Colleges Near Ayer
There are no colleges in Ayer, but 85 are within 50 miles, enrolling 613,076 students combined.
The closest option is Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, 10.6 miles from Ayer (about 13-18 minutes by car). Ayer (pop. 2,868) is in Massachusetts.
Harvard University in Cambridge ranks #4 nationally. North Shore Community College in Danvers has the lowest tuition at $5,352 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Ayer. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Ayer. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Ayer.
Salem State University
- Public 4 Year
- Salem, MA
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- 36 miles from Ayer
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
Endicott College
- Private 4 Year
- Beverly, MA
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- 38 miles from Ayer
Endicott is a private college known for undergraduate hospitality management, nursing, and business. The oceanfront campus sits along the North Shore coastline in Beverly.
- SAT Range 1193-1340
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $41,394
Gordon College
- Private 4 Year
- Wenham, MA
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- 39 miles from Ayer
Gordon is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate music, education, and psychology. Most students live on a wooded residential campus in the small North Shore town of Wenham.
- SAT Range 1130-1355
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $25,299
Nichols College
- Private 4 Year
- Dudley, MA
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- 40 miles from Ayer
Nichols is a private college known for undergraduate business, management, and sport management. The residential campus sits in the small town of Dudley in south-central Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1028-1236
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $32,337
Stonehill College
- Private 4 Year
- Easton, MA
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- 43 miles from Ayer
Stonehill is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and the health sciences. The residential campus sits in suburban Easton about 20 miles south of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $33,385
New England College
- Private 4 Year
- Henniker, NH
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- 44 miles from Ayer
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
Keene State College
- Public 4 Year
- Keene, NH
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- 43 miles from Ayer
Keene State is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education and occupational safety studies. The compact campus sits in the small city of Keene in southwestern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 970-1170
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $19,997
Massasoit Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Brockton, MA
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- 45 miles from Ayer
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
Bryant University
- Private 4 Year
- Smithfield, RI
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 44 miles from Ayer
Bryant is a private university known for undergraduate business. The suburban campus sits northwest of Providence.
- SAT Range 1190-1330
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $42,139
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
- Private 4 Year
- Norton, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 46 miles from Ayer
Wheaton is a private liberal arts college known for its interdisciplinary Connections curriculum and frequent dual majors. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the small town of Norton southeast of Boston.
- SAT Range 1220-1390
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $30,701
NHTI Concord's Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Concord, NH
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 46 miles from Ayer
NHTI is a community college known for undergraduate nursing, dental hygiene, and other allied health programs. Most students commute to the campus in Concord, New Hampshire's capital.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,998
Amherst College
- Private 4 Year
- Amherst, MA
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- 49 miles from Ayer
Amherst is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, English, and political science. Students follow an open curriculum, and the campus sits in a classic New England college town.
- SAT Range 1490-1580
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.91
- Acceptance Rate 9%
- Net Price $19,049
University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Public 4 Year
- Amherst, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 50 miles from Ayer
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