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Colleges near Worcester, MA
13 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Worcester, Massachusetts — 7 in Worcester itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Worcester by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Mount Wachusett Community College ($6,160)
- Median in-state tuition (13 reporting)
- $42,705
- Median net price after aid (12 reporting)
- $28,524
- Highest graduation rate
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (90%)
- Most selective
- College of the Holy Cross (18% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (7,244 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Worcester
Nearest first. Showing 13 of 13. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Worcester campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | <1 mi | Worcester, MA | $60,965 | $43,071 | 60% | 90% | University |
| Assumption University | 2 mi | Worcester, MA | $51,356 | $29,498 | 83% | 75% | University |
| Clark University | 2 mi | Worcester, MA | $58,867 | $28,714 | 40% | 77% | University |
| Worcester State University | 2 mi | Worcester, MA | $11,786 | $13,381 | 88% | 61% | University |
| University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | 2 mi | Worcester, MA | $34,009 | Not reported | 91% | Not reported | University |
| College of the Holy Cross | 2 mi | Worcester, MA | $64,500 | $38,782 | 18% | 87% | University |
| Quinsigamond Community College | 3 mi | Worcester, MA | $6,262 | $9,090 | 100% | 22% | Community college |
| Anna Maria College | 7 mi | Paxton, MA | $44,571 | $28,333 | 90% | 46% | University |
| Nichols College | 17 mi | Dudley, MA | $42,705 | $33,036 | 81% | 63% | University |
| Framingham State University | 19 mi | Framingham, MA | $11,920 | $16,114 | 84% | 48% | University |
| Fitchburg State University | 22 mi | Fitchburg, MA | $11,346 | $14,262 | 87% | 55% | University |
| Mount Wachusett Community College | 24 mi | Gardner, MA | $6,160 | $7,931 | 100% | 24% | Community college |
| Dean College | 25 mi | Franklin, MA | $46,526 | $30,684 | 74% | 54% | University |
What the Worcester area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Worcester CampusPin finds 13 colleges. 7 of them are in Worcester itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Worcester campus cluster.
- Mount Wachusett Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 13 nearby colleges listed, at $6,160. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 2 of the 13 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Worcester is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Worcester anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Worcester, MA?
- CampusPin finds 13 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Worcester, Massachusetts. That includes 7 located in Worcester itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Worcester?
- Of the colleges on this page, Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester is the nearest to the Worcester campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Worcester?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Worcester, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Worcester come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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Suggested citation
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