Colleges Near Lexington
There are no colleges in Lexington, but 88 are within 50 miles, enrolling 611,939 students combined.
The closest option is Bentley University in Waltham, 4.1 miles from Lexington (about 5-7 minutes by car). Lexington (pop. 31,394) 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 Lexington. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Lexington. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Lexington.
Bentley University
- Private 4 Year
- Waltham, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 4 miles from Lexington
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
Brandeis University
- Private 4 Year
- Waltham, MA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 6 miles from Lexington
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
Middlesex Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bedford, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 6 miles from Lexington
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
Tufts University
- Private 4 Year
- Medford, MA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 6 miles from Lexington
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
Boston College
- Private 4 Year
- Chestnut Hill, MA
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5.0 | 5 reviews
- 8 miles from Lexington
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
Harvard University
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 8 miles from Lexington
Harvard is an Ivy League university known for undergraduate economics, government, and the sciences. Most upperclass students live in residential houses that organize dining and social life.
- SAT Range 1510-1580
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 4%
- Net Price $17,525
Lasell University
- Private 4 Year
- Newton, MA
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4.8 | 18 reviews
- 7 miles from Lexington
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
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Medford, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 6 miles from Lexington
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 -
Lesley University
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 7 miles from Lexington
Lesley is a private university known for undergraduate education, psychology, and studio art. The urban Cambridge campus sits near Harvard Square.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $32,587
Longy School of Music of Bard College
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 7 miles from Lexington
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
Regis College
- Private 4 Year
- Weston, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 8 miles from Lexington
Regis College is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The suburban campus is located in Weston, west of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $28,575
Saint John's Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Brighton, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 8 miles from Lexington
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 -
Hult International Business School
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 10 miles from Lexington
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
Babson College
- Private 4 Year
- Wellesley, MA
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 10 miles from Lexington
Babson is a private college known for undergraduate entrepreneurship and business. The suburban campus is in Wellesley near Boston.
- SAT Range 1390-1530
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.79
- Acceptance Rate 17%
- Net Price $32,019
Berklee College of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 10 miles from Lexington
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
- 10 miles from Lexington
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
Boston University
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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3.4 | 11 reviews
- 9 miles from Lexington
Boston University is a private university known for undergraduate communications, business, and international relations. The urban campus stretches along Commonwealth Avenue beside the Charles River.
- SAT Range 1420-1530
- Avg GPA 3.79
- Acceptance Rate 11%
- Net Price $24,420
Bunker Hill Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Boston, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 10 miles from Lexington
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