Colleges near Amherst, Massachusetts

There are 3 colleges located in Amherst, Massachusetts. In addition, there are 16 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 6 public and 13 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $27,906 for Massachusetts residents and $34,061 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $23,589 for Massachusetts residents and $27,082 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 62.57% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 20.70%. The average graduation rate is 59% and total 67,726 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 11,913 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Amherst, Massachusetts.

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19 Colleges near Amherst, Massachusetts

The following table lists and compares 19 Colleges near Amherst, Massachusetts with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Amherst, Massachusetts
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Amherst College private (not-for-profit)	Amherst (0.8 miles)	$67,280	-	9.82%	91%	7 to 1	1,898
University of Massachusetts-Amherst public	Amherst (1.8 miles)	$39,293 ($17,357)	$34,720 ($17,009)	57.77%	83%	18 to 1	32,229
Hampshire College private (not-for-profit)	Amherst (3.0 miles)	$56,630	-	70.35%	60%	11 to 1	508
Smith College private (not-for-profit)	Northampton (7.4 miles)	$61,568	$61,260	19.73%	88%	8 to 1	2,873
Conway School of Landscape Design private (not-for-profit)	Northampton (8.1 miles)	-	$38,998	-	-	-	18
Mount Holyoke College private (not-for-profit)	South Hadley (8.3 miles)	$64,142	$32,710	38.29%	82%	9 to 1	2,392
Holyoke Community College public	Holyoke (13.9 miles)	$10,754 ($5,810)	-	-	24%	13 to 1	3,550
College of Our Lady of the Elms private (not-for-profit)	Chicopee (16.1 miles)	$42,061	$17,670	87.66%	74%	10 to 1	1,275
DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology private (for-profit)	West Springfield (16.4 miles)	$14,750	-	-	68%	12 to 1	52
Western New England University private (not-for-profit)	Springfield (17.3 miles)	$46,430	$18,200	83.26%	67%	11 to 1	3,430
Greenfield Community College public	Greenfield (17.4 miles)	$11,930 ($5,810)	-	-	32%	11 to 1	1,419
American International College private (not-for-profit)	Springfield (17.6 miles)	$42,970	$10,983	96.90%	36%	12 to 1	2,010
Springfield Technical Community College public	Springfield (18.1 miles)	$10,728 ($5,520)	-	-	21%	15 to 1	3,945
Springfield College private (not-for-profit)	Springfield (18.3 miles)	$43,707	$36,311	70.23%	73%	11 to 1	2,921
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education private (not-for-profit)	Springfield (18.3 miles)	$19,152	$19,548	-	-	7 to 1	461
Bay Path University private (not-for-profit)	Longmeadow (21.8 miles)	$37,227	$19,235	73.50%	47%	11 to 1	2,465
Westfield State University public	Westfield (21.8 miles)	$17,962 ($11,882)	$8,262 ($8,262)	80.74%	59%	14 to 1	4,702
Asnuntuck Community College public	Enfield (25.5 miles)	$14,172 ($4,772)	-	-	29%	14 to 1	1,264
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut private (for-profit)	Somers (26.8 miles)	$12,345	-	-	75%	20 to 1	314

Most Searched Massachusetts Colleges (last 30 days)

4-Year Colleges

Harvard University Private, four-years | Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Private, four-years | Cambridge
Northeastern University Private, four-years | Boston
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Public, four-years | Amherst
Boston University Private, four-years | Boston
Berklee College of Music Private, four-years | Boston
Boston College Private, four-years | Chestnut Hill
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Private, four-years | Worcester
Bentley University Private, four-years | Waltham
Bridgewater State University Public, four-years | Bridgewater

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Graduate

Boston University Private, four-years | Boston
Northeastern University Private, four-years | Boston
Bentley University Private, four-years | Waltham
Tufts University Private, four-years | Medford
William James College Private, four-years | Newton
Emerson College Private, four-years | Boston
Bridgewater State University Public, four-years | Bridgewater
Cambridge College Private, four-years | Boston
Western New England University Private, four-years | Springfield
Regis College Private, four-years | Weston

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Online Schools

Harvard University Private, four-years | Cambridge
Endicott College Private, four-years | Beverly
Bridgewater State University Public, four-years | Bridgewater
MCPHS University Private, four-years | Boston
Tufts University Private, four-years | Medford
Cambridge College Private, four-years | Boston
Bunker Hill Community College Public, 2-4 years | Boston
Salem State University Public, four-years | Salem
Emerson College Private, four-years | Boston
Simmons University Private, four-years | Boston

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Trade Schools

New England Hair Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Malden
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts Private, Less than 2-years | North Andover
Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth Private, Less than 2-years | Plymouth
Assabet Valley Regional Technical School Public, Less than 2-years | Marlborough
Jupiter Beauty Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Boston
Stonehill College Private, four-years | Easton
Spa Tech Institute-Westboro Private, Less than 2-years | Westborough
Fitchburg State University Public, four-years | Fitchburg
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School Public, Less than 2-years | Bourne
Southeastern Technical Institute Public, Less than 2-years | South Easton

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