Colleges Near Newton

2 colleges are in Newton, and 90 total within 50 miles enrolling 452,757 students.

The closest option is Boston College in Chestnut Hill, 2 miles from Newton (about 2-3 minutes by car). Newton (pop. 85,146) is in Massachusetts.

Harvard University in Cambridge ranks #4 nationally. Lasell University enrolls the most students with 1,668. North Shore Community College in Danvers has the lowest tuition at $5,352 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Newton. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Newton. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Newton.

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Newton, MA within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year

  • Private 4 Year
  • Medford, MA
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • 7 miles from Newton

Tufts is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate international relations and biology. Most undergrads live on a residential hilltop campus in the Boston suburbs of Medford and Somerville.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1470-1560
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.91
  • Acceptance Rate 11%
  • Net Price $32,367
Urban College of Boston Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 8 miles from Newton

Urban College of Boston is a private college known for undergraduate programs in early childhood education and human services. The urban campus primarily serves adult and nontraditional students.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,455
Laboure College of Healthcare Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Milton, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 9 miles from Newton

Laboure is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The suburban campus sits in Milton near Boston.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 50%
  • Net Price -
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Medford, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 8 miles from Newton

A private hospital-based school of nursing known for undergraduate nursing programs. Students train on the affiliated hospital campus in the Boston suburb of Medford.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -

  • Public 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 9 miles from Newton

UMass Boston is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and environmental science. The urban waterfront campus sits on Columbia Point along Boston Harbor.

#4 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.35
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $17,768
Eastern Nazarene College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Quincy, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 11 miles from Newton

Eastern Nazarene is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate education, religion, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in Quincy, a Boston suburb on Massachusetts Bay.

  • SAT Range 883-1180
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $21,894
FINE Mortuary College Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Norwood, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 10 miles from Newton
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -

  • Public 4 Year
  • Framingham, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 12 miles from Newton

Framingham State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nutrition, and fashion design. The suburban campus sits in the MetroWest area west of Boston.

#6 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.07
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $16,114
Quincy College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Quincy, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 12 miles from Newton

Quincy College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The urban campus lies a few miles south of Boston in downtown Quincy.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,704
Middlesex Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Bedford, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 14 miles from Newton

Middlesex Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The college operates suburban campuses in Bedford and Lowell northwest of Boston.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $2,430

  • Private 4 Year
  • Franklin, MA
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews
  • 20 miles from Newton

Dean is a small private college known for undergraduate dance, theater, and performing arts. The residential campus sits in suburban Franklin, southwest of Boston.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.88
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $32,085
Massasoit Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Brockton, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 21 miles from Newton

Massasoit is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students primarily commute to campuses in Brockton and Canton.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,660

  • Public 4 Year
  • Salem, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 20 miles from Newton

Salem State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The campus sits in the historic coastal city of Salem north of Boston.

#11 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.17
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $17,541

  • Private 4 Year
  • Easton, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 20 miles from Newton

Stonehill is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and the health sciences. The residential campus sits in suburban Easton about 20 miles south of Boston.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.32
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $33,385
North Shore Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Danvers, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 22 miles from Newton

North Shore Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students primarily commute to its Danvers and Lynn campuses north of Boston.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,875

  • Public 4 Year
  • Lowell, MA
  • 3.5 | 2 reviews
  • 23 miles from Newton

UMass Lowell is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and sciences. The urban campus sits along the Merrimack River in Lowell.

#3 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $16,530

  • Private 4 Year
  • Beverly, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 23 miles from Newton

Montserrat is a private art college known for undergraduate illustration, fine arts, and graphic design. The compact campus is in coastal Beverly on Boston's North Shore.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.93
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $34,166

  • Private 4 Year
  • Beverly, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 24 miles from Newton

Endicott is a private college known for undergraduate hospitality management, nursing, and business. The oceanfront campus sits along the North Shore coastline in Beverly.

#22 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1193-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.55
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $41,394