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Colleges in and near Easton

Easton is home to Stonehill College

Stonehill College (2,584 students on campus) is inside the town. About 11% of Easton’s residents are enrolled in college, above Massachusetts (8%).

Stonehill 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 Easton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
17,923 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Stonehill College
Residents in college
11%
Above MA (8%)
Nearest community college
6.6 mi
Massasoit · $5,376 tuition
Nearest public university
7.8 mi
Bridgewater State · $11,808 in-state
Median household income
$124K
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What stands out about college in Easton

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

A college in EastonStonehill College has 2,584 students on campus in Easton, 76% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.6 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 11% of residentsAbove Massachusetts (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Easton

Three private colleges within 13.7 miles, one public college within 7.8 miles, and Massasoit Community College 6.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBridgewater StateMassasoitStonehill CollegeEaston
University or collegeCommunity college
Stonehill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,584 on campus · In Easton66%admitted$33knet price76%graduate$78kearningsWheaton College (Massachusetts)University or college · Private nonprofit · 1,778 on campus · 6.3 mi · Norton68%admitted$30knet price73%graduate$68kearningsMassasoit Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,149 on campus · 6.6 mi · Brockton$8knet price19%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $5,376 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bridgewater State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,607 on campus · 7.8 mi · Bridgewater88%admitted$16knet price53%graduate$57kearningsCurry CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,805 on campus · 13.7 mi · Milton88%admitted$29knet price51%graduate$54kearnings

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 Easton’s median household income ($124,271) falls.

Massasoit Community College6.6 mi · Brockton · sticker $14,904 · tuition $5,376$14,416a year
Bridgewater State University7.8 mi · Bridgewater · sticker $26,160$21,176a year
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)6.3 mi · Norton · sticker $79,311$33,956a year
Curry College13.7 mi · Milton · sticker $64,020$33,973a year
Stonehill CollegeIn Easton · sticker $72,714$37,147a 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 Easton: 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 →Stonehill CollegeWheaton College (Massachusetts)MassasoitBridgewater StateCurry 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

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 Easton

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

Business 34%Social sciences 13%Education 10%Psychology 9%Health professions 8%Biology 7%Everything else 19%

Biggest programs

Psychology, General94 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Criminology55 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services45 graduates a year
$94k4 yrs out
Marketing45 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods37 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations36 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Biology, General32 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies24 graduates a year
$71k4 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 Easton

Is Easton a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Easton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Massachusetts (8). The largest campus in the town, Stonehill College, has 2,584 students on campus.

What colleges are in Easton?

Stonehill College is inside the town. Massasoit Community College is 6.6 miles away in Brockton.

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

Massasoit Community College in Brockton, 6.6 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 Easton. 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 →