Colleges Near Bristol
There are no colleges in Bristol, but 89 are within 50 miles, enrolling 463,315 students combined.
The closest option is Cairn University Langhorne in Langhorne, 5.2 miles from Bristol (about 6-9 minutes by car). Bristol (pop. 9,726) is in Pennsylvania.
Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey ranks #1 nationally. Camden County College in Blackwood has the lowest tuition at $4,416 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Bristol. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Bristol. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Bristol.
Cairn University Langhorne
- Private 4 Year
- Langhorne, PA
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- 5 miles from Bristol
Cairn is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The suburban campus sits in Langhorne near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1000-1160
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $23,273
Holy Family University
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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3.2 | 4 reviews
- 8 miles from Bristol
Holy Family is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The urban campus is in Northeast Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 910-1150
- Avg GPA 3.13
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $14,072
Rowan College at Burlington County
- Public 2 Year
- Mount Laurel, NJ
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- 9 miles from Bristol
Rowan College at Burlington County is a public community college known for associate degrees and transfer pathways to Rowan University. The suburban campus is in Mount Laurel in southern New Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,440
Thomas Edison State University
- Public 4 Year
- Trenton, NJ
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- 9 miles from Bristol
Thomas Edison State is a public university known for online undergraduate degree programs and flexible study for adult learners. Most students complete coursework at a distance rather than on a traditional residential campus in Trenton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
The College of New Jersey
- Public 4 Year
- Ewing, NJ
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 12 miles from Bristol
TCNJ is a public college known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The suburban Ewing campus is primarily residential.
- SAT Range 1140-1340
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $25,580
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
- Private 4 Year
- Bryn Athyn, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 11 miles from Bristol
Bryn Athyn is a small private liberal arts college affiliated with the Swedenborgian New Church. The suburban campus outside Philadelphia sits beside the Bryn Athyn Cathedral and the New Church community.
- SAT Range 1060-1298
- Avg GPA 2.87
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $20,728
Bucks County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Newtown, PA
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- 11 miles from Bristol
Bucks County Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees and transfer programs. The suburban main campus is located in Newtown in Bucks County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,176
Rider University
- Private 4 Year
- Lawrenceville, NJ
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- 14 miles from Bristol
Rider is a private university known for undergraduate business, accounting, and music through Westminster Choir College. The suburban campus is in Lawrenceville near Princeton.
- SAT Range 1100-1320
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $26,506
Manor College
- Private 2 Year
- Jenkintown, PA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 13 miles from Bristol
Manor is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate veterinary technology and health sciences. The suburban campus sits in Jenkintown just north of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 725-935
- Avg GPA 2.82
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $13,684
Penn State Abington
- Public 4 Year
- Abington, PA
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- 14 miles from Bristol
Penn State Abington is a public regional campus of Penn State known for undergraduate business, nursing, and information sciences. The suburban campus sits just north of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1070-1265
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $19,232
Mercer County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- West Windsor, NJ
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- 15 miles from Bristol
A public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. Most students commute to the suburban West Windsor campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,475
Gratz College
- Private 4 Year
- Melrose Park, PA
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- 15 miles from Bristol
Gratz is a private Jewish college known for undergraduate programs in Jewish studies and education. The campus is in the Philadelphia suburb of Melrose Park.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Arcadia University
- Private 4 Year
- Glenside, PA
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- 16 miles from Bristol
Arcadia is a private university known for undergraduate study abroad and international education. The suburban Glenside campus is anchored by Grey Towers Castle, a National Historic Landmark.
- SAT Range 1065-1265
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $30,037
La Salle University
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 17 miles from Bristol
La Salle is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business and nursing. The urban campus sits in northwest Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1050-1268
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $18,069
ASPIRA City College
- Private 2 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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- 16 miles from Bristol
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 50%
- Net Price $13,671
Rutgers University Camden
- Public 4 Year
- Camden, NJ
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 18 miles from Bristol
Rutgers-Camden is a public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and biology. The urban campus sits across the Delaware River from Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1050-1300
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $19,821
Temple University
- Public 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 18 miles from Bristol
Temple is a large public university known for undergraduate media and communication, business, and the performing arts. The urban campus sits in North Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $28,088
Princeton University
- Private 4 Year
- Princeton, NJ
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 20 miles from Bristol
Princeton is an Ivy League university known for undergraduate economics, public policy, and engineering. Most undergraduates complete a required senior thesis and live in residential colleges.
- SAT Range 1510-1580
- Avg GPA 3.93
- Acceptance Rate 5%
- Net Price $15,313