The Shipley School has acquired the College Hall apartment building at 801 Montgomery Ave. in the Bryn Mawr section of Lower Merion Township for $12 million. Head of School Ian Craig said plans for the 24-unit building have not been determined, but it gives Shipley nearly full control of a 17-acre plot of land in the heart of Bryn Mawr. The apartment complex was a popular off-campus housing site for Villanova students — with a lively social atmosphere that became a point of controversy ahead of its sale. Founded in 1894, the Shipley School is one of the largest private schools in Greater Philadelphia, according to data from the Philadelphia Business Journal. The school offers education from pre-school through high school with some 740 students as of the 2024-2025 school year.
Source: Philadelphia Business Journal; 8/11/2025