Colleges Near Reading
There are no colleges in Reading, but 81 are within 50 miles, enrolling 592,353 students combined.
The closest option is Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Medford, 7.6 miles from Reading (about 9-13 minutes by car). Reading (pop. 24,747) 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 Reading. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Reading. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Reading.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Medford, MA
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- 8 miles from Reading
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 -
North Shore Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Danvers, MA
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- 8 miles from Reading
North Shore Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students primarily commute to its Danvers and Lynn campuses north of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,875
Merrimack College
- Private 4 Year
- North Andover, MA
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- 9 miles from Reading
Merrimack is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate business, health sciences, and engineering. The suburban campus sits in North Andover north of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $38,504
Middlesex Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bedford, MA
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- 9 miles from Reading
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
- 9 miles from Reading
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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- 12 miles from Reading
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
Bentley University
- Private 4 Year
- Waltham, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 12 miles from Reading
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
Bunker Hill Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 11 miles from Reading
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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- 11 miles from Reading
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
Harvard University
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 11 miles from Reading
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
Lesley University
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 11 miles from Reading
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
- 11 miles from Reading
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
Montserrat College of Art
- Private 4 Year
- Beverly, MA
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- 12 miles from Reading
Montserrat is a private art college known for undergraduate illustration, fine arts, and graphic design. The compact campus is in coastal Beverly on Boston's North Shore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.93
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $34,166
Salem State University
- Public 4 Year
- Salem, MA
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- 11 miles from Reading
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
Berklee College of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 13 miles from Reading
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
- 13 miles from Reading
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
- 13 miles from Reading
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
Emerson College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 13 miles from Reading
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