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Colleges in and near Upper Chichester Township

Widener University is 4.7 miles from Upper Chichester Township

No college sits inside Upper Chichester Township’s boundary, but Widener University’s campus in Chester, with 4,531 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Williamson College of the Trades is 4.5 miles away in Media. About 5% of Upper Chichester Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Neumann UniversityWidener 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 Upper Chichester Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
25
87,283 students on campus
Nearest college
2.1 mi
Neumann University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
4.5 mi
Williamson College of the Trades · $31,611 tuition
Nearest public university
5.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$92K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Upper Chichester Township

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

Two colleges within 4.7 milesNeumann University admits 81% of applicants; Widener University admits 71%. Together they have 6,445 students on campus.A community college 4.5 miles awayWilliamson College of the Trades in Media: tuition and fees $31,611 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 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 Upper Chichester Township

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

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of PennsylvaniaVillanova UniversityUpper Chichester Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Neumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 2.1 mi · Aston81%admitted$28knet price54%graduate$58kearningsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 313 on campus · 4.5 mi · Media22%admitted$2knet price83%graduateTuition and fees: $31,611 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Widener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,531 on campus · 4.7 mi · Chester71%admitted$26knet price68%graduate$71kearningsPennsylvania Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 604 on campus · 5.2 mi · Media$18knet price21%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $14,850 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · 1,216 on campus · 5.7 mi · Media98%admitted$23knet price26%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Swarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,644 on campus · 6.2 mi · Swarthmore7%admitted$23knet price92%graduate$80kearningsAll-State Career SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 831 on campus · 7.5 mi · Essington$18knet price53%graduate$38kearningsCheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 7.7 mi · Cheyney$14knet price41%graduate$38kearningsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 8.8 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 10.2 mi · Carneys Point, NJ$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.West Chester University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · 15,394 on campus · 11.2 mi · West Chester78%admitted$23knet price71%graduate$61kearningsHaverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 13.4 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsWilmington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,737 on campus · 13.6 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online$16knet price20%graduate$54kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Harcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 14 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Villanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 14.3 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsBryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 14.3 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsRosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 14.3 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsTalmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 14.3 mi · Philadelphia90%admitted$11knet price50%graduateImmaculata UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,736 on campus · 14.4 mi · Immaculata86%admitted$24knet price71%graduate$76kearningsWalnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 127 on campus · 14.5 mi · Philadelphia43%admitted$32knet price58%graduate$37kearningsEastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 14.7 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online91%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$52kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,782 on campus · 14.9 mi · Philadelphia89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 25,644 on campus · 15 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted$29knet price97%graduate$111kearningsGoldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 868 on campus · 15 mi · Wilmington, DE85%admitted$16knet price57%graduate$60kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 15 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Upper Chichester Township’s median household income ($92,371) falls.

Williamson College of the Trades4.5 mi · Media · sticker $37,263 · tuition $31,611$1,545a year
Delaware County Community College8.8 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$9,918a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia14.3 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $22,680$10,740a year
Salem Community College10.2 mi · Carneys Point, NJ · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$14,568a year
Haverford College13.4 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$18,171a year
Bryn Mawr College14.3 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$19,330a year
Goldey-Beacom College15 mi · Wilmington, DE · sticker $26,502$19,540a year
Wilmington University13.6 mi · New Castle, DE · mostly online · sticker $19,644$19,644a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania7.7 mi · Cheyney · sticker $26,782$20,215a year
All-State Career School7.5 mi · Essington · sticker $23,923$20,611a year
Swarthmore College6.2 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103$22,443a year
Immaculata University14.4 mi · Immaculata · sticker $43,979$24,204a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania11.2 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394$24,715a year
Rosemont College14.3 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$24,825a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine5.7 mi · Media · sticker $31,088$25,067a year
University of Pennsylvania15 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $89,028$25,476a year
Widener University4.7 mi · Chester · sticker $70,621$25,900a year
Eastern University14.7 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$25,963a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia14.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $67,954$28,772a year
Neumann University2.1 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180$30,495a year
Harcum College14 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$31,428a year
Villanova University14.3 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$33,389a year
Walnut Hill College14.5 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $35,504$35,504a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology5.2 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 Upper Chichester 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 →Widener UniversityDelaware CountyWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaVillanova UniversitySaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania97% graduate$111k earnings$16k typical debt
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Villanova University92% graduate$100k earnings$26k 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
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

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 Upper Chichester Township

Is Upper Chichester Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Upper Chichester Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Neumann University, is 2.1 miles away in Aston.

What colleges are near Upper Chichester Township?

25 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Pennsylvania (15 miles, 25,644 students on campus), West Chester University of Pennsylvania (11.2 miles, 15,394) and Villanova University (14.3 miles, 8,998).

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

Williamson College of the Trades in Media, 4.5 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 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 Upper Chichester 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 →