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Colleges in and near Monson

Western New England University is 10.3 miles from Monson

No college sits inside Monson’s boundary, but Western New England University’s campus in Springfield, with 3,362 students on campus, is 10.3 miles from the center of town, and Springfield Technical Community College is 13.2 miles away in Springfield. About 6% of Monson’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Monson. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
12,481 students on campus
Nearest college
10.3 mi
Western New England University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MA (8%)
Nearest community college
13.2 mi
Springfield Technical · $5,904 tuition
Nearest public university
22.8 mi
University of Massachusetts-Amherst · $17,772 in-state
Median household income
$97K
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What stands out about college from Monson

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

A university 10.3 miles awayWestern New England University has 3,362 students on campus in Springfield, 64% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.2 miles awaySpringfield Technical Community College in Springfield: tuition and fees $5,904 a year for Massachusetts residents.In-state price at University of Massachusetts-AmherstLiving in Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts-Amherst charges $17,772 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $40,449. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Massachusetts (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Monson

Six private colleges within 14.7 miles, and Springfield Technical Community College 13.2 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, is 22.8 miles away.

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Western New England UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,362 on campus · 10.3 mi · Springfield83%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$73kearningsSpringfield CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,777 on campus · 12.1 mi · Springfield72%admitted$31knet price74%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 12.1 mi · Springfield · mostly online$48kearnings72% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.American International CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,652 on campus · 12.2 mi · Springfield100%admitted$23knet price46%graduate$53kearningsSpringfield Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,845 on campus · 13.2 mi · Springfield$6knet price32%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,904 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bay Path UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 662 on campus · 13.7 mi · Longmeadow · mostly online85%admitted$14knet price44%graduate$55kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.College of Our Lady of the ElmsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,066 on campus · 14.7 mi · Chicopee85%admitted$18knet price68%graduate$52kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Monson’s median household income ($96,688) falls.

Springfield Technical Community College13.2 mi · Springfield · sticker $14,971 · tuition $5,904$8,925a year
Bay Path University13.7 mi · Longmeadow · mostly online · sticker $47,308$17,528a year
University of Massachusetts-Amherst22.8 mi · Amherst · sticker $34,549$18,964a year
College of Our Lady of the Elms14.7 mi · Chicopee · sticker $54,027$21,243a year
American International College12.2 mi · Springfield · sticker $59,270$24,772a year
Springfield College12.1 mi · Springfield · sticker $60,729$27,470a year
Western New England University10.3 mi · Springfield · sticker $60,262$28,660a 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 →Western New England UniversitySpringfield CollegeAmerican International CollegeSpringfield TechnicalCollege of Our Lady of the ElmsUniversity of Massachusetts-Amherst
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
Springfield College74% graduate$48k earnings*$26k typical debt
American International College46% graduate$53k earnings$27k typical debt
College of Our Lady of the Elms68% graduate$52k earnings$25k 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 Monson

Is Monson a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Monson residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, Western New England University, is 10.3 miles away in Springfield.

What colleges are near Monson?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Western New England University (10.3 miles, 3,362 students on campus), Springfield Technical Community College (13.2 miles, 2,845) and Springfield College (12.1 miles, 2,777).

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

Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, 13.2 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 Monson. 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 →