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Colleges in and near Trainer

Widener University is 3.7 miles from Trainer

No college sits inside Trainer’s boundary, but Widener University’s campus in Chester, with 4,531 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town, and Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is 5.9 miles away in Media. About 4% of Trainer’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

Widener UniversityNeumann 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 Trainer. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
21
92,638 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Widener University
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
5.9 mi
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology · $14,850 tuition
Nearest public university
7.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$81K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Trainer

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

Two colleges within 4 milesWidener University admits 71% of applicants; Neumann University admits 81%. Together they have 6,445 students on campus.A community college 5.9 miles awayPennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media: tuition and fees $14,850 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. 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 Trainer

16 private colleges within 15 miles, three public colleges within 13.6 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityTrainer
University or collegeCommunity college
Widener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 3.7 mi · Chester71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsNeumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 4 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsPennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 5.9 mi · Media$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Williamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 5.9 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.All-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 6.1 mi · Essington$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsSwarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 6.2 mi · Swarthmore7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 7.5 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 9.3 mi · Carneys Point, NJ$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Delaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 9.9 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 10 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 13.6 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsHaverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 13.7 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsWilmington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,737 on campus · 13.8 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online$16knet price20%graduate$54kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Walnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 127 on campus · 13.8 mi · Philadelphia43%admitted$32knet price58%graduate$37kearningsTalmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 14.1 mi · Philadelphia90%admitted$11knet price50%graduateUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 25,644 on campus · 14.2 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted$29knet price97%graduate$111kearningsHarcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 14.5 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Drexel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 19,393 on campus · 14.6 mi · Philadelphia79%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$85kearningsSaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,782 on campus · 14.7 mi · Philadelphia89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 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$75kearningsRosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 15 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearnings

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 Trainer’s median household income ($81,250) falls.

Williamson College of the Trades5.9 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611$1,545a year
Delaware County Community College9.9 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$9,918a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia14.1 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $22,680$10,740a year
Salem Community College9.3 mi · Carneys Point, NJ · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$14,568a year
Haverford College13.7 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$18,171a year
Bryn Mawr College14.9 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$19,330a year
Wilmington University13.8 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online · sticker $19,644$19,644a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania10 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$20,215a year
All-State Career School6.1 mi · Essington · sticker $23,923$20,611a year
Swarthmore College6.2 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103$22,443a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania13.6 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$24,715a year
Rosemont College15 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$24,825a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine7.5 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$25,067a year
University of Pennsylvania14.2 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $89,028$25,476a year
Widener University3.7 mi · Chester · sticker $70,621$25,900a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia14.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $67,954$28,772a year
Neumann University4 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$30,495a year
Harcum College14.5 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$31,428a year
Walnut Hill College13.8 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $35,504$35,504a year
Drexel University14.6 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $76,835$37,842a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology5.9 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 Trainer: 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 →Widener UniversityDelaware CountyWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel University
University of Pennsylvania97% graduate$111k earnings$16k typical debt
Drexel University78% graduate$85k earnings$25k typical debt
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k 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
Wilmington University20% graduate$54k earnings$20k typical debt
Neumann University54% graduate$58k 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

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); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (2).

Questions about college near Trainer

Is Trainer a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Trainer residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Widener University, is 3.7 miles away in Chester.

What colleges are near Trainer?

21 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Pennsylvania (14.2 miles, 25,644 students on campus), Drexel University (14.6 miles, 19,393) and West Chester University of Pennsylvania (13.6 miles, 15,394).

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

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media, 5.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $14,850 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $17,850, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $15,208 a year in-state and $25,392 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,904 (under $30,000 income) to $29,031 (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 Trainer. 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 →