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Colleges near Trainer · College Scorecard

No college in Trainer, but 61 within 30 miles

The closest is Widener University in Chester, 3.7 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
3.7 mi
Widener University
Within 30 miles
61
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
5.9 mi
Williamson College of the Trades
Students nearby
234,749
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
4%
PA 6%

College from Trainer

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College within reach61 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Widener University, is 3.7 miles away.A community college nearbyWilliamson College of the Trades is 5.9 miles away, about $1,545 a year after aid.A top college nearbyWilliamson College of the Trades (5.9 miles) admits 22% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Trainer

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Trainer.

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University or collegeCommunity college
Widener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chester
3.7 mi4,531 students
Neumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Aston
4 mi1,914 students
Williamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Middletown
5.9 mi313 students
Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Upper Providence
5.9 mi604 students
Swarthmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Swarthmore
6.2 mi1,644 students
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · Middletown
7.5 mi1,216 students
Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Carneys Point
9.3 mi931 students
Strayer University-DelawareUniversity or college · For-profit · Wilmington
9.4 mi1 students
Delaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Marple
9.9 mi5,578 students
Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Thornbury
10 mi696 students

51 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Trainer’s median household income ($81K) falls.

Williamson College of the Trades5.9 mi · Middletown · sticker $37,263 $1,545a year
Delaware County Community College9.9 mi · Marple · sticker $13,530 $9,918a year
Salem Community College9.3 mi · Carneys Point · sticker $17,857 $14,568a year
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania10 mi · Thornbury · sticker $26,782 $20,215a year
Swarthmore College6.2 mi · Swarthmore · sticker $84,103 $22,443a year
West Chester University of Pennsylvania13.6 mi · West Chester · sticker $28,394 $24,715a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine7.5 mi · Middletown · sticker $31,088 $25,067a year
Widener University3.7 mi · Chester · sticker $70,621 $25,900a year
Neumann University4 mi · Aston · sticker $57,180 $30,495a year
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology5.9 mi · Upper Providence · sticker $23,995 —a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Trainer: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Widener UniversityNeumann UniversityPennsylvania Institute of Technology
Widener University68% graduate$71k earnings$27k typical debt
Neumann University54% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology21% graduate$36k earnings$17k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Trainer. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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