.3 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online91%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$52kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Arcadia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,647 on campus · 13.8 mi · Glenside80%admitted$29knet price67%graduate$58kearningsUniversity of Valley ForgeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 408 on campus · 13.9 mi · Phoenixville61%admitted$32knet price49%graduate$39kearningsVillanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 14.2 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsPITC InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 113 on campus · 14.3 mi · Wyncote$28knet price31%graduate$58kearningsRosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 14.4 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · 3,055 on campus · 14.8 mi · Abington97%admitted$18knet price20%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Bryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 14.9 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearnings

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 Towamencin Township’s median household income ($100,396) falls.

Montgomery County Community College5.6 mi · Blue Bell · sticker $16,233 · tuition $6,690$14,073a year
Bryn Mawr College14.9 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$19,330a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington14.8 mi · Abington · sticker $28,795$22,249a year
Rosemont College14.4 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$24,825a year
Eastern University13.3 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$25,963a year
Gwynedd Mercy University6.2 mi · Gwynedd Valley · sticker $55,786$27,992a year
Delaware Valley University10.3 mi · Doylestown · sticker $59,933$28,104a year
Chestnut Hill College12.2 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $58,168$28,168a year
Arcadia University13.8 mi · Glenside · sticker $64,645$28,654a year
Ursinus College7.1 mi · Collegeville · sticker $76,815$31,326a year
University of Valley Forge13.9 mi · Phoenixville · sticker $45,422$33,146a year
Villanova University14.2 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$33,389a year
PITC Institute14.3 mi · Wyncote · sticker $35,926—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 Towamencin 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 →Montgomery CountyDelaware Valley UniversityEastern UniversityArcadia UniversityVillanova UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Villanova University92% graduate$100k earnings$26k typical debt
Montgomery County Community College28% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington20% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Arcadia University67% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Eastern University54% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Delaware Valley University56% graduate$56k earnings$25k 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
Chestnut Hill College49% graduate$52k earnings$26k typical debt
Rosemont College57% graduate$49k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Valley Forge49% graduate$39k 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 Abington (22).

Questions about college near Towamencin Township

Is Towamencin Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Towamencin Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Montgomery County Community College, is 5.6 miles away in Blue Bell.

What colleges are near Towamencin Township?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Villanova University (14.2 miles, 8,998 students on campus), Montgomery County Community College (5.6 miles, 5,817) and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (14.8 miles, 3,055).

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

Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, 5.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,690 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $11,124, 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 Towamencin 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 →