Colleges Near Townsend
There are no colleges in Townsend, but 84 are within 50 miles, enrolling 602,612 students combined.
The closest option is Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, 7.4 miles from Townsend (about 9-13 minutes by car). Townsend (pop. 1,128) 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 Townsend. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Townsend. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Townsend.
Framingham State University
- Public 4 Year
- Framingham, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 30 miles from Townsend
Framingham State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nutrition, and fashion design. The suburban campus sits in the MetroWest area west of Boston.
- SAT Range 1100-1280
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $16,114
Merrimack College
- Private 4 Year
- North Andover, MA
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- 30 miles from Townsend
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
Worcester State University
- Public 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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- 29 miles from Townsend
Worcester State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The urban campus sits in Worcester, a mid-sized Massachusetts city west of Boston.
- SAT Range 1026-1283
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $12,778
Southern New Hampshire University
- Private 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 28 miles from Townsend
SNHU is a private university known for undergraduate business and large online degree programs. Most undergraduates study online, with a smaller traditional campus in Manchester.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $36,501
College of the Holy Cross
- Private 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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- 31 miles from Townsend
Holy Cross is a highly selective Jesuit liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, political science, and history. The hilltop campus overlooks the city of Worcester.
- SAT Range 1240-1410
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 18%
- Net Price $36,014
Regis College
- Private 4 Year
- Weston, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 30 miles from Townsend
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
Bentley University
- Private 4 Year
- Waltham, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Townsend
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
- 31 miles from Townsend
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
Lasell University
- Private 4 Year
- Newton, MA
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4.8 | 18 reviews
- 33 miles from Townsend
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
Northpoint Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Haverhill, MA
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- 32 miles from Townsend
Northpoint Bible College is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The Haverhill campus prepares students for vocational ministry in Pentecostal church settings.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,635
Babson College
- Private 4 Year
- Wellesley, MA
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 35 miles from Townsend
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
Massachusetts Bay Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wellesley Hills, MA
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- 34 miles from Townsend
MassBay is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, biotechnology, and health sciences. The suburban campus is in Wellesley Hills west of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,420
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Medford, MA
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- 35 miles from Townsend
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 -
Northern Essex Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Haverhill, MA
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- 34 miles from Townsend
Northern Essex is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and liberal arts transfer programs. Students attend campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence in Massachusetts's Merrimack Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,049
Wellesley College
- Private 4 Year
- Wellesley, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 34 miles from Townsend
Wellesley is a highly selective private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, political science, and the sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in a Boston suburb about twelve miles west of the city.
- SAT Range 1460-1560
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.86
- Acceptance Rate 14%
- Net Price $22,174
Keene State College
- Public 4 Year
- Keene, NH
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- 34 miles from Townsend
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
New England College
- Private 4 Year
- Henniker, NH
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- 35 miles from Townsend
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
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
- Private 4 Year
- Needham, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 35 miles from Townsend
Olin is a highly selective private college devoted to undergraduate engineering, with a curriculum built around project-based design. The small residential campus is in suburban Needham near Boston.
- SAT Range 1493-1558
- Avg GPA 3.9
- Acceptance Rate 25%
- Net Price $43,184