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Colleges in and near Framingham

Framingham is home to Framingham State University

Framingham State University (2,848 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of Framingham’s residents are enrolled in college, below Massachusetts (8%).

Framingham State University

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 Framingham. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
40,167 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Framingham State
Residents in college
6%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
8.8 mi
Massachusetts Bay · $5,856 tuition
Nearest public university
0.7 mi
Framingham State · $11,920 in-state
Median household income
$107K
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What stands out about college in Framingham

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

A university in FraminghamFramingham State University has 2,848 students on campus in Framingham, 48% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Framingham StateLiving in Massachusetts, Framingham State University charges $11,920 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,000. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 8.8 miles awayMassachusetts Bay Community College in Wellesley Hills: tuition and fees $5,856 a year for Massachusetts residents.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 Framingham

11 private colleges within 14.2 miles, one public college within 0.7 miles, and Massachusetts Bay Community College 8.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBoston CollegeBentley UniversityBrandeis UniversityFramingham
University or collegeCommunity college
Framingham State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,848 on campus · In Framingham84%admitted$16knet price48%graduate$52kearningsWellesley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,418 on campus · 6.7 mi · Wellesley14%admitted$25knet price92%graduate$85kearningsRegis CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,166 on campus · 7.1 mi · Weston · mostly online70%admitted$27knet price72%graduate$53kearnings59% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Babson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,646 on campus · 8.8 mi · Wellesley17%admitted$41knet price93%graduate$124kearningsMassachusetts Bay Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,620 on campus · 8.8 mi · Wellesley Hills$7knet price17%graduate$53kearningsTuition and fees: $5,856 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 402 on campus · 8.9 mi · Needham25%admitted$25knet price96%graduate$129kearningsBrandeis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,978 on campus · 9.8 mi · Waltham40%admitted$36knet price86%graduate$77kearningsLasell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,271 on campus · 10.1 mi · Newton81%admitted$28knet price59%graduate$50kearningsHebrew CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 167 on campus · 10.1 mi · NewtonWilliam James CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 851 on campus · 11.9 mi · NewtonBentley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,168 on campus · 12.2 mi · Waltham45%admitted$38knet price87%graduate$121kearningsBoston CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,512 on campus · 13.8 mi · Chestnut Hill16%admitted$42knet price91%graduate$104kearningsSaint John's SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 14.2 mi · Brighton

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 Framingham’s median household income ($107,419) falls.

Massachusetts Bay Community College8.8 mi · Wellesley Hills · sticker $14,185 · tuition $5,856$9,767a year
Wellesley College6.7 mi · Wellesley · sticker $86,290$11,551a year
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering8.9 mi · Needham · sticker $86,474$12,271a year
Framingham State UniversityIn Framingham · sticker $27,413$18,551a year
Boston College13.8 mi · Chestnut Hill · sticker $89,493$19,999a year
Brandeis University9.8 mi · Waltham · sticker $86,448$26,784a year
Regis College7.1 mi · Weston · mostly online · sticker $65,546$28,986a year
Lasell University10.1 mi · Newton · sticker $42,434$29,359a year
Bentley University12.2 mi · Waltham · sticker $79,548$33,653a year
Babson College8.8 mi · Wellesley · sticker $80,192$55,470a 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 Framingham: 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 →Framingham StateBabson CollegeMassachusetts BayBrandeis UniversityBentley UniversityBoston College
Boston College91% graduate$104k earnings$19k typical debt
Bentley University87% graduate$121k earnings$25k typical debt
Brandeis University86% graduate$77k earnings$26k typical debt
Babson College93% graduate$124k earnings$20k typical debt
Framingham State University48% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Massachusetts Bay Community College17% graduate$53k earnings$6k typical debt
Wellesley College92% graduate$85k earnings$10k typical debt
Lasell University59% graduate$50k earnings$26k typical debt
Regis College72% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering96% graduate$129k earnings$20k 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 Framingham

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

Business 22%Social sciences 11%Family sciences 11%Psychology 9%Education 8%Communications tech 6%Everything else 32%

Biggest programs

Business/Commerce, General59 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Psychology, General58 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Criminology41 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services39 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Biology, General39 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Apparel and Textiles32 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General31 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities31 graduates a year
$51k4 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 Framingham

Is Framingham a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Framingham residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The largest campus in the city, Framingham State University, has 2,848 students on campus.

What colleges are in Framingham?

Framingham State University is inside the city. Massachusetts Bay Community College is 8.8 miles away in Wellesley Hills.

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

Massachusetts Bay Community College in Wellesley Hills, 8.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,856 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $7,169, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $11,920 a year in-state and $18,000 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,934 (under $30,000 income) to $21,962 (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 Framingham. 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 →