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.
Merrimack College
- Private 4 Year
- North Andover, MA
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- 24 miles from Newton
Merrimack is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate business, health sciences, and engineering. The suburban campus sits in North Andover north of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $38,504
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
- Private 4 Year
- Norton, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 25 miles from Newton
Wheaton is a private liberal arts college known for its interdisciplinary Connections curriculum and frequent dual majors. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the small town of Norton southeast of Boston.
- SAT Range 1220-1390
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $30,701
Bridgewater State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bridgewater, MA
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- 27 miles from Newton
Bridgewater State is a public university known for undergraduate education and aviation science. The campus is set in the small town of Bridgewater in southeastern Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1060-1263
- Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $15,646
Gordon College
- Private 4 Year
- Wenham, MA
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- 27 miles from Newton
Gordon is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate music, education, and psychology. Most students live on a wooded residential campus in the small North Shore town of Wenham.
- SAT Range 1130-1355
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $25,299
Quinsigamond Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Worcester, MA
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 30 miles from Newton
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Worcester campus centers on associate degrees and career certificates.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,994
Assumption University
- Private 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Newton
Assumption is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. Most students live on the residential campus in Worcester.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $29,748
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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- 31 miles from Newton
WPI is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, robotics, and project-based learning. Most undergrads complete required major qualifying projects before graduation.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.9
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $47,372
Rivier University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 31 miles from Newton
Rivier is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Nashua in southern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 1055-1175
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $28,584
Northpoint Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Haverhill, MA
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- 31 miles from Newton
Northpoint Bible College is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The Haverhill campus prepares students for vocational ministry in Pentecostal church settings.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,635
Clark University
- Private 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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- 32 miles from Newton
Clark is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and geography. The compact urban campus sits in Worcester, west of Boston.
- SAT Range 1288-1460
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 40%
- Net Price $33,865
College of the Holy Cross
- Private 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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- 31 miles from Newton
Holy Cross is a highly selective Jesuit liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, political science, and history. The hilltop campus overlooks the city of Worcester.
- SAT Range 1240-1410
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 18%
- Net Price $36,014
Northern Essex Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Haverhill, MA
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- 33 miles from Newton
Northern Essex is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and liberal arts transfer programs. Students attend campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence in Massachusetts's Merrimack Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,049
Worcester State University
- Public 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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- 33 miles from Newton
Worcester State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The urban campus sits in Worcester, a mid-sized Massachusetts city west of Boston.
- SAT Range 1026-1283
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $12,778
St Joseph School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 32 miles from Newton
St. Joseph School of Nursing is a private nursing school known for its undergraduate registered nursing diploma program. Clinical training is closely tied to St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Bryant University
- Private 4 Year
- Smithfield, RI
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 33 miles from Newton
Bryant is a private university known for undergraduate business. The suburban campus sits northwest of Providence.
- SAT Range 1190-1330
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $42,139
Fitchburg State University
- Public 4 Year
- Fitchburg, MA
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- 35 miles from Newton
Fitchburg State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The campus is located in the small city of Fitchburg in north-central Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1060-1230
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,340
Anna Maria College
- Private 4 Year
- Paxton, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 36 miles from Newton
Anna Maria is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing, criminal justice, and fire science. The suburban campus sits in a wooded setting outside Worcester.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.94
- Acceptance Rate 50%
- Net Price $29,094
Nashua Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 36 miles from Newton
Nashua Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-focused certificate programs. The campus sits in Nashua, a small city in southern New Hampshire near the Massachusetts border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,200