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Colleges in and near Norton

Norton is home to Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (1,778 students on campus) is inside the town. About 13% of Norton’s residents are enrolled in college, above Massachusetts (8%).

Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

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 Norton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
28,235 students on campus
Nearest college
0.1 mi
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Residents in college
13%
Above MA (8%)
Nearest community college
12.4 mi
Massasoit · $5,376 tuition
Nearest public university
10.8 mi
Bridgewater State · $11,808 in-state
Median household income
$125K
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What stands out about college in Norton

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

A college in NortonWheaton College (Massachusetts) has 1,778 students on campus in Norton, 73% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Bridgewater StateLiving in Massachusetts, Bridgewater State University charges $11,808 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,948. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 12.4 miles awayMassasoit Community College in Brockton: tuition and fees $5,376 a year for Massachusetts residents.Students are 13% of residentsAbove Massachusetts (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Norton

Four private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 10.8 miles, and Massasoit Community College 12.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBrown UniversityBridgewater StateMassasoitNorton
University or collegeCommunity college
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)University or college · Private nonprofit · 1,778 on campus · In Norton68%admitted$30knet price73%graduate$68kearningsStonehill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,584 on campus · 8.3 mi · Easton66%admitted$33knet price76%graduate$78kearningsBridgewater State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,607 on campus · 10.8 mi · Bridgewater88%admitted$16knet price53%graduate$57kearningsMassasoit Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,149 on campus · 12.4 mi · Brockton$8knet price19%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $5,376 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dean CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,108 on campus · 13.9 mi · Franklin74%admitted$31knet price54%graduate$38kearningsBrown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,009 on campus · 14.9 mi · Providence, RI5%admitted$25knet price96%graduate$93kearnings

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 Norton’s median household income ($124,535) falls.

Massasoit Community College12.4 mi · Brockton · sticker $14,904 · tuition $5,376$14,416a year
Bridgewater State University10.8 mi · Bridgewater · sticker $26,160$21,176a year
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)In Norton · sticker $79,311$33,956a year
Dean College13.9 mi · Franklin · sticker $64,889$34,318a year
Stonehill College8.3 mi · Easton · sticker $72,714$37,147a year
Brown University14.9 mi · Providence, RI · sticker $87,648$44,937a 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 Norton: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Stonehill CollegeBridgewater StateMassasoitDean CollegeBrown University
Brown University96% graduate$93k earnings$11k typical debt
Bridgewater State University53% graduate$57k earnings$24k typical debt
Massasoit Community College19% graduate$46k earnings$10k typical debt
Stonehill College76% graduate$78k earnings$25k typical debt
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)73% graduate$68k earnings$26k typical debt
Dean College54% graduate$38k 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.

Majors

What students study in Norton

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Wheaton College (Massachusetts), weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Biology 19%Business 17%Visual & performing arts 14%Social sciences 10%Psychology 9%Education 6%Everything else 26%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations74 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Psychology, General49 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Biology, General33 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General18 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Fine and Studio Arts18 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Neurobiology and Neurosciences17 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Film/Video and Photographic Arts17 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies12 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Norton

Is Norton a college town?

No. About 13 of every 100 Norton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Massachusetts (8). The largest campus in the town, Wheaton College (Massachusetts), has 1,778 students on campus.

What colleges are in Norton?

Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is inside the town. Massasoit Community College is 12.4 miles away in Brockton.

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

Massasoit Community College in Brockton, 12.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,376 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $8,460, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $11,808 a year in-state and $17,948 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,007 (under $30,000 income) to $21,176 (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 Norton. 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 →