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Colleges in and near East Douglas

Nichols College is 11.1 miles from East Douglas

No college sits inside East Douglas’ boundary, but Nichols College’s campus in Dudley, with 1,058 students on campus, is 11.1 miles from the center of town, and Quinsigamond Community College is 16.5 miles away in Worcester. About 10% of East Douglas’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 East Douglas. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
24,758 students on campus
Nearest college
11.1 mi
Nichols College
Residents in college
10%
About the same as MA (8%)
Nearest community college
16.5 mi
Quinsigamond · $6,262 tuition
Nearest public university
13.8 mi
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Median household income
$138K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from East Douglas

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

A college 11.1 miles awayNichols College has 1,058 students on campus in Dudley, 63% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 16.5 miles awayQuinsigamond Community College in Worcester: tuition and fees $6,262 a year for Massachusetts residents.Students are 10% of residentsAbout the same as Massachusetts (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of East Douglas

Five private colleges within 14.5 miles, and two public colleges within 14.4 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miWorcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester StateClark UniversityEast Douglas
University or collegeCommunity college
Nichols CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,058 on campus · 11.1 mi · Dudley81%admitted$33knet price63%graduate$58kearningsCollege of the Holy CrossUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,035 on campus · 11.7 mi · Worcester18%admitted$39knet price87%graduate$91kearningsClark UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,118 on campus · 12.8 mi · Worcester40%admitted$29knet price77%graduate$62kearningsUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolUniversity or college · Public · 1,354 on campus · 13.8 mi · WorcesterGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Worcester Polytechnic InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,695 on campus · 14.1 mi · Worcester60%admitted$43knet price90%graduate$103kearningsWorcester State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,994 on campus · 14.4 mi · Worcester88%admitted$13knet price61%graduate$61kearningsBryant UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,504 on campus · 14.5 mi · Smithfield, RI65%admitted$41knet price80%graduate$90kearnings

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 East Douglas’ median household income ($138,309) falls.

Worcester State University14.4 mi · Worcester · sticker $22,874$19,679a year
Nichols College11.1 mi · Dudley · sticker $58,310$35,731a year
Clark University12.8 mi · Worcester · sticker $68,432$39,035a year
Bryant University14.5 mi · Smithfield, RI · sticker $69,964$44,846a year
Worcester Polytechnic Institute14.1 mi · Worcester · sticker $78,679$49,716a year
College of the Holy Cross11.7 mi · Worcester · sticker $80,334$56,284a 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 East Douglas: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Nichols CollegeCollege of the Holy CrossClark UniversityWorcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester StateBryant University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute90% graduate$103k earnings$27k typical debt
Worcester State University61% graduate$61k earnings$20k typical debt
Clark University77% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Bryant University80% graduate$90k earnings$27k typical debt
College of the Holy Cross87% graduate$91k earnings$27k typical debt
Nichols College63% graduate$58k earnings$27k 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 East Douglas

Is East Douglas a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 East Douglas residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, Nichols College, is 11.1 miles away in Dudley.

What colleges are near East Douglas?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (14.1 miles, 6,695 students on campus), Worcester State University (14.4 miles, 4,994) and Clark University (12.8 miles, 4,118).

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

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, 16.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,262 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $9,090, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 East Douglas. 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 →