The University lies approximately 35 miles west of Philadelphia and is within two hours of New York, Baltimore, the New Jersey seashore, and the Pocono Mountains. Within walking distance of campus, the History Center of the Chester County Historical Society and the Chester County Archives together house one of the state's oldest and richest collections of artifacts and documents.
Agriculture remains the county's top industry.
Today, Chester County is also one of the nation's fastest growing counties and among the top fifteen percent in per capita wealth. History and Attractions Brimming with history, the region boasts an extraordinary collection of museums, parks, and other attractions. In the county's Brandywine Valley are the Brandywine River Museum with its unparalleled collection of works by Howard Pyle and the Wyeths, the Revolutionary War Brandywine Battlefield, and Longwood Gardens, one of the world's finest horticultural parks. In nearby Delaware, the Winterthur Museum houses the world's largest collection of American decorative arts. On the county's northern edge is Valley Forge National Historic Park and the King of Prussia corporate and commercial center with the nation's largest complex of retail stores.