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Colleges in and near Billerica

Middlesex Community College is 2.5 miles from Billerica

No college sits inside Billerica’s boundary, but Middlesex Community College’s campus in Bedford, with 6,225 students on campus, is 2.5 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Billerica’s residents are enrolled in college, below Massachusetts (8%).

Middlesex Community College

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 Billerica. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
72,572 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
Middlesex
Residents in college
6%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
2.5 mi
Middlesex · $6,048 tuition
Nearest public university
7.3 mi
University of Massachusetts-Lowell · $16,966 in-state
Median household income
$148K
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What stands out about college from Billerica

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

A community college 2.5 miles awayMiddlesex Community College has 6,225 students on campus in Bedford, 23% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Massachusetts-LowellLiving in Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts-Lowell charges $16,966 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $36,264. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsBelow Massachusetts (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Billerica

10 private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 7.3 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miHarvard UniversityTufts UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts-LowellBillerica
University or collegeCommunity college
Middlesex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,225 on campus · 2.5 mi · Bedford$3knet price23%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $6,048 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Massachusetts-LowellUniversity or college · Public · 11,742 on campus · 7.3 mi · Lowell83%admitted$17knet price65%graduate$65kearningsMassachusetts School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 284 on campus · 9 mi · AndoverGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Merrimack CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,664 on campus · 10.2 mi · North Andover70%admitted$38knet price70%graduate$76kearningsLawrence Memorial Hospital School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 195 on campus · 12 mi · Medford$101kearningsBentley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,168 on campus · 12.2 mi · Waltham45%admitted$38knet price87%graduate$121kearningsTufts UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,718 on campus · 12.7 mi · Medford11%admitted$40knet price94%graduate$83kearningsBrandeis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,978 on campus · 13.4 mi · Waltham40%admitted$36knet price86%graduate$77kearningsLongy School of Music of Bard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 277 on campus · 14.3 mi · Cambridge$39knet price78%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Lesley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,519 on campus · 14.4 mi · Cambridge97%admitted$31knet price58%graduate$51kearningsRegis CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,166 on campus · 14.6 mi · Weston · mostly online70%admitted$27knet price72%graduate$53kearnings59% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Harvard UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 22,636 on campus · 14.7 mi · Cambridge4%admitted$19knet price98%graduate$102kearnings

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 Billerica’s median household income ($148,200) falls.

Middlesex Community College2.5 mi · Bedford · sticker $10,342 · tuition $6,048$8,426a year
University of Massachusetts-Lowell7.3 mi · Lowell · sticker $30,786$26,139a year
Regis College14.6 mi · Weston · mostly online · sticker $65,546$33,106a year
Lesley University14.4 mi · Cambridge · sticker $51,538$35,152a year
Merrimack College10.2 mi · North Andover · sticker $70,038$41,050a year
Bentley University12.2 mi · Waltham · sticker $79,548$49,190a year
Harvard University14.7 mi · Cambridge · sticker $85,540$53,337a year
Brandeis University13.4 mi · Waltham · sticker $86,448$54,885a year
Tufts University12.7 mi · Medford · sticker $88,300$58,570a year
Longy School of Music of Bard College14.3 mi · Cambridge · sticker $72,450—a 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 Billerica: 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 →MiddlesexUniversity of Massachusetts-LowellBentley UniversityTufts UniversityBrandeis UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University98% graduate$102k earnings$14k typical debt
Tufts University94% graduate$83k earnings$16k typical debt
University of Massachusetts-Lowell65% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt
Middlesex Community College23% graduate$51k earnings$7k typical debt
Bentley University87% graduate$121k earnings$25k typical debt
Brandeis University86% graduate$77k earnings$26k typical debt
Merrimack College70% graduate$76k earnings$27k typical debt
Lesley University58% graduate$51k earnings$21k typical debt
Regis College72% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Longy School of Music of Bard College78% graduate$47k earnings*$24k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Longy School of Music of Bard College (3).

Questions about college near Billerica

Is Billerica a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Billerica residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, Middlesex Community College, is 2.5 miles away in Bedford.

What colleges are near Billerica?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Harvard University (14.7 miles, 22,636 students on campus), Tufts University (12.7 miles, 12,718) and the University of Massachusetts-Lowell (7.3 miles, 11,742).

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

Middlesex Community College in Bedford, 2.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,048 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $2,624, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Massachusetts-Lowell cost if we live in Massachusetts?

Tuition and fees are $16,966 a year in-state and $36,264 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,943 (under $30,000 income) to $26,139 (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 Billerica. 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 →