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Air Travel
From North Carolina:
Nonstop flights from Charlotte and Raleigh direct to PHL Other airport options: Greensboro, Wilmington, and Asheville
From Ohio:
Nonstop flights from Cleveland and Columbus to PHL Other airport options: Akron and Dayton
From Florida:
Nonstop flights from Miami, Orlando, and Tampa to PHL Other airport options: Fort Myers, Jacksonville
From PR:
Nonstop flights from San Juan to PHL
Travel to Neumann from PHL Airport:
By car (Uber/Lyft, rental, etc.): 12 miles/15 minutes or rental car
Or by bus: SEPTA route 37 to Chester Transportation Center, then route 114 to Concord Road & Gerald Drive- 1 hour 30 minutes
Public Transportation
- Media-Elwyn train line
- Elwyn stop (149 Elwyn Rd)- 3.5 miles/8-minute drive from campus
- 30th Street Station in Center City- 65-minute train ride from Elwyn
- Granite Run Shuttle
- Runs from Morgan Circle on campus to the SEPTA bus stop at Granite Run
- Schedule a pick-up with campus safety
- SEPTA bus route 114 stops in front of campus on Concord Road
- Amtrak Philadelphia Station- accessible by car or bus
- Easy transportation to Baltimore, Washington DC, and New York City
Close to campus
- Hampton Inn and Suites Media-Philadelphia- 5 miles/10 minutes
- Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia-Springfield- 9 miles/15 minutes
- Holiday Inn and Suites Philadelphia W- 10 miles/20 minutes
- Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Philadelphia Broomall/Newtown Square- 11 miles/20 minutes
- Alpenhof Bed and Breakfast - 6 miles/13 minutes
In Media
Linvilla Orchards - 2 miles/5 minutes
Farm market, pick-your-own fruit, fall and Christmas events, and indoor mini golf
Tyler Arboretum - 5 miles/10 minutes
The Media Theatre - 5 miles/12 minutes
Hedgerow Theatre - 5 miles/10 minutes
In Philadelphia
National Constitution Center - 25 miles/28 minutes
Independence Hall - 24 miles/30 minutes
The Liberty Bell - 24 miles/30 minutes
Philadelphia Museum of Art - 25 miles/30 minutes
Mutter Museum (museum of medical history)- 20 miles/25 minutes
The Philadelphia Zoo - 22 miles/30 minutes
Reading Terminal Market - 22 miles/30 minutes
Rittenhouse Square - 21 miles/30 minutes
Penn’s Landing - 22 miles/30
- Catch a game:
- Eagles/Lincoln Financial Field - 19 miles/25 minutes
- Phillies/Citizen’s Bank Park - 18 miles/22 minutes
- 76ers/Wells Fargo Center - 18 miles/22 minutes
- Flyers/Wells Fargo Center - 18 miles/22 minutes
- Union/Subaru Park - 5 miles/10 minutes
Other Places to Visit
Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA - 13 miles/25 minutes
Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library in Winterthur, DE - 12 miles/20 minutes
Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ - 25 miles/35 minutes
Hershey Park in Hershey, PA - 85 miles/1 hour 50 minutes
Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ - 75 miles/1 hour 15 minutes
Grab a Bite
Barnaby’s in Aston (American, $$)- .5 miles/2 minutes
Town and Country Café in Aston (Brunch/Lunch, $)- .5 miles/2 minutes
Coco’s Pizza in Aston (Pizza, $)- 2 miles/4 minutes
Applebee’s in Aston (American, $)- 1.5 miles/5 minutes
Spasso Italian Grill in Media (Italian, $$)- 5 miles/12 minutes
Brick and Brew in Media (American, $$)- 5 miles/12 minutes
Iron Hill in Media (American, $$)- 5 miles/12 minutes
320 Market Café in Media (American, $$)- 5 miles/12 minutes
Residence Halls
- Neumann’s dorms provide a home away from home! Live in one of our six renovated dorms on campus in a suite-style room. Apartment-style rooms are available for upperclassmen.
- Live in a special interest house if you are interested in healthy living or joining the honors program.
- First-year students live in one of three dorms located at the heart of campus surrounding the residential quad. This provides an excellence sense of community as there are many events hosted on the quad throughout the warmer months!
- All dorms have community kitchens, study rooms, free laundry, and 24/7 security.
Entertainment
- Grab a late-night bite to eat at the Sora Luna Lounge, a student-run spot for comfort food and entertainment.
- Catch a game for one of our 23 NCAA Division III sports teams and show your Knight pride!
- Join one of more than 30 student-run clubs and organizations to make friends who share your interests.
- Head to one of each weekend’s events hosted by the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership and the Knights Programming Board! Past events include trips to New York and Philadelphia, trunk-or-treat for Halloween, dodgeball tournaments, parties on the quad, food truck events, movie nights, and more!
