Colleges Near Bristol
There are no colleges in Bristol, but 113 are within 100 miles, enrolling 711,863 students combined.
The closest option is Plymouth State University in Plymouth, 11.6 miles from Bristol (about 14-20 minutes by car). Bristol (pop. 1,688) is in New Hampshire.
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts ranks #4 nationally. Central Maine Community College in Auburn has the lowest tuition at $4,140 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Bristol. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Bristol. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Bristol.
Plymouth State University
- Public 4 Year
- Plymouth, NH
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- 12 miles from Bristol
Plymouth State is a public university known for undergraduate meteorology, education, and adventure education. The campus sits in a small college town near New Hampshire's White Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.08
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $20,183
Lakes Region Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Laconia, NH
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- 16 miles from Bristol
A public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts and nursing. The Laconia campus sits near Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire's Lakes Region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,160
Colby Sawyer College
- Private 4 Year
- New London, NH
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- 17 miles from Bristol
Colby-Sawyer is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and exercise science. The residential campus is in a small New England college town near Lake Sunapee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $27,496
Dartmouth College
- Private 4 Year
- Hanover, NH
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 28 miles from Bristol
Dartmouth is an Ivy League college known for undergraduate government, economics, and engineering. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Hanover.
- SAT Range 1500-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.9
- Acceptance Rate 5%
- Net Price $20,322
NHTI Concord's Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Concord, NH
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 28 miles from Bristol
NHTI is a community college known for undergraduate nursing, dental hygiene, and other allied health programs. Most students commute to the campus in Concord, New Hampshire's capital.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,998
New England College
- Private 4 Year
- Henniker, NH
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- 29 miles from Bristol
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
River Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Claremont, NH
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- 32 miles from Bristol
A community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The campus is in Claremont in western New Hampshire's Connecticut River valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,820
Southern New Hampshire University
- Private 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 41 miles from Bristol
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
Manchester Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 42 miles from Bristol
Manchester Community College is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. Most students commute to the urban campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,209
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
- Public 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 44 miles from Bristol
UNH Manchester is a public university campus known for undergraduate biotechnology, business, and engineering technology. The urban campus occupies historic mill buildings in downtown Manchester.
- SAT Range 973-1236
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $9,760
Saint Anselm College
- Private 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 44 miles from Bristol
Saint Anselm is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate politics and nursing. The Benedictine campus in Manchester has long hosted New Hampshire presidential primary debates.
- SAT Range 1110-1278
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $35,551
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
- Public 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 44 miles from Bristol
UNH College of Professional Studies is a public college offering online undergraduate programs in business, education, and health care. Most coursework is completed online, with student services based in Manchester.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,419
Vermont State University
- Public 4 Year
- Randolph, VT
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- 49 miles from Bristol
Vermont State is a public university known for undergraduate engineering technology, agriculture, and veterinary technology. The rural campus is located in Randolph Center in central Vermont.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $18,442
University of New Hampshire Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Durham, NH
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- 52 miles from Bristol
UNH is a large public university known for undergraduate marine science, environmental studies, and business. Durham is a classic New England college town built around the campus near the seacoast.
- SAT Range 1090-1330
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $24,999
Keene State College
- Public 4 Year
- Keene, NH
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- 54 miles from Bristol
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
Nashua Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 57 miles from Bristol
Nashua Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-focused certificate programs. The campus sits in Nashua, a small city in southern New Hampshire near the Massachusetts border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,200
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Merrimack, NH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 56 miles from Bristol
Thomas More is a small private Catholic liberal arts college known for a classical Great Books curriculum. Most undergraduates complete a required semester of study in Rome as part of the core program.
- SAT Range 1120-1300
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,140
Landmark College
- Private 2 Year
- Putney, VT
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2.2 | 4 reviews
- 58 miles from Bristol
Landmark is a private college known for undergraduate programs designed for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism. The small campus sits in the rural village of Putney in southern Vermont.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 49%
- Net Price $60,895