Colleges · Chester
Colleges in Chester, PA
Chester is home to Widener University, with about 4,531 students on campus. 34 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Chester
Students on campus
4,531fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Widener University4,531 on campus
Most selective
Widener Universityadmits 71% of applicants
Lowest net price
Widener University$25,759 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Chester
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Chester
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Chester.
All-State Career SchoolCareer school · For-profit · Tinicum3.9 mi831 students
Neumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Aston4.1 mi1,914 studentsSwarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Swarthmore4.2 mi1,644 studentsPennsylvania Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Upper Providence4.4 mi604 studentsWilliamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Middletown5.1 mi313 studentsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · Middletown7 mi1,216 studentsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Marple8.4 mi5,578 studentsCheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Thornbury10.3 mi696 studentsSalem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Carneys Point11.4 mi931 studentsWalnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · Philadelphia11.5 mi127 students30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Chester. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.