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Colleges in and near Medfield

Wellesley College is 7.4 miles from Medfield

No college sits inside Medfield’s boundary, but Wellesley College’s campus in Wellesley, with 2,418 students on campus, is 7.4 miles from the center of town, and Massachusetts Bay Community College is 9.1 miles away in Wellesley Hills. About 3% of Medfield’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 Medfield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
25
63,953 students on campus
Nearest college
7.4 mi
Wellesley College
Residents in college
3%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
9.1 mi
Massachusetts Bay · $5,856 tuition
Nearest public university
10.3 mi
Framingham State · $11,920 in-state
Median household income
$236K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Medfield

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

A college 7.4 miles awayWellesley College has 2,418 students on campus in Wellesley, 92% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.1 miles awayMassachusetts Bay Community College in Wellesley Hills: tuition and fees $5,856 a year for Massachusetts residents.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.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Massachusetts (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Medfield

21 private colleges within 15 miles, two public colleges within 14.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miBoston CollegeMCPHS UniversityBentley UniversityMedfield
University or collegeCommunity college
Wellesley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,418 on campus · 7.4 mi · Wellesley14%admitted$25knet price92%graduate$85kearningsFranklin W Olin College of EngineeringUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 402 on campus · 7.8 mi · Needham25%admitted$25knet price96%graduate$129kearningsBabson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,646 on campus · 8 mi · Wellesley17%admitted$41knet price93%graduate$124kearningsDean CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,108 on campus · 8.3 mi · Franklin74%admitted$31knet price54%graduate$38kearningsMassachusetts Bay Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,620 on campus · 9.1 mi · Wellesley Hills$7knet price17%graduate$53kearningsTuition and fees: $5,856 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.William James CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 851 on campus · 9.2 mi · NewtonFramingham State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,848 on campus · 10.3 mi · Framingham84%admitted$16knet price48%graduate$52kearningsCurry CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,805 on campus · 10.3 mi · Milton88%admitted$29knet price51%graduate$54kearningsHebrew CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 167 on campus · 10.9 mi · NewtonLasell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,271 on campus · 11.3 mi · Newton81%admitted$28knet price59%graduate$50kearningsRegis CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,166 on campus · 11.5 mi · Weston · mostly online70%admitted$27knet price72%graduate$53kearnings59% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Boston CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 14,512 on campus · 12.6 mi · Chestnut Hill16%admitted$42knet price91%graduate$104kearningsBrandeis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,978 on campus · 12.7 mi · Waltham40%admitted$36knet price86%graduate$77kearningsHellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 125 on campus · 12.8 mi · Brookline80%admitted$25knet price44%graduate$52kearningsSaint John's SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 120 on campus · 13.2 mi · BrightonLaboure College of HealthcareUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 520 on campus · 13.7 mi · Milton50%admitted$37knet price100%graduate$62kearningsBoston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis IncUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 165 on campus · 13.8 mi · BrooklineGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Stonehill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,584 on campus · 14.4 mi · Easton66%admitted$33knet price76%graduate$78kearningsBentley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,168 on campus · 14.5 mi · Waltham45%admitted$38knet price87%graduate$121kearningsRoxbury Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,631 on campus · 14.7 mi · Roxbury Crossing$12knet price28%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $6,024 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.MCPHS UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,353 on campus · 14.8 mi · Boston85%admitted$40knet price62%graduate$126kearningsMassachusetts College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Public · 1,941 on campus · 14.9 mi · Boston76%admitted$24knet price69%graduate$44kearningsEmmanuel CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,924 on campus · 14.9 mi · Boston76%admitted$27knet price68%graduate$68kearningsWentworth Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,885 on campus · 15 mi · Boston91%admitted$34knet price68%graduate$83kearningsSimmons UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,745 on campus · 15 mi · Boston70%admitted$25knet price72%graduate$63kearnings

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 Medfield’s median household income ($235,800) falls.

Massachusetts Bay Community College9.1 mi · Wellesley Hills · sticker $14,185 · tuition $5,856$13,317a year
Framingham State University10.3 mi · Framingham · sticker $27,413$21,962a year
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering7.8 mi · Needham · sticker $86,474$27,096a year
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology12.8 mi · Brookline · sticker $41,282$29,993a year
Emmanuel College14.9 mi · Boston · sticker $65,252$30,832a year
Massachusetts College of Art and Design14.9 mi · Boston · sticker $34,239$31,882a year
Simmons University15 mi · Boston · sticker $63,460$32,777a year
Lasell University11.3 mi · Newton · sticker $42,434$32,947a year
Regis College11.5 mi · Weston · mostly online · sticker $65,546$33,106a year
Curry College10.3 mi · Milton · sticker $64,020$33,973a year
Dean College8.3 mi · Franklin · sticker $64,889$34,318a year
Stonehill College14.4 mi · Easton · sticker $72,714$37,147a year
Wentworth Institute of Technology15 mi · Boston · sticker $61,096$38,272a year
MCPHS University14.8 mi · Boston · sticker $65,022$43,470a year
Bentley University14.5 mi · Waltham · sticker $79,548$49,190a year
Wellesley College7.4 mi · Wellesley · sticker $86,290$54,188a year
Brandeis University12.7 mi · Waltham · sticker $86,448$54,885a year
Boston College12.6 mi · Chestnut Hill · sticker $89,493$60,308a year
Babson College8 mi · Wellesley · sticker $80,192$80,192a year
Laboure College of Healthcare13.7 mi · Milton · sticker $36,863—a year
Roxbury Community College14.7 mi · Roxbury Crossing · sticker $16,621 · tuition $6,024—a 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 Medfield: 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 →Babson CollegeBoston CollegeBrandeis UniversityBentley UniversityMCPHS UniversityWentworth Institute of Technology
Boston College91% graduate$104k earnings$19k typical debt
MCPHS University62% graduate$126k earnings$25k typical debt
Bentley University87% graduate$121k earnings$25k typical debt
Brandeis University86% graduate$77k earnings$26k typical debt
Wentworth Institute of Technology68% graduate$83k earnings$25k typical debt
Babson College93% graduate$124k earnings$20k typical debt
Framingham State University48% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Simmons University72% graduate$63k earnings$25k typical debt
Massachusetts Bay Community College17% graduate$53k earnings$6k typical debt
Stonehill College76% graduate$78k earnings$25k typical debt
Wellesley College92% graduate$85k earnings$10k typical debt
Massachusetts College of Art and Design69% graduate$44k 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.

Questions about college near Medfield

Is Medfield a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Medfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, Wellesley College, is 7.4 miles away in Wellesley.

What colleges are near Medfield?

25 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Boston College (12.6 miles, 14,512 students on campus), MCPHS University (14.8 miles, 5,353) and Bentley University (14.5 miles, 5,168).

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

Massachusetts Bay Community College in Wellesley Hills, 9.1 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 Medfield. 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 →