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Colleges in and near Dalton

Berkshire Community College is 8.2 miles from Dalton

No college sits inside Dalton’s boundary, but Berkshire Community College’s campus in Pittsfield, with 1,222 students on campus, is 8.2 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Dalton’s residents are enrolled in college, below Massachusetts (8%).

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 Dalton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,118 students on campus
Nearest college
8.2 mi
Berkshire
Residents in college
2%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
8.2 mi
Berkshire · $6,164 tuition
Nearest public university
15 mi
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts · $12,436 in-state
Median household income
$79K
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What stands out about college from Dalton

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

A community college 8.2 miles awayBerkshire Community College has 1,222 students on campus in Pittsfield, 20% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsLiving in Massachusetts, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts charges $12,436 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,381. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Massachusetts (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Dalton

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Dalton.

5 mi10 mi15 miBerkshireMassachusetts College of Liberal ArtsDalton
University or collegeCommunity college
Berkshire Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,222 on campus · 8.2 mi · Pittsfield$10knet price20%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $6,164 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsUniversity or college · Public · 896 on campus · 15 mi · North Adams90%admitted$16knet price56%graduate$48kearnings

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 Dalton’s median household income ($79,438) falls.

Berkshire Community College8.2 mi · Pittsfield · sticker $18,062 · tuition $6,164$11,741a year
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts15 mi · North Adams · sticker $26,026$15,958a 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 Dalton: 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 →BerkshireMassachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Berkshire Community College20% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts56% graduate$48k 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.

Questions about college near Dalton

Is Dalton a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Dalton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, Berkshire Community College, is 8.2 miles away in Pittsfield.

What colleges are near Dalton?

Within 15 miles: Berkshire Community College (8.2 miles, 1,222 students on campus) and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (15 miles, 896).

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

Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, 8.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,164 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $9,921, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts cost if we live in Massachusetts?

Tuition and fees are $12,436 a year in-state and $21,381 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,845 (under $30,000 income) to $22,698 (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 Dalton. 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 →