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Colleges in and near Westwood

Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc is 11.4 miles from Westwood

No college sits inside Westwood’s boundary, but Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc’s campus in Exton, with 999 students on campus, is 11.4 miles from the center of town, and Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is 21.8 miles away in Willow Street. About 1% of Westwood’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 Westwood. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
18,241 students on campus
Nearest college
11.4 mi
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc
Residents in college
1%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
21.8 mi
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Nearest public university
11.8 mi
Lincoln University · $12,512 in-state
Median household income
$88K
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What stands out about college from Westwood

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

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Westwood

One private college within 11.4 miles, and two public colleges within 13.7 miles.

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 Westwood’s median household income ($87,804) falls.

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 Westwood: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncLincoln UniversityWest Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
Lincoln University44% graduate$43k earnings$28k 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: Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc (5).

Questions about college near Westwood

Is Westwood a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Westwood residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc, is 11.4 miles away in Exton.

What colleges are near Westwood?

Within 15 miles: Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc (11.4 miles, 999 students on campus), Lincoln University (11.8 miles, 1,848) and West Chester University of Pennsylvania (13.7 miles, 15,394).

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

Lancaster County Career and Technology Center in Willow Street, 21.8 miles away.

How much does Lincoln University cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $12,512 a year in-state and $19,384 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,011 (under $30,000 income) to $21,303 (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 Westwood. 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 →