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Colleges in and near Ashland

Framingham State University is 3.3 miles from Ashland

No college sits inside Ashland’s boundary, but Framingham State University’s campus in Framingham, with 2,848 students on campus, is 3.3 miles from the center of town, and Massachusetts Bay Community College is 11.5 miles away in Wellesley Hills. About 4% of Ashland’s residents are enrolled in college, below Massachusetts (8%).

Framingham State University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Ashland. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
22,829 students on campus
Nearest college
3.3 mi
Framingham State
Residents in college
4%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
11.5 mi
Massachusetts Bay · $5,856 tuition
Nearest public university
3.3 mi
Framingham State · $11,920 in-state
Median household income
$128K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Ashland

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 3.3 miles awayFramingham State University has 2,848 students on campus in Framingham, 48% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Framingham StateLiving in Massachusetts, Framingham State University charges $11,920 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,000. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 11.5 miles awayMassachusetts Bay Community College in Wellesley Hills: tuition and fees $5,856 a year for Massachusetts residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Massachusetts (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Ashland

Nine private colleges within 14.1 miles, two public colleges within 14.7 miles, and Massachusetts Bay Community College 11.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBrandeis UniversityBabson CollegeFramingham StateAshland
University or collegeCommunity college
Framingham State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,848 on campus · 3.3 mi · Framingham84%admitted$16knet price48%graduate$52kearningsWellesley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,418 on campus · 8.9 mi · Wellesley14%admitted$25knet price92%graduate$85kearningsRegis CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,166 on campus · 10.6 mi · Weston · mostly online70%admitted$27knet price72%graduate$53kearnings59% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Babson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,646 on campus · 11.1 mi · Wellesley17%admitted$41knet price93%graduate$124kearningsFranklin W Olin College of EngineeringUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 402 on campus · 11.1 mi · Needham25%admitted$25knet price96%graduate$129kearningsMassachusetts Bay Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,620 on campus · 11.5 mi · Wellesley Hills$7knet price17%graduate$53kearningsTuition and fees: $5,856 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dean CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,108 on campus · 12.6 mi · Franklin74%admitted$31knet price54%graduate$38kearningsHebrew CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 167 on campus · 13.1 mi · NewtonLasell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,271 on campus · 13.2 mi · Newton81%admitted$28knet price59%graduate$50kearningsBrandeis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,978 on campus · 13.3 mi · Waltham40%admitted$36knet price86%graduate$77kearningsWilliam James CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 851 on campus · 14.1 mi · NewtonUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolUniversity or college · Public · 1,354 on campus · 14.7 mi · WorcesterGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Ashland’s median household income ($127,539) falls.

Massachusetts Bay Community College11.5 mi · Wellesley Hills · sticker $14,185 · tuition $5,856$13,317a year
Framingham State University3.3 mi · Framingham · sticker $27,413$21,962a year
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering11.1 mi · Needham · sticker $86,474$27,096a year
Lasell University13.2 mi · Newton · sticker $42,434$32,947a year
Regis College10.6 mi · Weston · mostly online · sticker $65,546$33,106a year
Dean College12.6 mi · Franklin · sticker $64,889$34,318a year
Wellesley College8.9 mi · Wellesley · sticker $86,290$54,188a year
Brandeis University13.3 mi · Waltham · sticker $86,448$54,885a year
Babson College11.1 mi · Wellesley · sticker $80,192$80,192a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Ashland: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Framingham StateBabson CollegeMassachusetts BayLasell UniversityBrandeis University
Brandeis University86% graduate$77k earnings$26k typical debt
Babson College93% graduate$124k earnings$20k typical debt
Framingham State University48% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Massachusetts Bay Community College17% graduate$53k earnings$6k typical debt
Wellesley College92% graduate$85k earnings$10k typical debt
Lasell University59% graduate$50k earnings$26k typical debt
Regis College72% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Dean College54% graduate$38k earnings$25k typical debt
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering96% graduate$129k earnings$20k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Ashland

Is Ashland a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Ashland residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, Framingham State University, is 3.3 miles away in Framingham.

What colleges are near Ashland?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Brandeis University (13.3 miles, 4,978 students on campus), Babson College (11.1 miles, 3,646) and Framingham State University (3.3 miles, 2,848).

What is the closest community college to Ashland, and what does it cost?

Massachusetts Bay Community College in Wellesley Hills, 11.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,856 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $7,169, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Framingham State University cost if we live in Massachusetts?

Tuition and fees are $11,920 a year in-state and $18,000 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,934 (under $30,000 income) to $21,962 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Ashland. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →