Western New England University is 5.7 miles from Ludlow
No college sits inside Ludlow’s boundary, but Western New England University’s campus in Springfield, with 3,362 students on campus, is 5.7 miles from the center of town, and Springfield Technical Community College is 8.1 miles away in Springfield. About 5% of Ludlow’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 Ludlow. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
13
50,740 students on campus
Nearest college
5.7 mi
Western New England University
Residents in college
5%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
8.1 mi
Springfield Technical · $5,904 tuition
Nearest public university
14.4 mi
University of Massachusetts-Amherst · $17,772 in-state
Median household income
$85K
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What stands out about college from Ludlow
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
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 Ludlow’s median household income ($84,838) falls.
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 Ludlow: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst83% graduate$72k earnings$23k typical debt
Western New England University64% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
Springfield Technical Community College32% graduate$37k earnings$7k typical debt
Smith College89% graduate$64k earnings$18k typical debt
Springfield College74% graduate$48k earnings*$26k typical debt
Holyoke Community College29% graduate$37k earnings$8k typical debt
Mount Holyoke College84% graduate$58k earnings$23k typical debt
Bay Path University44% graduate$55k earnings$25k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Springfield College (2).
Questions about college near Ludlow
Is Ludlow a college town?
No. About 5 of every 100 Ludlow residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, Western New England University, is 5.7 miles away in Springfield.
What colleges are near Ludlow?
13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (14.4 miles, 28,168 students on campus), Western New England University (5.7 miles, 3,362) and Springfield Technical Community College (8.1 miles, 2,845).
What is the closest community college to Ludlow, and what does it cost?
Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, 8.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,904 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $5,662, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does the University of Massachusetts-Amherst cost if we live in Massachusetts?
Tuition and fees are $17,772 a year in-state and $40,449 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,164 (under $30,000 income) to $30,793 (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 Ludlow. 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 →
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