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Colleges in and near Worcester Township

Montgomery County Community College is 4 miles from Worcester Township

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

Montgomery County Community College

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 Worcester Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
25
47,855 students on campus
Nearest college
4 mi
Montgomery County
Residents in college
5%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
4 mi
Montgomery County · $6,690 tuition
Nearest public university
13.3 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley
Median household income
$185K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Worcester Township

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

A community college 4 miles awayMontgomery County Community College has 5,817 students on campus in Blue Bell, 28% of whom graduate within three years.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 Worcester Township

22 private colleges within 15 miles, two public colleges within 13.6 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miVillanova UniversityMontgomery CountyWorcester Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Montgomery County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,817 on campus · 4 mi · Blue Bell$11knet price28%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,690 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ursinus CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,492 on campus · 5.6 mi · Collegeville92%admitted$31knet price73%graduate$74kearningsGwynedd Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,455 on campus · 5.9 mi · Gwynedd Valley90%admitted$27knet price57%graduate$67kearningsSaint Charles Borromeo Seminary-OverbrookUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 165 on campus · 6.3 mi · Ambler100%admitted42%graduate$55kearningsChestnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 9.7 mi · Philadelphia74%admitted$28knet price49%graduate$52kearningsEastern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,192 on campus · 9.8 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 · 10.7 mi · Villanova27%admitted$44knet price92%graduate$100kearningsRosemont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 449 on campus · 11 mi · Rosemont76%admitted$20knet price57%graduate$49kearningsWestminster Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 414 on campus · 11.2 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.Bryn Mawr CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,666 on campus · 11.5 mi · Bryn Mawr29%admitted$32knet price82%graduate$75kearningsUniversity of Valley ForgeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 408 on campus · 11.6 mi · Phoenixville61%admitted$32knet price49%graduate$39kearningsHarcum CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 11.8 mi · Bryn Mawr$25knet price44%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $32,000 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Arcadia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,647 on campus · 12 mi · Glenside80%admitted$29knet price67%graduate$58kearningsDelaware Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,982 on campus · 12.5 mi · Doylestown93%admitted$28knet price56%graduate$56kearningsPITC InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 113 on campus · 12.6 mi · Wyncote$28knet price31%graduate$58kearningsHaverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,424 on campus · 13 mi · Haverford12%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$80kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyUniversity or college · Public · 244 on campus · 13.3 mi · Malvern$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · 3,055 on campus · 13.6 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 · 13.7 mi · Elkins ParkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Gratz CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 126 on campus · 14.3 mi · Melrose Park · mostly online74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,932 on campus · 14.7 mi · Philadelphia$139kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Manor CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 562 on campus · 14.8 mi · Jenkintown95%admitted$13knet price26%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $21,780 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.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.La Salle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,827 on campus · 14.9 mi · Philadelphia97%admitted$19knet price57%graduate$67kearningsTalmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 15 mi · Philadelphia90%admitted$11knet price50%graduate

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 Worcester Township’s median household income ($185,114) falls.

Montgomery County Community College4 mi · Blue Bell · sticker $16,233 · tuition $6,690$16,169a year
Manor College14.8 mi · Jenkintown · sticker $27,557 · tuition $21,780$17,817a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington13.6 mi · Abington · sticker $28,795$25,785a year
La Salle University14.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $48,337$27,190a year
Rosemont College11 mi · Rosemont · sticker $38,498$30,670a year
Eastern University9.8 mi · Saint Davids · mostly online · sticker $55,001$32,353a year
Gwynedd Mercy University5.9 mi · Gwynedd Valley · sticker $55,786$32,456a year
Delaware Valley University12.5 mi · Doylestown · sticker $59,933$32,804a year
University of Valley Forge11.6 mi · Phoenixville · sticker $45,422$32,981a year
Chestnut Hill College9.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $58,168$33,175a year
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia14.9 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $67,954$33,222a year
Ursinus College5.6 mi · Collegeville · sticker $76,815$33,625a year
Arcadia University12 mi · Glenside · sticker $64,645$34,339a year
Harcum College11.8 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $42,997 · tuition $32,000$39,270a year
Bryn Mawr College11.5 mi · Bryn Mawr · sticker $83,250$40,085a year
Haverford College13 mi · Haverford · sticker $90,382$45,991a year
Villanova University10.7 mi · Villanova · sticker $84,793$58,741a year
PITC Institute12.6 mi · Wyncote · sticker $35,926—a year
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia15 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 Worcester 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 UniversityArcadia UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonSaint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaLa Salle University
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 Worcester Township

Is Worcester Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Worcester Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Montgomery County Community College, is 4 miles away in Blue Bell.

What colleges are near Worcester Township?

25 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Villanova University (10.7 miles, 8,998 students on campus), Montgomery County Community College (4 miles, 5,817) and Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (14.9 miles, 5,782).

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

Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, 4 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.

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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 Worcester 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 →