Colleges Near Salem
1 college is in Salem, and 76 total within 50 miles enrolling 574,151 students.
Salem State University is the nearest college in Salem. Salem (pop. 41,340) is in Massachusetts.
Harvard University in Cambridge ranks #4 nationally. North Shore Community College in Danvers has the lowest tuition at $5,352 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Salem. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Salem. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Salem.
Harvard University
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 14 miles from Salem
Harvard is an Ivy League university known for undergraduate economics, government, and the sciences. Most upperclass students live in residential houses that organize dining and social life.
- SAT Range 1510-1580
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 4%
- Net Price $17,525
Lesley University
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 14 miles from Salem
Lesley is a private university known for undergraduate education, psychology, and studio art. The urban Cambridge campus sits near Harvard Square.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $32,587
Emmanuel College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 15 miles from Salem
Emmanuel is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and the sciences. The Fenway campus shares classes and facilities with neighboring schools through a consortium.
- SAT Range 1170-1340
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $31,121
Longy School of Music of Bard College
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 14 miles from Salem
Longy is a private music conservatory of Bard College known for undergraduate performance and composition. The urban campus is located in Cambridge near Harvard Square.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $49,815
University of Massachusetts Boston
- Public 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 15 miles from Salem
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.
- SAT Range 1070-1290
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $17,768
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 14 miles from Salem
MIT is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and the physical sciences. The compact urban campus sits along the Charles River in Cambridge.
- SAT Range 1520-1580
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.96
- Acceptance Rate 5%
- Net Price $20,996
MCPHS University
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 15 miles from Salem
MCPHS is a private university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and health sciences. The urban campus sits in Boston's Longwood Medical Area.
- SAT Range 1160-1416
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $41,506
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Public 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 15 miles from Salem
MassArt is a public college of art and design known for undergraduate studio art, design, and architecture. The urban campus is in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $24,864
The New England Conservatory of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 15 miles from Salem
NEC is a highly selective private music conservatory known for undergraduate performance, composition, and jazz. The urban campus sits in Boston's Fenway neighborhood near major concert halls.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $50,367
Northeastern University
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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4.7 | 6 reviews
- 15 miles from Salem
Northeastern is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and health sciences. The urban campus sits in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1440-1540
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.91
- Acceptance Rate 5%
- Net Price $34,207
Wentworth Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 15 miles from Salem
Wentworth is a private institute of technology known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and design. The urban campus sits in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1110-1320
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $35,604
Eastern Nazarene College
- Private 4 Year
- Quincy, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 17 miles from Salem
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
Merrimack College
- Private 4 Year
- North Andover, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 16 miles from Salem
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
Roxbury Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Roxbury Crossing, MA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 16 miles from Salem
Roxbury Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and health sciences. The urban campus is located in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,506
Simmons University
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 15 miles from Salem
Simmons is a private women's university known for undergraduate nursing, social work, and health sciences. The urban campus sits in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1220-1390
- Avg GPA 3.87
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $28,691
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
- Private 4 Year
- Brookline, MA
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- 17 miles from Salem
Hellenic College is a small private Greek Orthodox college known for undergraduate religious studies, classics, and Hellenic studies. The campus sits in Brookline, a residential suburb of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $23,870
Bentley University
- Private 4 Year
- Waltham, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 18 miles from Salem
Bentley is a private university known for undergraduate business, accounting, and finance. The suburban campus sits in Waltham just west of Boston.
- SAT Range 1280-1430
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $45,802
Boston College
- Private 4 Year
- Chestnut Hill, MA
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5.0 | 5 reviews
- 18 miles from Salem
Boston College is a highly selective private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in suburban Chestnut Hill just outside Boston.
- SAT Range 1440-1540
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.86
- Acceptance Rate 16%
- Net Price $32,519