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Colleges in and near Upper Gwynedd Township

Montgomery County Community College is 2.3 miles from Upper Gwynedd Township

No college sits inside Upper Gwynedd Township’s boundary, but Montgomery County Community College’s campus in Blue Bell, with 5,817 students on campus, is 2.3 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Upper Gwynedd Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

Montgomery County Community CollegeGwynedd Mercy 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 Gwynedd Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
24
47,770 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
Montgomery County
Residents in college
4%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
2.3 mi
Montgomery County · $6,690 tuition
Nearest public university
11.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · $15,268 in-state
Median household income
$115K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Upper Gwynedd Township

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

Two colleges within 2.8 milesGwynedd Mercy University admits 90% of applicants. Together they have 7,272 students on campus.A community college 2.3 miles awayMontgomery County Community College in Blue Bell: tuition and fees $6,690 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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 4% 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 Gwynedd Township

22 private colleges within 15 miles, one public college within 11.3 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miVillanova UniversityMontgomery CountySaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUpper Gwynedd Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Montgomery County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,817 on campus · 2.3 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 · 2.8 mi · Gwynedd Valley90%admitted$27knet price57%graduate$67kearningsSaint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 165 on campus · 3.1 mi · Ambler100%admitted42%graduate$55kearningsUrsinus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,492 on campus · 8.9 mi · Collegeville92%admitted$31knet price73%graduate$74kearningsChestnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 8.9 mi · Philadelphia74%admitted$28knet price49%graduate$52kearningsDelaware Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,982 on campus · 9.3 mi · Doylestown93%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$56kearningsWestminster Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 414 on campus · 9.6 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.Arcadia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,647 on campus · 10.3 mi · Glenside80%admitted$29knet price67%graduate$58kearningsPITC InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 113 on campus · 10.7 mi · Wyncote$28knet price31%graduate$58kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · 3,055 on campus · 11.3 mi · Abington97%admitted$18knet price20%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Eastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 11.7 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online91%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$52kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Salus UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,137 on campus · 11.9 mi · Elkins ParkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Villanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 12.1 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsRosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 12.2 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsBryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 12.5 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsGratz CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 126 on campus · 12.7 mi · Melrose Park · mostly online74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Manor CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 562 on campus · 12.8 mi · Jenkintown95%admitted$13knet price26%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $21,780 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Harcum 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 Athyn College of the New ChurchUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 13.1 mi · Bryn Athyn83%admitted$21knet price68%graduate$40kearningsLa Salle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,827 on campus · 13.7 mi · Philadelphia97%admitted$19knet price57%graduate$67kearningsHaverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 13.9 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,932 on campus · 14.5 mi · Philadelphia$139kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,782 on campus · 15 mi · Philadelphia89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of Valley ForgeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 408 on campus · 15 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 Upper Gwynedd Township’s median household income ($114,902) falls.

Montgomery County Community College2.3 mi · Blue Bell · sticker $16,233 · tuition $6,690$16,169a year
Manor College12.8 mi · Jenkintown · sticker $27,557 · tuition $21,780$17,817a year
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church13.1 mi · Bryn Athyn · sticker $41,093$23,565a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington11.3 mi · Abington · sticker $28,795$25,785a year
La Salle University13.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $48,337$27,190a year
Rosemont College12.2 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$30,670a year
Eastern University11.7 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$32,353a year
Gwynedd Mercy University2.8 mi · Gwynedd Valley · sticker $55,786$32,456a year
Delaware Valley University9.3 mi · Doylestown · sticker $59,933$32,804a year
University of Valley Forge15 mi · Phoenixville · sticker $45,422$32,981a year
Chestnut Hill College8.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $58,168$33,175a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia15 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $67,954$33,222a year
Ursinus College8.9 mi · Collegeville · sticker $76,815$33,625a year
Arcadia University10.3 mi · Glenside · sticker $64,645$34,339a year
Harcum College12.9 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$39,270a year
Bryn Mawr College12.5 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$40,085a year
Haverford College13.9 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$45,991a year
Villanova University12.1 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$58,741a year
PITC Institute10.7 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 Upper Gwynedd 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 CountyArcadia UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonVillanova UniversityLa Salle UniversitySaint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Villanova University92% graduate$100k earnings$26k typical debt
Montgomery County Community College28% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia79% graduate$87k earnings*$26k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington20% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
La Salle University57% graduate$67k 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
Haverford College90% graduate$80k 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 Abington (22); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (2).

Questions about college near Upper Gwynedd Township

Is Upper Gwynedd Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Upper Gwynedd Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Montgomery County Community College, is 2.3 miles away in Blue Bell.

What colleges are near Upper Gwynedd Township?

24 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Villanova University (12.1 miles, 8,998 students on campus), Montgomery County Community College (2.3 miles, 5,817) and Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (15 miles, 5,782).

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

Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, 2.3 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 Upper Gwynedd 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 →