Colleges Near Manchester
There are no colleges in Manchester, but 21 are within 50 miles, enrolling 55,605 students combined.
The closest option is Bennington College in Bennington, 18.7 miles from Manchester (about 22-32 minutes by car). Manchester (pop. 749) is in Vermont.
Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts ranks #14 nationally. Greenfield Community College in Greenfield has the lowest tuition at $5,810 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Manchester. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Manchester. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Manchester.
Bennington College
- Private 4 Year
- Bennington, VT
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 19 miles from Manchester
Bennington is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate visual and performing arts, writing, and student-designed academic plans. Students complete a required winter Field Work Term of off-campus work on its rural Vermont campus.
- SAT Range 1291-1403
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $34,220
Landmark College
- Private 2 Year
- Putney, VT
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2.2 | 4 reviews
- 31 miles from Manchester
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
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
- Public 4 Year
- North Adams, MA
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- 32 miles from Manchester
MCLA is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the arts, education, and humanities. The campus is located in North Adams in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 960-1180
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $16,544
Williams College
- Private 4 Year
- Williamstown, MA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 32 miles from Manchester
Williams is a highly selective liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics and Oxford-style tutorials. Most students live on the rural campus in the Berkshires town of Williamstown.
- SAT Range 1490-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.94
- Acceptance Rate 8%
- Net Price $15,894
SUNY Adirondack
- Public 2 Year
- Queensbury, NY
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- 32 miles from Manchester
SUNY Adirondack is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The Queensbury campus sits near the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,939
Skidmore College
- Private 4 Year
- Saratoga Springs, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 36 miles from Manchester
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
Empire State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saratoga Springs, NY
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- 37 miles from Manchester
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
River Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Claremont, NH
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- 40 miles from Manchester
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
Keene State College
- Public 4 Year
- Keene, NH
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- 43 miles from Manchester
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
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Troy, NY
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 43 miles from Manchester
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
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Troy, NY
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- 42 miles from Manchester
A private hospital-based nursing school focused on undergraduate nursing. Students train on site at Samaritan Hospital in Troy.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Russell Sage College
- Private 4 Year
- Troy, NY
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- 44 miles from Manchester
Russell Sage is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The urban campus occupies historic buildings in downtown Troy.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 53%
- Net Price $21,046
Greenfield Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Greenfield, MA
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- 45 miles from Manchester
Greenfield Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and outdoor leadership. The campus is in the small town of Greenfield in western Massachusetts.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,859
Hudson Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Troy, NY
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- 45 miles from Manchester
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, dental hygiene, and automotive technology programs. Most students commute to the campus in Troy in New York's Capital Region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,197
Siena College
- Private 4 Year
- Loudonville, NY
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2.8 | 6 reviews
- 46 miles from Manchester
Siena is a private Franciscan college known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. Students live on a residential campus in the Albany suburb of Loudonville.
- SAT Range 1110-1360
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $32,955
Berkshire Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Pittsfield, MA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 50 miles from Manchester
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
Bryant & Stratton College Albany
- Private 2 Year
- Albany, NY
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- 49 miles from Manchester
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,632
Belanger School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Schenectady, NY
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- 49 miles from Manchester
Belanger is a private school of nursing known for undergraduate registered nursing preparation. The hospital-based program is affiliated with Ellis Medicine in Schenectady.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,918