Colleges Near Providence
6 colleges are in Providence, and 80 total within 50 miles enrolling 445,202 students.
Brown University is the nearest college in Providence. Providence (pop. 178,042) is in Rhode Island.
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts ranks #4 nationally. Massasoit Community College in Brockton has the lowest tuition at $5,376 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Providence. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Providence. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Providence.
Lasell University
- Private 4 Year
- Newton, MA
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4.8 | 18 reviews
- 37 miles from Providence
Lasell is a private university known for undergraduate fashion design, merchandising, and business. The suburban Newton campus sits just outside Boston.
- SAT Range 1030-1158
- Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $27,773
Regis College
- Private 4 Year
- Weston, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 37 miles from Providence
Regis College is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The suburban campus is located in Weston, west of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $28,575
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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- 37 miles from Providence
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
Worcester State University
- Public 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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- 38 miles from Providence
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
Assumption University
- Private 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 39 miles from Providence
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
Brandeis University
- Private 4 Year
- Waltham, MA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 38 miles from Providence
Brandeis is a private university known for undergraduate neuroscience, biology, and the social sciences. The suburban campus in Waltham sits just west of Boston.
- SAT Range 1390-1520
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Acceptance Rate 40%
- Net Price $43,550
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Public 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 39 miles from Providence
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
Quinsigamond Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Worcester, MA
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 39 miles from Providence
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
Roxbury Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Roxbury Crossing, MA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 39 miles from Providence
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
Saint John's Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Brighton, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 38 miles from Providence
Saint John's Seminary is a private Roman Catholic seminary known for philosophy and theology programs that prepare men for the priesthood. The campus is located in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Bentley University
- Private 4 Year
- Waltham, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 40 miles from Providence
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
Berklee College of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 40 miles from Providence
Berklee is a private music college known for undergraduate contemporary performance, jazz, and music production. The urban campus is located in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 44%
- Net Price $49,797
Boston Architectural College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 40 miles from Providence
Boston Architectural College is a private college known for undergraduate architecture, interior architecture, and design. Students follow a practice-based model that combines studio coursework with concurrent professional work.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,590
Boston University
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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3.4 | 11 reviews
- 40 miles from Providence
Boston University is a private university known for undergraduate communications, business, and international relations. The urban campus stretches along Commonwealth Avenue beside the Charles River.
- SAT Range 1420-1530
- Avg GPA 3.79
- Acceptance Rate 11%
- Net Price $24,420
Emmanuel College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 39 miles from Providence
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
University of Massachusetts Boston
- Public 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 39 miles from Providence
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
MCPHS University
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 39 miles from Providence
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
Simmons University
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 39 miles from Providence
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