Colleges Near Putnam
There are no colleges in Putnam, but 74 are within 50 miles, enrolling 362,531 students combined.
The closest option is Nichols College in Dudley, 8.7 miles from Putnam (about 10-15 minutes by car). Putnam (pop. 7,214) is in Connecticut.
Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island ranks #11 nationally. Connecticut State Community College in New Britain has the lowest tuition at $5,338 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Putnam. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Putnam. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Putnam.
Brandeis University
- Private 4 Year
- Waltham, MA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 45 miles from Putnam
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
Lasell University
- Private 4 Year
- Newton, MA
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4.8 | 18 reviews
- 45 miles from Putnam
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
University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Public 4 Year
- Amherst, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 45 miles from Putnam
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
William James College
- Private 4 Year
- Newton, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 44 miles from Putnam
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Central Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- New Britain, CT
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- 47 miles from Putnam
CCSU is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The New Britain campus sits in central Connecticut.
- SAT Range 960-1190
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $17,528
Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Middletown, CT
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- 46 miles from Putnam
Wesleyan is a highly selective liberal arts college known for undergraduate film studies, creative writing, and music. Students live on a residential Middletown campus and follow an open curriculum with no required core courses.
- SAT Range 1415-1540
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 16%
- Net Price $23,025
Boston Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 47 miles from Putnam
Boston Baptist is a small private Baptist college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The urban campus is located in Boston.
- SAT Range 980-1190
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $17,933
Curry College
- Private 4 Year
- Milton, MA
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1.8 | 4 reviews
- 46 miles from Putnam
Curry is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, criminal justice, and communication. The suburban campus sits in Milton just south of Boston.
- SAT Range 1050-1230
- Avg GPA 3.01
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $29,917
Fitchburg State University
- Public 4 Year
- Fitchburg, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 47 miles from Putnam
Fitchburg State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The campus is located in the small city of Fitchburg in north-central Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1060-1230
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,340
Mount Wachusett Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Gardner, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 47 miles from Putnam
Mount Wachusett is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The main campus is in Gardner in north-central Massachusetts.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,592
Smith College
- Private 4 Year
- Northampton, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 46 miles from Putnam
Smith is a highly selective private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate engineering, government, and the arts. Students live on a historic campus in Northampton and can cross-register through the Five College Consortium.
- SAT Range 1420-1540
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 21%
- Net Price $27,305
Charter Oak State College
- Public 4 Year
- New Britain, CT
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| 0 reviews
- 48 miles from Putnam
Charter Oak is a public online college known for undergraduate degree-completion programs for adult and nontraditional students. Nearly all coursework is delivered at a distance, with administrative offices in New Britain.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,815
Bentley University
- Private 4 Year
- Waltham, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 48 miles from Putnam
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
Boston College
- Private 4 Year
- Chestnut Hill, MA
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5.0 | 5 reviews
- 48 miles from Putnam
Boston College is a highly selective private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in suburban Chestnut Hill just outside Boston.
- SAT Range 1440-1540
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.86
- Acceptance Rate 16%
- Net Price $32,519
Bridgewater State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bridgewater, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 48 miles from Putnam
Bridgewater State is a public university known for undergraduate education and aviation science. The campus is set in the small town of Bridgewater in southeastern Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1060-1263
- Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $15,646
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
- Private 4 Year
- Brookline, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 48 miles from Putnam
Hellenic College is a small private Greek Orthodox college known for undergraduate religious studies, classics, and Hellenic studies. The campus sits in Brookline, a residential suburb of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $23,870
Massasoit Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Brockton, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 48 miles from Putnam
Massasoit is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students primarily commute to campuses in Brockton and Canton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,660
Saint John's Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Brighton, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 48 miles from Putnam
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 -