Colleges Near Chester Heights

There are no colleges in Chester Heights, but 83 are within 50 miles, enrolling 401,807 students combined.

The closest option is Neumann University in Aston, 2.1 miles from Chester Heights (about 3-4 minutes by car). Chester Heights (pop. 2,531) 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 Heights. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Chester Heights. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Chester Heights.

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Chester Heights, PA within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year

  • Private 4 Year
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 20 miles from Chester Heights

La Salle is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business and nursing. The urban campus sits in northwest Philadelphia.

#36 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1268
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $18,069
ASPIRA City College Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 20 miles from Chester Heights
0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 50%
  • Net Price $13,671

  • Public 4 Year
  • Newark, DE
  • | 0 reviews
  • 21 miles from Chester Heights

Delaware is a large public university known for undergraduate chemical engineering, business, and fashion studies. The campus is set in the college town of Newark.

#1 Best Value in Delaware 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.94
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $19,139
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Sewell, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 20 miles from Chester Heights

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

  • Private 4 Year
  • Glenside, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 21 miles from Chester Heights

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.

#41 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1065-1265
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $30,037
Gratz College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Melrose Park, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 22 miles from Chester Heights

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 -

  • Private 4 Year
  • Collegeville, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 21 miles from Chester Heights

Ursinus is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, neuroscience, and a required first-year common curriculum. The residential campus sits in suburban Collegeville northwest of Philadelphia.

#20 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1385
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $32,158

  • Public 4 Year
  • Glassboro, NJ
  • 2.7 | 6 reviews
  • 23 miles from Chester Heights

Rowan is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and education. Glassboro is a South Jersey college town built around the campus.

#7 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $23,761
Montgomery County Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Blue Bell, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 22 miles from Chester Heights

A public community college offering associate degrees with strengths in nursing and health sciences. The suburban Blue Bell campus serves students from the Philadelphia area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,126

  • Public 2 Year
  • Blackwood, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • 24 miles from Chester Heights

Camden County College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and health sciences. The suburban Blackwood campus serves students from across southern New Jersey.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,779
Gwynedd Mercy University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Gwynedd Valley, PA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 24 miles from Chester Heights

Gwynedd Mercy is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The suburban campus sits in Gwynedd Valley northwest of Philadelphia.

#44 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1023-1186
  • Avg GPA 3.34
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $27,960

  • Private 2 Year
  • Jenkintown, PA
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 24 miles from Chester Heights

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.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 725-935
  • Avg GPA 2.82
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $13,684
Lansdale School of Business Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • North Wales, PA
  • 3.0 | 4 reviews
  • 25 miles from Chester Heights
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $27,727

  • Public 4 Year
  • Lincoln University, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 25 miles from Chester Heights

Lincoln University is a public HBCU known for undergraduate programs in education, business, and the sciences. The rural campus is set in Chester County in southern Pennsylvania.

#19 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 820-960
  • Avg GPA 3.06
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $14,473

  • Public 4 Year
  • Abington, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 25 miles from Chester Heights

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.

#15 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1265
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $19,232
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Ambler, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 25 miles from Chester Heights

Saint Charles Borromeo is a Catholic seminary focused on undergraduate philosophy and formation for the priesthood. Seminarians live in a residential community structured around daily prayer and priestly preparation.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Bryn Athyn, PA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 27 miles from Chester Heights

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.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1298
  • Avg GPA 2.87
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $20,728
Holy Family University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • 3.2 | 4 reviews
  • 28 miles from Chester Heights

Holy Family is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The urban campus is in Northeast Philadelphia.

#48 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.13
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $14,072