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Colleges in and near Brockton

Brockton is home to Massasoit Community College

Massasoit Community College (3,149 students on campus) is inside the city, and Stonehill College (2,584) is 3.3 miles from the center, just over the line in Easton. About 6% of Brockton’s residents are enrolled in college, below Massachusetts (8%).

Massasoit Community CollegeStonehill 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 Brockton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
20,557 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
Massasoit
Residents in college
6%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
1.9 mi
Massasoit · $5,376 tuition
Nearest public university
7.1 mi
Bridgewater State · $11,808 in-state
Median household income
$80K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Brockton

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

Two colleges within 3.3 milesStonehill College admits 66% of applicants. Together they have 5,733 students on campus.A community college 1.9 miles awayMassasoit Community College in Brockton: tuition and fees $5,376 a year for Massachusetts residents.In-state price at Bridgewater StateLiving in Massachusetts, Bridgewater State University charges $11,808 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,948. 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 Brockton

Five private colleges within 13 miles, one public college within 7.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miBridgewater StateMassasoitStonehill CollegeBrockton
University or collegeCommunity college
Massasoit Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,149 on campus · In Brockton$8knet price19%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $5,376 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Stonehill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,584 on campus · 3.3 mi · Easton66%admitted$33knet price76%graduate$78kearningsBridgewater State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,607 on campus · 7.1 mi · Bridgewater88%admitted$16knet price53%graduate$57kearningsWheaton College (Massachusetts)University or college · Private nonprofit · 1,778 on campus · 11.4 mi · Norton68%admitted$30knet price73%graduate$68kearningsCurry CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,805 on campus · 11.7 mi · Milton88%admitted$29knet price51%graduate$54kearningsQuincy CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,670 on campus · 11.8 mi · Quincy$17knet price15%graduate$53kearningsTuition and fees: $8,938 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Laboure College of HealthcareUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 520 on campus · 12.4 mi · Milton50%admitted$37knet price100%graduate$62kearningsEastern Nazarene CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 444 on campus · 13 mi · Quincy

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 $75–110k, where Brockton’s median household income ($80,115) falls.

Massasoit Community CollegeIn Brockton · sticker $14,904 · tuition $5,376$10,938a year
Bridgewater State University7.1 mi · Bridgewater · sticker $26,160$16,904a year
Quincy College11.8 mi · Quincy · sticker $22,528 · tuition $8,938$20,958a year
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)11.4 mi · Norton · sticker $79,311$28,639a year
Stonehill College3.3 mi · Easton · sticker $72,714$31,059a year
Curry College11.7 mi · Milton · sticker $64,020$32,286a year
Laboure College of Healthcare12.4 mi · Milton · sticker $36,863$36,863a 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 Brockton: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →MassasoitStonehill CollegeBridgewater StateWheaton College (Massachusetts)Curry CollegeQuincy College
Bridgewater State University53% graduate$57k earnings$24k typical debt
Massasoit Community College19% graduate$46k earnings$10k typical debt
Stonehill College76% graduate$78k earnings$25k typical debt
Curry College51% graduate$54k earnings$25k typical debt
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)73% graduate$68k earnings$26k typical debt
Quincy College15% graduate$53k earnings$14k typical debt
Laboure College of Healthcare100% graduate$62k earnings$25k 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.

Majors

What students study in Brockton

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Massasoit Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 24%Health professions 18%Business 15%Public safety 7%Computer science 5%Interdisciplinary 5%Everything else 27%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities169 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Natural Sciences81 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations79 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing73 graduates a year
$89k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections34 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions26 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Social Sciences, General20 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians18 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Brockton

Is Brockton a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Brockton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The largest campus in the city, Massasoit Community College, has 3,149 students on campus.

What colleges are in Brockton?

Massasoit Community College is inside the city. Stonehill College is 3.3 miles from the center, in Easton.

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

Massasoit Community College in Brockton, 1.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,376 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $8,460, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $11,808 a year in-state and $17,948 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,007 (under $30,000 income) to $21,176 (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 Brockton. 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 →