Colleges Near Cambridge
5 colleges are in Cambridge, and 190 total within 200 miles enrolling 1,019,176 students.
The closest option is Saint Michael's College in Colchester, 17.2 miles from Cambridge (about 21-29 minutes by car). Cambridge (pop. 236) is in Vermont.
Harvard University ranks #4 nationally. Central Maine Community College in Auburn has the lowest tuition at $4,140 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Cambridge. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Cambridge. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Cambridge.
Lasell University
- Private 4 Year
- Newton, MA
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4.8 | 18 reviews
- 179 miles from Cambridge
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
Salem State University
- Public 4 Year
- Salem, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 178 miles from Cambridge
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
Tufts University
- Private 4 Year
- Medford, MA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 178 miles from Cambridge
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
Harvard University
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- Campus in Cambridge
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
- Campus in Cambridge
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
- Campus in Cambridge
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
Massachusetts Bay Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wellesley Hills, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 180 miles from Cambridge
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
Hult International Business School
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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- Campus in Cambridge
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
Babson College
- Private 4 Year
- Wellesley, MA
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 181 miles from Cambridge
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
Boston College
- Private 4 Year
- Chestnut Hill, MA
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5.0 | 5 reviews
- 181 miles from Cambridge
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
Bunker Hill Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Boston, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 181 miles from Cambridge
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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| 0 reviews
- 180 miles from Cambridge
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
Wellesley College
- Private 4 Year
- Wellesley, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 180 miles from Cambridge
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
Berklee College of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 182 miles from Cambridge
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
- 182 miles from Cambridge
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
- 181 miles from Cambridge
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
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- Campus in Cambridge
MIT is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and the physical sciences. The compact urban campus sits along the Charles River in Cambridge.
- SAT Range 1520-1580
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.96
- Acceptance Rate 5%
- Net Price $20,996
Saint John's Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Brighton, MA
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| 0 reviews
- 180 miles from Cambridge
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 -