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Colleges in and near Georgetown

Northern Essex Community College is 5.9 miles from Georgetown

No college sits inside Georgetown’s boundary, but Northern Essex Community College’s campus in Haverhill, with 3,674 students on campus, is 5.9 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Georgetown’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 Georgetown. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
18,526 students on campus
Nearest college
5.9 mi
Northern Essex
Residents in college
4%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
5.9 mi
Northern Essex · $6,732 tuition
Nearest public university
16.1 mi
Salem State · $12,338 in-state
Median household income
$152K
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What stands out about college from Georgetown

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

A community college 5.9 miles awayNorthern Essex Community College has 3,674 students on campus in Haverhill, 21% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Salem StateLiving in Massachusetts, Salem State University charges $12,338 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,531. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Massachusetts (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Georgetown

Six private colleges within 14 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Salem State University, is 16.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMerrimack CollegeNorth ShoreNorthern EssexGeorgetown
University or collegeCommunity college
Northern Essex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,674 on campus · 5.9 mi · Haverhill$6knet price21%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $6,732 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Merrimack CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,664 on campus · 8.2 mi · North Andover70%admitted$38knet price70%graduate$76kearningsNorth Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,919 on campus · 9.4 mi · Danvers$9knet price18%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $5,352 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,081 on campus · 10.4 mi · South HamiltonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Massachusetts School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 284 on campus · 11.4 mi · AndoverGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Gordon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,403 on campus · 12.5 mi · Wenham69%admitted$25knet price69%graduate$52kearningsMontserrat College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 275 on campus · 13.3 mi · Beverly$33knet price53%graduate$33kearningsEndicott CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,226 on campus · 14 mi · Beverly71%admitted$41knet price76%graduate$58kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Georgetown’s median household income ($151,595) falls.

Northern Essex Community College5.9 mi · Haverhill · sticker $13,201 · tuition $6,732$12,476a year
North Shore Community College9.4 mi · Danvers · sticker $15,896 · tuition $5,352$13,158a year
Salem State University16.1 mi · Salem · sticker $28,291$23,223a year
Gordon College12.5 mi · Wenham · sticker $42,446$27,138a year
Montserrat College of Art13.3 mi · Beverly · sticker $58,616$39,001a year
Merrimack College8.2 mi · North Andover · sticker $70,038$41,050a year
Endicott College14 mi · Beverly · sticker $59,328$43,598a 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: 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 →Northern EssexMerrimack CollegeNorth ShoreGordon CollegeEndicott CollegeSalem State
Salem State University50% graduate$57k earnings$25k typical debt
Merrimack College70% graduate$76k earnings$27k typical debt
North Shore Community College18% graduate$45k earnings$9k typical debt
Northern Essex Community College21% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
Endicott College76% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Gordon College69% graduate$52k earnings$26k typical debt
Montserrat College of Art53% graduate$33k 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 Georgetown

Is Georgetown a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Georgetown residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, Northern Essex Community College, is 5.9 miles away in Haverhill.

What colleges are near Georgetown?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Merrimack College (8.2 miles, 4,664 students on campus), North Shore Community College (9.4 miles, 3,919) and Northern Essex Community College (5.9 miles, 3,674).

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

Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, 5.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,732 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $6,046, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $12,338 a year in-state and $19,531 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,516 (under $30,000 income) to $23,223 (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 Georgetown. 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 →