Colleges in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county in Pennsylvania. According to Census data, the population is 34,000 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, sixteen colleges are active for serving college programs in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Delaware County.
By school type, there are four public and twelve private schools. By school level, there are nine 4-years (or high) schools, four 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and three less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Sixteen schools offer undergraduate programs and four schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Delaware County, Pennsylvania is $30,555 for Pennsylvania residents and $34,271 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 56.64% and the average SAT score is 1,376. A total of 41,441 students enrolled in schools in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, of which 10,564 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
The following table lists 16 colleges located in Delaware County and 34 schools near Delaware County, Pennsylvania ordered by distance from Delaware County. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Distance From Delaware County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widener University Chester, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.41 miles | $55,730 | 5,713 | 68% | 11 to 1 | $28,004 | 70.9% | 1,180 |
| Venus Beauty Academy Aston, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.77 miles | $18,750 | 56 | 85% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| All-State Career School Essington, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.92 miles | $12,314 | 886 | 53% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Neumann University Aston, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.15 miles | $39,100 | 2,244 | 54% | 13 to 1 | $11,320 | 81.3% | - |
| Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.22 miles | $65,494 | 1,623 | 92% | 7 to 1 | - | 7.5% | 1,540 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Media, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.43 miles | $14,850 | 810 | 21% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Williamson College of the Trades Media, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.08 miles | $31,611 | 322 | 83% | 12 to 1 | - | 21.9% | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Springfield Springfield, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.47 miles | $17,000 | 188 | 63% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA Public, 4 years four-years | 6.99 miles | $25,392 | 1,236 | 26% | 15 to 1 | $32,774 | 98.1% | 1,200 |
| Delaware County Community College Media, PA Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.45 miles | $15,540 | 7,402 | 24% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing Program Broomall, PA Public, Less than 2 years valid | 9.88 miles | $24,933 | 48 | 70% | 10 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA Public, 4 years four-years | 10.28 miles | $18,870 | 617 | 41% | 15 to 1 | $20,286 | - | - |
| Salem Community College Carneys Point, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 11.42 miles | $10,260 | 1,135 | 40% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Walnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.55 miles | $29,499 | 175 | 58% | 20 to 1 | - | 42.7% | - |
| Strayer University-Delaware Wilmington, DE Private, 4 years four-years | 11.73 miles | $13,920 | 187 | - | 47 to 1 | $15,135 | - | - |
| Haverford College Haverford, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.74 miles | $70,398 | 1,431 | 90% | 8 to 1 | - | 12.4% | 1,510 |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.91 miles | $11,512 | 112 | 50% | 14 to 1 | - | 90.2% | - |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.92 miles | $68,686 | 29,109 | 97% | 8 to 1 | $47,844 | 5.4% | 1,550 |
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.27 miles | $62,412 | 21,153 | 78% | 9 to 1 | $39,261 | 79.4% | 1,340 |
| Jna Institute of Culinary Arts Philadelphia, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.48 miles | $14,575 | 15 | 60% | 4 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.49 miles | $53,260 | 7,159 | 79% | 11 to 1 | $20,048 | 88.8% | 1,250 |
| Studio Incamminati Philadelphia, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.51 miles | $18,915 | 39 | - | 11 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.61 miles | $32,000 | 908 | 44% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Academy of Vocal Arts Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.67 miles | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.84 miles | $4,530 | 161 | 96% | 2 to 1 | $2,525 | 4.6% | - |
| Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.95 miles | $65,920 | 1,679 | 82% | 8 to 1 | $55,140 | 29.4% | 1,390 |
| Peirce College Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.98 miles | $15,060 | 929 | 10% | 13 to 1 | $14,296 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.10 miles | $17,000 | 279 | 36% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.10 miles | $52,674 | 549 | 57% | 9 to 1 | $58,694 | 56.5% | 1,260 |
| Rosemont College Rosemont, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.19 miles | $23,854 | 781 | 57% | 12 to 1 | $12,780 | 76.3% | - |
| Health and Technology Training Institute Philadelphia, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.25 miles | $25,000 | 20 | 93% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Villanova University Villanova, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.31 miles | $67,776 | 10,041 | 92% | 10 to 1 | $22,335 | 27.0% | 1,450 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.37 miles | $47,355 | 8,238 | 69% | 12 to 1 | $24,528 | 81.0% | 1,240 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.42 miles | $44,600 | 41 | 58% | 2 to 1 | $44,600 | - | - |
| P B Cosmetology Education Center Gloucester, NJ Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.54 miles | $19,200 | 120 | 86% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Jean Madeline Aveda Institute Philadelphia, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.56 miles | $20,255 | 244 | 80% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Public, 2-4 years valid | 13.60 miles | $12,744 | 12,926 | 24% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.77 miles | $31,606 | 2,901 | - | - | $32,281 | - | - |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ Public, 2-4 years valid | 14.03 miles | $6,000 | 5,218 | 39% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA Public, 4 years four-years | 14.14 miles | $22,599 | 17,171 | 71% | 20 to 1 | $17,512 | 78.4% | 1,180 |
| Missio Theological Seminary Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.14 miles | $13,680 | 20 | - | 13 to 1 | $14,000 | - | - |
| Eastern University Saint Davids, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.17 miles | $38,400 | 8,727 | 54% | 21 to 1 | $14,534 | 90.8% | - |
| Valley Forge Military College Wayne, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.40 miles | $32,176 | 97 | 96% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA Public, 4 years four-years | 14.74 miles | $38,805 | 29,640 | 75% | 12 to 1 | $29,924 | 80.4% | - |
| Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 15.02 miles | $37,276 | 5,675 | 67% | 12 to 1 | $36,772 | 66.3% | 1,185 |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Philadelphia, PA Private, 2-4 years valid | 15.31 miles | $17,148 | 161 | - | 9 to 1 | $17,148 | - | - |
| Wilmington University New Castle, DE Private, 4 years four-years | 16.08 miles | $12,630 | 13,746 | 20% | 12 to 1 | $9,726 | - | - |
| Cortiva Institute King of Prussia, PA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 16.26 miles | $13,044 | 125 | 84% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley Malvern, PA Public, 4 years four-years | 16.38 miles | $28,396 | 212 | - | - | $47,032 | - | - |
| Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Public, 4 years four-years | 16.42 miles | $26,932 | 21,026 | 67% | 17 to 1 | $18,607 | 77.7% | 1,210 |
| Average | - | $34,271 | 41,441 | 63% | 14 to 1 | $21,542 | 56.6% | 1,376 |