Colleges Near Portland
2 colleges are in Portland, and 61 total within 100 miles enrolling 434,327 students.
The closest option is Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, 2.4 miles from Portland (about 3-4 minutes by car). Portland (pop. 66,194) is in Maine.
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts ranks #4 nationally. University of Southern Maine enrolls the most students with 7,604. Central Maine Community College in Auburn has the lowest tuition at $4,140 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Portland. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Portland. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Portland.
Salem State University
- Public 4 Year
- Salem, MA
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- 86 miles from Portland
Salem State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The campus sits in the historic coastal city of Salem north of Boston.
- SAT Range 990-1160
- Avg GPA 3.17
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $17,541
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Merrimack, NH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 87 miles from Portland
Thomas More is a small private Catholic liberal arts college known for a classical Great Books curriculum. Most undergraduates complete a required semester of study in Rome as part of the core program.
- SAT Range 1120-1300
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,140
University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Public 4 Year
- Lowell, MA
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 89 miles from Portland
UMass Lowell is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and sciences. The urban campus sits along the Merrimack River in Lowell.
- SAT Range 1180-1370
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $16,530
New England College
- Private 4 Year
- Henniker, NH
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- 88 miles from Portland
New England College is a small private liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in business, education, and criminal justice. The rural campus sits in the small New Hampshire town of Henniker along the Contoocook River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.81
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $27,398
Nashua Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 89 miles from Portland
Nashua Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-focused certificate programs. The campus sits in Nashua, a small city in southern New Hampshire near the Massachusetts border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,200
Rivier University
- Private 4 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 89 miles from Portland
Rivier is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in Nashua in southern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 1055-1175
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $28,584
St Joseph School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 89 miles from Portland
St. Joseph School of Nursing is a private nursing school known for its undergraduate registered nursing diploma program. Clinical training is closely tied to St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Colby Sawyer College
- Private 4 Year
- New London, NH
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- 91 miles from Portland
Colby-Sawyer is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and exercise science. The residential campus is in a small New England college town near Lake Sunapee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $27,496
Middlesex Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bedford, MA
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- 94 miles from Portland
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
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Medford, MA
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- 96 miles from Portland
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 -
Tufts University
- Private 4 Year
- Medford, MA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 97 miles from Portland
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
Hult International Business School
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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- 98 miles from Portland
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
Bunker Hill Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 98 miles from Portland
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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- 97 miles from Portland
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
Longy School of Music of Bard College
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 99 miles from Portland
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
Berklee College of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 100 miles from Portland
Berklee is a private music college known for undergraduate contemporary performance, jazz, and music production. The urban campus is located in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 44%
- Net Price $49,797
Boston Architectural College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 100 miles from Portland
Boston Architectural College is a private college known for undergraduate architecture, interior architecture, and design. Students follow a practice-based model that combines studio coursework with concurrent professional work.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,590
Emerson College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 99 miles from Portland
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