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Colleges in and near Whitpain Township

Whitpain Township is home to Montgomery County Community College

Montgomery County Community College (5,817 students on campus) is inside the town, and Gwynedd Mercy University (1,455) is 3.6 miles from the center, just over the line in Lower Gwynedd Township. About 6% of Whitpain 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 Whitpain Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
34
133,945 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
Montgomery County
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
1.3 mi
Montgomery County · $6,690 tuition
Nearest public university
9.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · $15,268 in-state
Median household income
$163K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Whitpain Township

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

Two colleges within 3.6 milesGwynedd Mercy University admits 90% of applicants. Together they have 7,272 students on campus.A community college 1.3 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 6% 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 Whitpain Township

28 private colleges within 14.9 miles, three public colleges within 14.7 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTemple UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaDrexel UniversityWhitpain Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Montgomery County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,817 on campus · In Whitpain Township$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 · 3.6 mi · Gwynedd Valley90%admitted$27knet price57%graduate$67kearningsSaint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 165 on campus · 4 mi · Ambler100%admitted42%graduate$55kearningsChestnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 5.5 mi · Philadelphia74%admitted$28knet price49%graduate$52kearningsWestminster Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 414 on campus · 6.8 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 · 7.5 mi · Glenside80%admitted$29knet price67%graduate$58kearningsPITC InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 113 on campus · 8.2 mi · Wyncote$28knet price31%graduate$58kearningsEastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 8.8 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online91%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$52kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Villanova UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,998 on campus · 8.9 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsRosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 8.9 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsBryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 9.1 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · 3,055 on campus · 9.3 mi · Abington97%admitted$18knet price20%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Salus UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,137 on campus · 9.3 mi · Elkins ParkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Harcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 9.5 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ursinus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,492 on campus · 9.7 mi · Collegeville92%admitted$31knet price73%graduate$74kearningsGratz CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 126 on campus · 9.9 mi · Melrose Park · mostly online74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Haverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 10.4 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsManor CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 562 on campus · 10.4 mi · Jenkintown95%admitted$13knet price26%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $21,780 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.La Salle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,827 on campus · 10.6 mi · Philadelphia97%admitted$19knet price57%graduate$67kearningsPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,932 on campus · 11 mi · Philadelphia$139kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,782 on campus · 11.4 mi · Philadelphia89%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$87kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 11.6 mi · Bryn Athyn83%admitted$21knet price68%graduate$40kearningsDelaware Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,982 on campus · 11.7 mi · Doylestown93%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$56kearningsTalmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 11.7 mi · Philadelphia90%admitted$11knet price50%graduateTemple UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 27,767 on campus · 13.8 mi · Philadelphia80%admitted$28knet price75%graduate$64kearningsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,578 on campus · 14.4 mi · Media$7knet price24%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Valley ForgeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 408 on campus · 14.4 mi · Phoenixville61%admitted$32knet price49%graduate$39kearningsWalnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 127 on campus · 14.4 mi · Philadelphia43%admitted$32knet price58%graduate$37kearningsDrexel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 19,393 on campus · 14.7 mi · Philadelphia79%admitted$39knet price78%graduate$85kearningsCommunity College of PhiladelphiaCommunity college · Public · 6,659 on campus · 14.7 mi · Philadelphia$12knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $4,632 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 14.7 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 25,644 on campus · 14.9 mi · Philadelphia5%admitted$29knet price97%graduate$111kearningsMoore College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 398 on campus · 14.9 mi · Philadelphia56%admitted$43knet price57%graduate$38kearningsOrleans Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 14.9 mi · Philadelphia80%admitted$20knet price90%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 Whitpain Township’s median household income ($162,856) falls.

Delaware County Community College14.4 mi · Media · sticker $13,530 · tuition $6,930$10,603a year
Montgomery County Community CollegeIn Whitpain Township · sticker $16,233 · tuition $6,690$16,169a year
Manor College10.4 mi · Jenkintown · sticker $27,557 · tuition $21,780$17,817a year
Community College of Philadelphia14.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $19,172 · tuition $4,632$18,795a year
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church11.6 mi · Bryn Athyn · sticker $41,093$23,565a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington9.3 mi · Abington · sticker $28,795$25,785a year
Orleans Technical College14.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $26,587$26,587a year
La Salle University10.6 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $48,337$27,190a year
Rosemont College8.9 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$30,670a year
Eastern University8.8 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$32,353a year
Gwynedd Mercy University3.6 mi · Gwynedd Valley · sticker $55,786$32,456a year
Delaware Valley University11.7 mi · Doylestown · sticker $59,933$32,804a year
University of Valley Forge14.4 mi · Phoenixville · sticker $45,422$32,981a year
Chestnut Hill College5.5 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $58,168$33,175a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia11.4 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $67,954$33,222a year
Ursinus College9.7 mi · Collegeville · sticker $76,815$33,625a year
Arcadia University7.5 mi · Glenside · sticker $64,645$34,339a year
Temple University13.8 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $40,903$34,947a year
Walnut Hill College14.4 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $35,504$35,504a year
Harcum College9.5 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$39,270a year
Bryn Mawr College9.1 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$40,085a year
Haverford College10.4 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$45,991a year
Moore College of Art and Design14.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $71,327$47,504a year
Drexel University14.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $76,835$48,089a year
University of Pennsylvania14.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $89,028$55,972a year
Villanova University8.9 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$58,741a year
PITC Institute8.2 mi · Wyncote · sticker $35,926—a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia11.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $22,680—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 Whitpain 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 CountyVillanova UniversityTemple UniversityDrexel UniversityCommunity College of PhiladelphiaUniversity of Pennsylvania
Temple University75% graduate$64k earnings$24k typical debt
University of Pennsylvania97% graduate$111k earnings$16k typical debt
Drexel University78% graduate$85k earnings$25k typical debt
Villanova University92% graduate$100k earnings$26k typical debt
Community College of Philadelphia24% graduate$41k earnings$11k typical debt
Montgomery County Community College28% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia79% graduate$87k earnings*$26k typical debt
Delaware County Community College24% graduate$45k earnings$13k 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

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).

Majors

What students study in Whitpain Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Montgomery County Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 25%Business 18%Liberal arts 17%Computer science 7%Education 5%Psychology 4%Everything else 23%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities234 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General164 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing96 graduates a year
$93k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods76 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Computer Science40 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies35 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Fine and Studio Arts27 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General26 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Whitpain Township

Is Whitpain Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Whitpain Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Montgomery County Community College, has 5,817 students on campus.

What colleges are in Whitpain Township?

Montgomery County Community College is inside the town. Gwynedd Mercy University is 3.6 miles from the center, in Lower Gwynedd Township.

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

Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, 1.3 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 Whitpain 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 →