Colleges Near Chester
1 college is in Chester, and 75 total within 50 miles enrolling 375,763 students.
Widener University is the nearest college in Chester. Chester (pop. 33,972) is in Pennsylvania.
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia ranks #23 nationally. Camden County College in Blackwood has the lowest tuition at $4,416 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Chester. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Chester. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Chester.
Widener University
- Private 4 Year
- Chester, PA
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- Campus in Chester
Widener is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and business. The Chester campus sits just south of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1080-1290
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $26,778
Neumann University
- Private 4 Year
- Aston, PA
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- 4 miles from Chester
Neumann is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The suburban Aston campus follows a Franciscan tradition just outside Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 905-1085
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $28,469
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
- Private 2 Year
- Media, PA
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- 4 miles from Chester
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private technical college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and business technology. The suburban campus is in Media, a Philadelphia-area town in Delaware County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,980
Swarthmore College
- Private 4 Year
- Swarthmore, PA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 4 miles from Chester
Swarthmore is a highly selective liberal arts college known for undergraduate engineering, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The suburban campus is a designated arboretum just outside Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1490-1560
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.9
- Acceptance Rate 7%
- Net Price $22,469
Penn State Brandywine
- Public 4 Year
- Media, PA
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- 7 miles from Chester
Penn State Brandywine is a public university campus known for undergraduate business, information sciences and technology, and biology. The suburban campus is located near Philadelphia in Media.
- SAT Range 1080-1310
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $22,710
Delaware County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Media, PA
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- 8 miles from Chester
A public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and business. Campuses serve commuting students across Delaware County in the Philadelphia suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,737
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
- Public 4 Year
- Cheyney, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 10 miles from Chester
Cheyney is a small public university and the nation's oldest HBCU, with undergraduate programs rooted in teacher education and the liberal arts. The suburban campus sits in Chester County west of Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.37
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,207
Salem Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Carneys Point, NJ
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- 11 miles from Chester
Salem Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate scientific glass technology and studio glass. The small campus sits in Carneys Point in southwestern New Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,462
University of Pennsylvania
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 12 miles from Chester
Penn is an Ivy League university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and engineering. The urban campus sits in Philadelphia's University City neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1510-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.95
- Acceptance Rate 5%
- Net Price $23,570
Walnut Hill College
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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- 12 miles from Chester
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $26,675
Bryn Mawr College
- Private 4 Year
- Bryn Mawr, PA
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- 13 miles from Chester
Bryn Mawr is a highly selective private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, archaeology, and classics. The suburban Main Line campus outside Philadelphia shares courses and resources with nearby Haverford and Swarthmore.
- SAT Range 1280-1510
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.85
- Acceptance Rate 29%
- Net Price $33,221
Curtis Institute of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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- 13 miles from Chester
Curtis is a highly selective private music conservatory known for classical performance and orchestral training. All admitted students receive full-tuition scholarships on its compact Center City Philadelphia campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 5%
- Net Price $23,686
Drexel University
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 12 miles from Chester
Drexel is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, design, and business. The urban campus is in Philadelphia's University City neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1240-1440
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $42,801
Harcum College
- Private 2 Year
- Bryn Mawr, PA
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- 13 miles from Chester
Harcum is a private college known for undergraduate veterinary technology, nursing, and dental hygiene. The suburban campus is located on Philadelphia's Main Line.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,752
Haverford College
- Private 4 Year
- Haverford, PA
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5.0 | 7 reviews
- 12 miles from Chester
Haverford is a highly selective liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, economics, and political science. Students live under a student-run honor code on a suburban campus near Philadelphia.
- SAT Range 1460-1550
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.9
- Acceptance Rate 12%
- Net Price $26,535
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus
- Public 2 Year
- Sewell, NJ
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- 14 miles from Chester
Rowan College of South Jersey is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and transfer pathways. The suburban Gloucester Campus serves students from across South Jersey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,877
Moore College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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- 13 miles from Chester
Moore is a private women's college of art and design known for undergraduate fashion design, fine arts, and graphic design. The urban campus is in center-city Philadelphia near major museums.
- SAT Range 1180-1380
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $43,626
Peirce College
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 13 miles from Chester
Peirce is a private college known for undergraduate business, information technology, and legal studies. The urban Center City campus primarily serves working adult students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,290