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.
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Merrimack, NH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 36 miles from Newton
Thomas More is a small private Catholic liberal arts college known for a classical Great Books curriculum. Most undergraduates complete a required semester of study in Rome as part of the core program.
- SAT Range 1120-1300
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,140
Brown University
- Private 4 Year
- Providence, RI
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 36 miles from Newton
Brown is an Ivy League university known for undergraduate economics, computer science, and the biological sciences. Most students design their own path under the Open Curriculum, which has no required core.
- SAT Range 1510-1580
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.94
- Acceptance Rate 5%
- Net Price $26,256
Providence College
- Private 4 Year
- Providence, RI
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 36 miles from Newton
Providence College is a private Dominican Catholic college known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in a Providence neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1250-1390
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 51%
- Net Price $48,618
Johnson & Wales University Providence
- Private 4 Year
- Providence, RI
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- 37 miles from Newton
Johnson & Wales is a private university known for undergraduate culinary arts, hospitality management, and business. The urban campus sits in downtown Providence.
- SAT Range 890-1160
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $32,057
Rhode Island College
- Public 4 Year
- Providence, RI
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 36 miles from Newton
Rhode Island College is a public college known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and social work. The campus sits in a residential area on the north side of Providence.
- SAT Range 870-1120
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.08
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $10,346
Rhode Island School of Design
- Private 4 Year
- Providence, RI
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- 36 miles from Newton
RISD is a highly selective private art and design college known for undergraduate fine arts, industrial design, and architecture. The urban Providence campus borders Brown University and offers a dual-degree program with it.
- SAT Range 1396-1530
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 19%
- Net Price $43,492
College Unbound
- Private 4 Year
- Providence, Rhode Island
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- 38 miles from Newton
College Unbound is a private college known for undergraduate programs built for working adults through competency-based, project-centered learning. Most students design personalized bachelor's plans around their jobs and complete degrees while remaining employed.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,645
Bristol Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fall River, MA
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- 42 miles from Newton
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and transfer associate programs. The main campus is in Fall River in southeastern Massachusetts.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,624
Nichols College
- Private 4 Year
- Dudley, MA
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- 42 miles from Newton
Nichols is a private college known for undergraduate business, management, and sport management. The residential campus sits in the small town of Dudley in south-central Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1028-1236
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $32,337
Mount Wachusett Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Gardner, MA
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- 43 miles from Newton
Mount Wachusett is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The main campus is in Gardner in north-central Massachusetts.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,592
Community College of Rhode Island
- Public 2 Year
- Warwick, RI
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- 45 miles from Newton
CCRI is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Warwick campus is one of several sites serving students across Rhode Island.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,475
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
- Public 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 47 miles from Newton
UNH Manchester is a public university campus known for undergraduate biotechnology, business, and engineering technology. The urban campus occupies historic mill buildings in downtown Manchester.
- SAT Range 973-1236
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $9,760
Saint Anselm College
- Private 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 48 miles from Newton
Saint Anselm is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate politics and nursing. The Benedictine campus in Manchester has long hosted New Hampshire presidential primary debates.
- SAT Range 1110-1278
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $35,551
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
- Public 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 47 miles from Newton
UNH College of Professional Studies is a public college offering online undergraduate programs in business, education, and health care. Most coursework is completed online, with student services based in Manchester.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,419
Roger Williams University
- Private 4 Year
- Bristol, RI
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 47 miles from Newton
Roger Williams is a private university known for undergraduate architecture and marine biology. The waterfront campus sits on Mount Hope Bay in Bristol.
- SAT Range 1140-1310
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $38,779
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
- Public 4 Year
- North Dartmouth, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 50 miles from Newton
UMass Dartmouth is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and visual design. The suburban campus features distinctive modernist architecture in southeastern Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1050-1270
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $21,094
Manchester Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 50 miles from Newton
Manchester Community College is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. Most students commute to the urban campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,209
New England Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- East Greenwich, RI
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- 49 miles from Newton
New England Tech is a private technical university known for undergraduate engineering technology, nursing, and information technology. The suburban campus sits in East Greenwich south of Providence.
- SAT Range 920-1140
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $36,947