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Colleges in and near Palmer Town

Western New England University is 12.1 miles from Palmer Town

No college sits inside Palmer Town’s boundary, but Western New England University’s campus in Springfield, with 3,362 students on campus, is 12.1 miles from the center of town, and Springfield Technical Community College is 15 miles away in Springfield. About 3% of Palmer Town’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 Palmer Town. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
13,680 students on campus
Nearest college
12.1 mi
Western New England University
Residents in college
3%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
15 mi
Springfield Technical · $5,904 tuition
Nearest public university
17.7 mi
University of Massachusetts-Amherst · $17,772 in-state
Median household income
$78K
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What stands out about college from Palmer Town

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

A university 12.1 miles awayWestern New England University has 3,362 students on campus in Springfield, 64% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 15 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 3% of residentsBelow Massachusetts (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Palmer Town

Six private colleges within 14.9 miles, and Springfield Technical Community College 15 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, is 17.7 miles away.

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University or collegeCommunity college
Western New England UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,362 on campus · 12.1 mi · Springfield83%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$73kearningsAmerican International CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,652 on campus · 13.9 mi · Springfield100%admitted$23knet price46%graduate$53kearningsSpringfield CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,777 on campus · 14.1 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 · 14.1 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.Mount Holyoke CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,210 on campus · 14.4 mi · South Hadley36%admitted$26knet price84%graduate$58kearningsHampshire CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 717 on campus · 14.9 mi · Amherst75%admitted$24knet price54%graduate$47kearningsSpringfield Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,845 on campus · 15 mi · Springfield$6knet price32%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,904 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Palmer Town’s median household income ($78,480) falls.

Springfield Technical Community College15 mi · Springfield · sticker $14,971 · tuition $5,904$8,925a year
University of Massachusetts-Amherst17.7 mi · Amherst · sticker $34,549$18,964a year
Mount Holyoke College14.4 mi · South Hadley · sticker $84,926$24,247a year
American International College13.9 mi · Springfield · sticker $59,270$24,772a year
Hampshire College14.9 mi · Amherst · sticker $74,195$25,447a year
Springfield College14.1 mi · Springfield · sticker $60,729$27,470a year
Western New England University12.1 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 UniversityAmerican International CollegeSpringfield CollegeMount Holyoke CollegeSpringfield TechnicalUniversity 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
Mount Holyoke College84% graduate$58k earnings$23k typical debt
American International College46% graduate$53k earnings$27k typical debt
Hampshire College54% graduate$47k earnings$27k 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 Palmer Town

Is Palmer Town a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Palmer Town residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, Western New England University, is 12.1 miles away in Springfield.

What colleges are near Palmer Town?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Western New England University (12.1 miles, 3,362 students on campus), Springfield Technical Community College (15 miles, 2,845) and Springfield College (14.1 miles, 2,777).

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

Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, 15 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 Palmer Town. 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 →