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.
Wentworth Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 39 miles from Providence
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
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 41 miles from Providence
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
The New England Conservatory of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 40 miles from Providence
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
- 40 miles from Providence
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
Hult International Business School
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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- 42 miles from Providence
Hult is a private business school known for undergraduate international business and a multi-campus global study model. The Cambridge site sits in the Boston area, with additional campuses in cities such as London and San Francisco.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $53,700
Emerson College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 41 miles from Providence
Emerson is a private college known for undergraduate journalism, film, and performing arts. The urban campus sits in Boston's Theater District near Boston Common.
- SAT Range 1270-1420
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 51%
- Net Price $53,432
Fisher College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 41 miles from Providence
Fisher is a private college known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and hospitality management. The compact urban campus sits in Boston's Back Bay.
- SAT Range 800-1070
- Avg GPA 2.72
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $28,596
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 40 miles from Providence
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is a private technical college known for undergraduate automotive technology and engineering technology. The compact urban campus is in Boston's South End.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.32
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,841
Harvard University
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 41 miles from Providence
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
- 41 miles from Providence
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
Longy School of Music of Bard College
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from Providence
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
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Buzzards Bay, MA
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- 41 miles from Providence
Mass Maritime is a public maritime academy known for undergraduate marine transportation, marine engineering, and maritime business. Most students join a regiment of cadets on a campus along the Cape Cod Canal in Buzzards Bay.
- SAT Range 1030-1185
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $13,546
Suffolk University
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 41 miles from Providence
Suffolk is a private university known for undergraduate business, government, and communications. The compact urban campus sits on Beacon Hill near Boston's government center.
- SAT Range 1090-1300
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $33,832
Urban College of Boston
- Private 2 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 41 miles from Providence
Urban College of Boston is a private college known for undergraduate programs in early childhood education and human services. The urban campus primarily serves adult and nontraditional students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,455
University of Connecticut
- Public 4 Year
- Storrs, CT
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 43 miles from Providence
UConn is a large public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and engineering. Most students live on the residential campus in the college town of Storrs.
- SAT Range 1210-1440
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 52%
- Net Price $25,310
Eastern Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- Willimantic, CT
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- 42 miles from Providence
Eastern is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate education and environmental earth science. The residential campus sits in the small town of Willimantic in eastern Connecticut.
- SAT Range 1070-1260
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $21,512
Bunker Hill Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Boston, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 42 miles from Providence
Bunker Hill is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The urban campus is in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,566
Cambridge College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 42 miles from Providence
Cambridge College is a private college known for undergraduate programs in education, management, and psychology designed for adult learners. Most students are working adults who attend evening and flexible-format classes in Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $31,072