Colleges Near Chester
There are no colleges in Chester, but 119 are within 100 miles, enrolling 736,587 students combined.
The closest option is River Valley Community College in Claremont, 16 miles from Chester (about 19-27 minutes by car). Chester (pop. 1,005) is in Vermont.
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts ranks #4 nationally. North Shore Community College in Danvers has the lowest tuition at $5,352 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Chester. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Chester. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Chester.
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
- Public 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 60 miles from Chester
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
Lakes Region Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Laconia, NH
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- 59 miles from Chester
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
Manchester Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 59 miles from Chester
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
Saint Anselm College
- Private 4 Year
- Manchester, NH
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- 58 miles from Chester
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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- 60 miles from Chester
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
Skidmore College
- Private 4 Year
- Saratoga Springs, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 61 miles from Chester
Skidmore is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate studio art, performing arts, and business. The residential campus sits in the historic spa town of Saratoga Springs.
- SAT Range 1340-1480
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 21%
- Net Price $31,187
Amherst College
- Private 4 Year
- Amherst, MA
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- 62 miles from Chester
Amherst is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, English, and political science. Students follow an open curriculum, and the campus sits in a classic New England college town.
- SAT Range 1490-1580
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.91
- Acceptance Rate 9%
- Net Price $19,049
University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Public 4 Year
- Amherst, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 61 miles from Chester
UMass Amherst is a large public university known for undergraduate computer science, business, and engineering. Students can cross-register at nearby colleges through the Five College Consortium in the Pioneer Valley.
- SAT Range 1310-1500
- Avg GPA 3.99
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $22,948
Empire State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saratoga Springs, NY
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- 61 miles from Chester
Empire State is a public SUNY university known for flexible, individualized undergraduate degree programs and online study. Based in Saratoga Springs, it primarily serves adult and nontraditional students through distance learning rather than a residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,659
Norwich University
- Private 4 Year
- Northfield, VT
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 60 miles from Chester
Norwich is a private senior military college known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and criminal justice. Most undergrads participate in the Corps of Cadets on the rural Northfield campus.
- SAT Range 1060-1320
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $24,496
Fitchburg State University
- Public 4 Year
- Fitchburg, MA
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- 62 miles from Chester
Fitchburg State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The campus is located in the small city of Fitchburg in north-central Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1060-1230
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,340
Nashua Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 63 miles from Chester
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
Hampshire College
- Private 4 Year
- Amherst, MA
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3.7 | 6 reviews
- 65 miles from Chester
Hampshire is a private liberal arts college known for student-designed majors and narrative evaluations instead of letter grades. Students can also take courses through the Five College Consortium with nearby Amherst, Smith, Mount Holyoke, and UMass.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $27,895
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Merrimack, NH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 65 miles from Chester
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
Berkshire Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Pittsfield, MA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 67 miles from Chester
Berkshire Community College is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and transfer pathways, including programs in nursing and business. The campus is located in Pittsfield in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,660
Smith College
- Private 4 Year
- Northampton, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 66 miles from Chester
Smith is a highly selective private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate engineering, government, and the arts. Students live on a historic campus in Northampton and can cross-register through the Five College Consortium.
- SAT Range 1420-1540
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 21%
- Net Price $27,305
St Joseph School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- 67 miles from Chester
St. Joseph School of Nursing is a private nursing school known for its undergraduate registered nursing diploma program. Clinical training is closely tied to St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Troy, NY
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 66 miles from Chester
RPI is a private technological university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and architecture. The hillside campus overlooks the Hudson River in Troy.
- SAT Range 1375-1510
- Avg GPA 3.88
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $38,887