Colleges Near Bristol
There are no colleges in Bristol, but 113 are within 100 miles, enrolling 711,863 students combined.
The closest option is Plymouth State University in Plymouth, 11.6 miles from Bristol (about 14-20 minutes by car). Bristol (pop. 1,688) is in New Hampshire.
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts ranks #4 nationally. Central Maine Community College in Auburn has the lowest tuition at $4,140 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Bristol. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Bristol. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Bristol.
Franklin Pierce University
- Private 4 Year
- Rindge, NH
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- 59 miles from Bristol
Franklin Pierce is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and sports management. The rural campus sits near Mount Monadnock and Pearly Pond in southwestern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 1057-1282
- Avg GPA 2.97
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $26,152
Norwich University
- Private 4 Year
- Northfield, VT
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 59 miles from Bristol
Norwich is a private senior military college known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and criminal justice. Most undergrads participate in the Corps of Cadets on the rural Northfield campus.
- SAT Range 1060-1320
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $24,496
Great Bay Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Portsmouth, NH
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- 60 miles from Bristol
Great Bay is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The Portsmouth campus serves New Hampshire's seacoast region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,513
St Joseph School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 60 miles from Bristol
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 -
Rivier University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 61 miles from Bristol
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
York County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wells, ME
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- 61 miles from Bristol
York County Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in areas such as business, health sciences, and culinary arts. The campus is located in the coastal town of Wells in southern Maine.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,659
Community College of Vermont
- Public 2 Year
- Montpelier, VT
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- 63 miles from Bristol
A public community college offering associate degrees, career certificates, and transfer pathways with flexible scheduling. Classes run at sites across Vermont and online rather than on a single residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,155
The Landing School
- Private 2 Year
- Arundel, ME
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- 64 miles from Bristol
The Landing School is a small private college known for boatbuilding, yacht design, and marine systems. Students train through hands-on shop and boat work geared to the marine industry.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $37,410
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
- Private 4 Year
- Standish, ME
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- 65 miles from Bristol
A private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits on the shores of Sebago Lake in a rural Maine setting.
- SAT Range 960-1150
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $28,217
Northern Essex Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Haverhill, MA
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- 66 miles from Bristol
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
Northpoint Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Haverhill, MA
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- 67 miles from Bristol
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
University of New England
- Private 4 Year
- Biddeford, ME
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- 69 miles from Bristol
UNE is a private university known for undergraduate marine science and the health professions. The Biddeford campus sits on the southern Maine coast along the Saco River estuary.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $40,003
University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Public 4 Year
- Lowell, MA
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 69 miles from Bristol
UMass Lowell is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and sciences. The urban campus sits along the Merrimack River in Lowell.
- SAT Range 1180-1370
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $16,530
Fitchburg State University
- Public 4 Year
- Fitchburg, MA
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- 70 miles from Bristol
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
White Mountains Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Berlin, NH
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- 69 miles from Bristol
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-focused technical programs. The campus is located in Berlin in New Hampshire's White Mountains region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,082
Mount Wachusett Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Gardner, MA
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- 70 miles from Bristol
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
Merrimack College
- Private 4 Year
- North Andover, MA
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- 71 miles from Bristol
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
Maine College of Art & Design
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, ME
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- 74 miles from Bristol
Maine College of Art & Design is a private art and design college known for undergraduate studio art, illustration, and graphic design. The urban campus sits in Portland's Arts District.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $39,639