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Colleges in and near Norfolk

Dean College is 4.1 miles from Norfolk

No college sits inside Norfolk’s boundary, but Dean College’s campus in Franklin, with 1,108 students on campus, is 4.1 miles from the center of town, and Massachusetts Bay Community College is 13.9 miles away in Wellesley Hills. About 3% of Norfolk’s residents are enrolled in college, below Massachusetts (8%).

Dean College

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 Norfolk. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
20,060 students on campus
Nearest college
4.1 mi
Dean College
Residents in college
3%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
13.9 mi
Massachusetts Bay · $5,856 tuition
Nearest public university
13.7 mi
Framingham State · $11,920 in-state
Median household income
$201K
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What stands out about college from Norfolk

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

A college 4.1 miles awayDean College has 1,108 students on campus in Franklin, 54% 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 13.9 miles awayMassachusetts Bay Community College in Wellesley Hills: tuition and fees $5,856 a year for Massachusetts residents.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 Norfolk

Eight private colleges within 13.9 miles, one public college within 13.7 miles, and Massachusetts Bay Community College 13.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBabson CollegeFramingham StateMassachusetts BayNorfolk
University or collegeCommunity college
Dean CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,108 on campus · 4.1 mi · Franklin74%admitted$31knet price54%graduate$38kearningsWellesley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,418 on campus · 12.2 mi · Wellesley14%admitted$25knet price92%graduate$85kearningsWheaton College (Massachusetts)University or college · Private nonprofit · 1,778 on campus · 12.7 mi · Norton68%admitted$30knet price73%graduate$68kearningsFranklin W Olin College of EngineeringUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 402 on campus · 12.7 mi · Needham25%admitted$25knet price96%graduate$129kearningsBabson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,646 on campus · 12.9 mi · Wellesley17%admitted$41knet price93%graduate$124kearningsStonehill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,584 on campus · 13.3 mi · Easton66%admitted$33knet price76%graduate$78kearningsFramingham State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,848 on campus · 13.7 mi · Framingham84%admitted$16knet price48%graduate$52kearningsCurry CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,805 on campus · 13.8 mi · Milton88%admitted$29knet price51%graduate$54kearningsMassachusetts Bay Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,620 on campus · 13.9 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 · 13.9 mi · Newton

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 Norfolk’s median household income ($200,720) falls.

Massachusetts Bay Community College13.9 mi · Wellesley Hills · sticker $14,185 · tuition $5,856$13,317a year
Framingham State University13.7 mi · Framingham · sticker $27,413$21,962a year
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering12.7 mi · Needham · sticker $86,474$27,096a year
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)12.7 mi · Norton · sticker $79,311$33,956a year
Curry College13.8 mi · Milton · sticker $64,020$33,973a year
Dean College4.1 mi · Franklin · sticker $64,889$34,318a year
Stonehill College13.3 mi · Easton · sticker $72,714$37,147a year
Wellesley College12.2 mi · Wellesley · sticker $86,290$54,188a year
Babson College12.9 mi · Wellesley · sticker $80,192$80,192a 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 Norfolk: 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 CollegeStonehill CollegeFramingham StateCurry CollegeMassachusetts Bay
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
Stonehill College76% graduate$78k earnings$25k typical debt
Wellesley College92% graduate$85k earnings$10k typical debt
Curry College51% graduate$54k earnings$25k typical debt
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)73% graduate$68k earnings$26k typical debt
Dean College54% graduate$38k earnings$25k 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.

Questions about college near Norfolk

Is Norfolk a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Norfolk residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, Dean College, is 4.1 miles away in Franklin.

What colleges are near Norfolk?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Babson College (12.9 miles, 3,646 students on campus), Framingham State University (13.7 miles, 2,848) and Massachusetts Bay Community College (13.9 miles, 2,620).

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

Massachusetts Bay Community College in Wellesley Hills, 13.9 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 Norfolk. 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 →