Colleges Near New Bedford
There are no colleges in New Bedford, but 56 are within 50 miles, enrolling 303,790 students combined.
The closest option is University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in North Dartmouth, 4.1 miles from New Bedford (about 5-7 minutes by car). New Bedford (pop. 95,072) is in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge ranks #8 nationally. Massasoit Community College in Brockton has the lowest tuition at $5,376 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from New Bedford. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near New Bedford. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near New Bedford.
University of Rhode Island
- Public 4 Year
- Kingston, RI
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4.0 | 7 reviews
- 33 miles from New Bedford
URI is a public university known for undergraduate oceanography, marine science, and pharmacy. The main campus sits in the college town of Kingston in southern Rhode Island.
- SAT Range 1020-1280
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $24,118
Bryant University
- Private 4 Year
- Smithfield, RI
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 36 miles from New Bedford
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
Dean College
- Private 4 Year
- Franklin, MA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 38 miles from New Bedford
Dean is a small private college known for undergraduate dance, theater, and performing arts. The residential campus sits in suburban Franklin, southwest of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.88
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $32,085
FINE Mortuary College
- Private 2 Year
- Norwood, MA
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- 38 miles from New Bedford
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Boston Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 42 miles from New Bedford
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
Laboure College of Healthcare
- Private 4 Year
- Milton, MA
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- 42 miles from New Bedford
Laboure is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The suburban campus sits in Milton near Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 50%
- Net Price -
Curry College
- Private 4 Year
- Milton, MA
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1.8 | 4 reviews
- 41 miles from New Bedford
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
Quincy College
- Public 2 Year
- Quincy, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from New Bedford
Quincy College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The urban campus lies a few miles south of Boston in downtown Quincy.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,704
Eastern Nazarene College
- Private 4 Year
- Quincy, MA
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- 42 miles from New Bedford
Eastern Nazarene is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate education, religion, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in Quincy, a Boston suburb on Massachusetts Bay.
- SAT Range 883-1180
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,894
University of Massachusetts Boston
- Public 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 45 miles from New Bedford
UMass Boston is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and environmental science. The urban waterfront campus sits on Columbia Point along Boston Harbor.
- SAT Range 1070-1290
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $17,768
Babson College
- Private 4 Year
- Wellesley, MA
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 47 miles from New Bedford
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
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
- Private 4 Year
- Brookline, MA
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- 46 miles from New Bedford
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
William James College
- Private 4 Year
- Newton, MA
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- 46 miles from New Bedford
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Berklee College of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 48 miles from New Bedford
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
- 48 miles from New Bedford
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 College
- Private 4 Year
- Chestnut Hill, MA
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5.0 | 5 reviews
- 48 miles from New Bedford
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
Emerson College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 48 miles from New Bedford
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
Emmanuel College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 48 miles from New Bedford
Emmanuel is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and the sciences. The Fenway campus shares classes and facilities with neighboring schools through a consortium.
- SAT Range 1170-1340
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $31,121