Colleges Near Wakefield
There are no colleges in Wakefield, but 83 are within 50 miles, enrolling 608,975 students combined.
The closest option is Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Medford, 5.9 miles from Wakefield (about 7-10 minutes by car). Wakefield (pop. 24,932) 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 Wakefield. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Wakefield. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Wakefield.
Emerson College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 11 miles from Wakefield
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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- 11 miles from Wakefield
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
Merrimack College
- Private 4 Year
- North Andover, MA
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- 12 miles from Wakefield
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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- 11 miles from Wakefield
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
Montserrat College of Art
- Private 4 Year
- Beverly, MA
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- 10 miles from Wakefield
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
The New England Conservatory of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 11 miles from Wakefield
NEC is a highly selective private music conservatory known for undergraduate performance, composition, and jazz. The urban campus sits in Boston's Fenway neighborhood near major concert halls.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $50,367
Northeastern University
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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4.7 | 6 reviews
- 11 miles from Wakefield
Northeastern is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and health sciences. The urban campus sits in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1440-1540
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.91
- Acceptance Rate 5%
- Net Price $34,207
Boston College
- Private 4 Year
- Chestnut Hill, MA
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5.0 | 5 reviews
- 13 miles from Wakefield
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
Endicott College
- Private 4 Year
- Beverly, MA
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- 12 miles from Wakefield
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
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 11 miles from Wakefield
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is a private technical college known for undergraduate automotive technology and engineering technology. The compact urban campus is in Boston's South End.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.32
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,841
MCPHS University
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 12 miles from Wakefield
MCPHS is a private university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and health sciences. The urban campus sits in Boston's Longwood Medical Area.
- SAT Range 1160-1416
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $41,506
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Public 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 12 miles from Wakefield
MassArt is a public college of art and design known for undergraduate studio art, design, and architecture. The urban campus is in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $24,864
Roxbury Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Roxbury Crossing, MA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 12 miles from Wakefield
Roxbury Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and health sciences. The urban campus is located in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,506
Saint John's Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Brighton, MA
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- 12 miles from Wakefield
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 -
Simmons University
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 12 miles from Wakefield
Simmons is a private women's university known for undergraduate nursing, social work, and health sciences. The urban campus sits in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1220-1390
- Avg GPA 3.87
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $28,691
Wentworth Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 12 miles from Wakefield
Wentworth is a private institute of technology known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and design. The urban campus sits in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1110-1320
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $35,604
Brandeis University
- Private 4 Year
- Waltham, MA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 14 miles from Wakefield
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
Gordon College
- Private 4 Year
- Wenham, MA
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- 14 miles from Wakefield
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