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Colleges in and near Yardley

The College of New Jersey is 3.7 miles from Yardley

No college sits inside Yardley’s boundary, but The College of New Jersey’s campus in Ewing, with 7,570 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town, and Bucks County Community College is 6.7 miles away in Newtown. About 5% of Yardley’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

The College of New Jersey

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 Yardley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
34,023 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
The College of New Jersey
Residents in college
5%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
6.7 mi
Bucks County · $5,683 tuition
Nearest public university
16.7 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · $15,268 in-state
Median household income
$112K
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What stands out about college from Yardley

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

A college 3.7 miles awayThe College of New Jersey has 7,570 students on campus in Ewing, 86% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.7 miles awayBucks County Community College in Newtown: tuition and fees $5,683 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 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 Yardley

Seven private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 3.7 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington, is 16.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miPrinceton UniversityThe College of New JerseyMercer CountyYardley
University or collegeCommunity college
The College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · 7,570 on campus · 3.7 mi · Ewing, NJ62%admitted$28knet price86%graduate$73kearningsRider UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,684 on campus · 6 mi · Lawrenceville, NJ79%admitted$25knet price61%graduate$62kearningsCairn University-LanghorneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 838 on campus · 6.4 mi · Langhorne88%admitted$28knet price60%graduate$44kearningsBucks County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,189 on campus · 6.7 mi · Newtown$6knet price32%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $5,683 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mercer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,416 on campus · 10 mi · West Windsor, NJ$5knet price25%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,310 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Princeton Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 274 on campus · 11.7 mi · Princeton, NJGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Princeton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,922 on campus · 12.1 mi · Princeton, NJ5%admitted$6knet price98%graduate$110kearningsBryn Athyn College of the New ChurchUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 279 on campus · 13.8 mi · Bryn Athyn83%admitted$21knet price68%graduate$40kearningsOrleans Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 13.8 mi · Philadelphia80%admitted$20knet price90%graduate$39kearningsHoly Family UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,606 on campus · 14.7 mi · Philadelphia71%admitted$13knet price61%graduate$62kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Yardley’s median household income ($112,500) falls.

Bucks County Community College6.7 mi · Newtown · sticker $11,688 · tuition $5,683$11,581a year
Mercer County Community College10 mi · West Windsor, NJ · sticker $12,545 · tuition $5,310$12,545a year
Holy Family University14.7 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $40,539$17,822a year
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church13.8 mi · Bryn Athyn · sticker $41,093$23,565a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington16.7 mi · Abington · sticker $28,795$25,785a year
Orleans Technical College13.8 mi · Philadelphia · sticker $26,587$26,587a year
Rider University6 mi · Lawrenceville, NJ · sticker $55,967$31,574a year
Cairn University-Langhorne6.4 mi · Langhorne · sticker $46,233$33,129a year
The College of New Jersey3.7 mi · Ewing, NJ · sticker $38,860$35,222a year
Princeton University12.1 mi · Princeton, NJ · sticker $84,040$36,094a 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: 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 →The College of New JerseyRider UniversityBucks CountyMercer CountyPrinceton University
Princeton University98% graduate$110k earnings$10k typical debt
The College of New Jersey86% graduate$73k earnings$23k typical debt
Mercer County Community College25% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Bucks County Community College32% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Rider University61% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington20% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Holy Family University61% graduate$62k earnings$25k typical debt
Cairn University-Langhorne60% graduate$44k earnings$27k typical debt
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church68% graduate$40k earnings$22k typical debt
Orleans Technical College90% graduate$39k earnings$8k 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).

Questions about college near Yardley

Is Yardley a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Yardley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, The College of New Jersey, is 3.7 miles away in Ewing.

What colleges are near Yardley?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Princeton University (12.1 miles, 8,922 students on campus), The College of New Jersey (3.7 miles, 7,570) and Mercer County Community College (10 miles, 5,416).

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

Bucks County Community College in Newtown, 6.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,683 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,389, 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 Yardley. 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 →