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.
Anna Maria College
- Private 4 Year
- Paxton, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 43 miles from Providence
Anna Maria is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing, criminal justice, and fire science. The suburban campus sits in a wooded setting outside Worcester.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.94
- Acceptance Rate 50%
- Net Price $29,094
Tufts University
- Private 4 Year
- Medford, MA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 43 miles from Providence
Tufts is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate international relations and biology. Most undergrads live on a residential hilltop campus in the Boston suburbs of Medford and Somerville.
- SAT Range 1470-1560
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.91
- Acceptance Rate 11%
- Net Price $32,367
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Medford, MA
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- 45 miles from Providence
A private hospital-based school of nursing known for undergraduate nursing programs. Students train on the affiliated hospital campus in the Boston suburb of Medford.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Connecticut College
- Private 4 Year
- New London, CT
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 47 miles from Providence
Connecticut College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and international relations. Much of the campus sits within a large arboretum overlooking the Thames River.
- SAT Range 1350-1500
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 37%
- Net Price $45,700
United States Coast Guard Academy
- Public 4 Year
- New London, Connecticut
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 47 miles from Providence
Coast Guard Academy is a highly selective federal service academy known for undergraduate engineering, naval architecture, and maritime studies. Cadets live on a Thames River campus in New London and commission as Coast Guard officers after graduation.
- SAT Range 1240-1400
- Avg GPA 3.79
- Acceptance Rate 22%
- Net Price -
Mitchell College
- Private 4 Year
- New London, CT
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- 49 miles from Providence
Mitchell College is a small private college known for specialized undergraduate support for students with learning differences, plus programs in marine biology and business. The waterfront campus sits along the Thames River in New London.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $31,536
Middlesex Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bedford, MA
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- 49 miles from Providence
Middlesex Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The college operates suburban campuses in Bedford and Lowell northwest of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,430
University of Connecticut Avery Point
- Public 4 Year
- Groton, CT
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- 48 miles from Providence
UConn Avery Point is a regional campus of Connecticut's public university known for undergraduate marine sciences and maritime studies. The waterfront campus sits on a peninsula overlooking Long Island Sound.
- SAT Range 960-1190
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $12,850