Colleges Near Manchester
There are no colleges in Manchester, but 42 are within 50 miles, enrolling 255,215 students combined.
The closest option is Goodwin University in East Hartford, 6.8 miles from Manchester (about 8-12 minutes by car). Manchester (pop. 30,577) is in Connecticut.
Yale University in New Haven ranks #5 nationally. Connecticut State Community College in New Britain has the lowest tuition at $5,338 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Manchester. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Manchester. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Manchester.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Public 4 Year
- Amherst, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 42 miles from Manchester
UMass Amherst is a large public university known for undergraduate computer science, business, and engineering. Students can cross-register at nearby colleges through the Five College Consortium in the Pioneer Valley.
- SAT Range 1310-1500
- Avg GPA 3.99
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $22,948
Anna Maria College
- Private 4 Year
- Paxton, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 49 miles from Manchester
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
Clark University
- Private 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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- 48 miles from Manchester
Clark is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and geography. The compact urban campus sits in Worcester, west of Boston.
- SAT Range 1288-1460
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 40%
- Net Price $33,865
College of the Holy Cross
- Private 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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- 48 miles from Manchester
Holy Cross is a highly selective Jesuit liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, political science, and history. The hilltop campus overlooks the city of Worcester.
- SAT Range 1240-1410
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 18%
- Net Price $36,014
Worcester State University
- Public 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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- 48 miles from Manchester
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
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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- 50 miles from Manchester
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