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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Chester. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Chester is right for you.
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CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA QUICK STATSCounty: Delaware
Elevation: 20 feet
Land Area: 4.85 square miles
Population Density: 7546 people per square mile
Population: 36,564
Races (City): Black (75.7%), White Non-Hispanic (17.9%), Hispanic (5.4%), Other race (3.0%), Two or more races (1.5%), American Indian (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): Irish (5.2%), Italian (3.0%), German (2.8%), Subsaharan African (2.8%), Polish (1.4%), United States (1.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brandywine, DE (7.8 miles , pop. 78,620)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (16.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550)
Nearest cities: Upland borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Chester Township, PA (1.1 miles ), Parkside borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Eddystone borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Brookhaven borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Trainer borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Woodlyn, PA (1.6 miles ), Village Green-Green Ridge, PA (1.7 miles )
Chester Compared to State Average: Median house value significantly below state average. Unemployed percentage above state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage above state average. Median age below state average. Foreign-born population percentage below state average. House age significantly above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 68.70%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.50%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.80%
Colleges/Universities in Chester:
WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS Full-time enrollment: 3,646, Location: ONE UNIVERSITY PL, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.widener.edu, Offers Doctor's degree)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Chester:
DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 6 miles, MEDIA, PA, Full-time enrollment: 5,248 GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE about 12 miles, SEWELL, NJ, FT enrollment: 3,135 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA about 13 miles, PHILADELPHIA, PA, FT enrollment: 19,324 DREXEL UNIVERSITY about 13 miles, PHILADELPHIA, PA, FT enrollment: 10,823 SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY about 13 miles, PHILADELPHIA, PA, FT enrollment: 5,115 VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY about 13 miles, VILLANOVA, PA, FT enrollment: 8,547 ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA about 13 miles, PHILADELPHIA, PA, FT enrollment: 2,138
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