Chester is a city in Pennsylvania and it is the county seat of Delaware county. Its population is 34,000. There are 50 colleges near Chester, Pennsylvania - 9 public and 41 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 49 colleges are in 30 miles from Chester. 42 schools provide undergraduate programs and 42 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 243,756 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $34,398 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 67.42% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,274.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widener University In Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$55,730 | $28,004 | 5,713 | 11 to 1 |
| Neumann University 4.1 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$39,100 | $11,320 | 2,244 | 13 to 1 |
| Swarthmore College 4.2 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$65,494 | Not Offered | 1,623 | 7 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology 4.4 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,850 | Not Offered | 810 | 17 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine 7.0 miles from Chester |
Public four-years |
$25,392 ($15,208) | Not Offered | 1,236 | 15 to 1 |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 10.3 miles from Chester |
Public four-years |
$18,870 ($10,904) | Not Offered | 617 | 15 to 1 |
| Walnut Hill College 11.5 miles from Chester |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$29,499 | Not Offered | 175 | 20 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Delaware 11.7 miles from Chester |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$13,920 | $15,135 | 187 | 47 to 1 |
| Haverford College 11.7 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$70,398 | Not Offered | 1,431 | 8 to 1 |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook 11.8 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$25,774 | $28,274 | 170 | 4 to 1 |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia 11.9 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$11,512 | Not Offered | 112 | 14 to 1 |
| University of Pennsylvania 11.9 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$68,686 | $47,844 | 29,109 | 8 to 1 |
| Drexel University 12.3 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$62,412 | $39,261 | 21,153 | 9 to 1 |
| Saint Joseph's University 12.5 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$53,260 | $20,048 | 7,159 | 11 to 1 |
| Academy of Vocal Arts 12.7 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 24 | - |
| Curtis Institute of Music 12.8 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$4,530 | $2,525 | 161 | 2 to 1 |
| University of the Arts 12.9 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$54,290 | $54,290 | 1,207 | 7 to 1 |
| Bryn Mawr College 13.0 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$65,920 | $55,140 | 1,679 | 8 to 1 |
| Peirce College 13.0 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,060 | $14,296 | 929 | 13 to 1 |
| Moore College of Art and Design 13.1 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$52,674 | $58,694 | 549 | 9 to 1 |
| Rosemont College 13.2 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$23,854 | $12,780 | 781 | 12 to 1 |
| Villanova University 13.3 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$67,776 | $22,335 | 10,041 | 10 to 1 |
| Thomas Jefferson University 13.4 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$47,355 | $24,528 | 8,238 | 12 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 13.4 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$44,600 | $44,600 | 41 | 2 to 1 |
| Hussian College-Philadelphia 13.7 miles from Chester |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$22,225 | Not Offered | 80 | 16 to 1 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 13.8 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $32,281 | 2,901 | - |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania 14.1 miles from Chester |
Public four-years |
$22,599 ($10,775) | $17,512 ($12,652) | 17,171 | 20 to 1 |
| Missio Theological Seminary 14.1 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $14,000 | 20 | 13 to 1 |
| Eastern University 14.2 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$38,400 | $14,534 | 8,727 | 21 to 1 |
| Cabrini University 14.6 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$35,815 | $2,355 | 1,048 | 9 to 1 |
| Temple University 14.7 miles from Chester |
Public four-years |
$38,805 ($23,005) | $29,924 ($22,818) | 29,640 | 12 to 1 |
| Rutgers University-Camden 15.0 miles from Chester |
Public four-years |
$37,276 ($17,764) | $36,772 ($23,428) | 5,675 | 12 to 1 |
| Wilmington University 16.1 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$12,630 | $9,726 | 13,746 | 12 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley 16.4 miles from Chester |
Public four-years |
Not Offered | $47,032 ($28,562) | 212 | - |
| Rowan University 16.4 miles from Chester |
Public four-years |
$26,932 ($16,574) | $18,607 | 21,026 | 17 to 1 |
| Immaculata University 16.4 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$28,980 | $12,780 | 2,512 | 11 to 1 |
| La Salle University 17.7 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$37,800 | $29,220 | 3,153 | 12 to 1 |
| American College of Financial Services 17.8 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
- | - | 5,514 | 67 to 1 |
| Chestnut Hill College 18.3 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$39,870 | $19,447 | 1,288 | 10 to 1 |
| Goldey-Beacom College 18.4 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,940 | $10,980 | 1,001 | 18 to 1 |
| Gratz College 19.8 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$20,633 | $18,537 | 449 | 10 to 1 |
| Westminster Theological Seminary 20.3 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $30,350 | 1,183 | - |
| Arcadia University 20.3 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$49,610 | $33,678 | 3,404 | 10 to 1 |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College 20.5 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $28,236 | 46 | - |
| University of Valley Forge 21.0 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$25,240 | $10,500 | 589 | 12 to 1 |
| Salus University 21.0 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $35,366 | 1,106 | - |
| Manor College 21.9 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,780 | $11,180 | 567 | 12 to 1 |
| Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church 22.8 miles from Chester |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $14,350 | 12 | - |
| University of Delaware 23.3 miles from Chester |
Public four-years |
$41,400 ($16,810) | $20,304 | 24,412 | 16 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington 23.3 miles from Chester |
Public four-years |
$25,664 ($15,268) | $33,038 ($25,356) | 2,885 | 14 to 1 |
