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Colleges in and near Rockland

Massasoit Community College is 5.6 miles from Rockland

No college sits inside Rockland’s boundary, but Massasoit Community College’s campus in Brockton, with 3,149 students on campus, is 5.6 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Rockland’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 Rockland. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
32,983 students on campus
Nearest college
5.6 mi
Massasoit
Residents in college
3%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
5.6 mi
Massasoit · $5,376 tuition
Nearest public university
9.8 mi
Quincy College · $8,938 in-state
Median household income
$112K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Rockland

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

A community college 5.6 miles awayMassasoit Community College has 3,149 students on campus in Brockton, 19% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Quincy CollegeLiving in Massachusetts, Quincy College charges $8,938 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.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 Rockland

Four private colleges within 13 miles, two public colleges within 14.3 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Massachusetts-BostonBridgewater StateMassasoitRockland
University or collegeCommunity college
Massasoit Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,149 on campus · 5.6 mi · Brockton$8knet price19%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $5,376 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Quincy CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,670 on campus · 9.8 mi · Quincy$17knet price15%graduate$53kearningsTuition and fees: $8,938 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Stonehill CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,584 on campus · 10.1 mi · Easton66%admitted$33knet price76%graduate$78kearningsBridgewater State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,607 on campus · 10.4 mi · Bridgewater88%admitted$16knet price53%graduate$57kearningsEastern Nazarene CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 444 on campus · 11.1 mi · QuincyLaboure College of HealthcareUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 520 on campus · 11.9 mi · Milton50%admitted$37knet price100%graduate$62kearningsCurry CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,805 on campus · 13 mi · Milton88%admitted$29knet price51%graduate$54kearningsUniversity of Massachusetts-BostonUniversity or college · Public · 14,204 on campus · 14.3 mi · Boston84%admitted$18knet price49%graduate$66kearnings

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 Rockland’s median household income ($112,405) falls.

Massasoit Community College5.6 mi · Brockton · sticker $14,904 · tuition $5,376$14,416a year
Bridgewater State University10.4 mi · Bridgewater · sticker $26,160$21,176a year
Quincy College9.8 mi · Quincy · sticker $22,528 · tuition $8,938$21,920a year
University of Massachusetts-Boston14.3 mi · Boston · sticker $30,544$25,571a year
Curry College13 mi · Milton · sticker $64,020$33,973a year
Stonehill College10.1 mi · Easton · sticker $72,714$37,147a year
Laboure College of Healthcare11.9 mi · Milton · sticker $36,863—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 Rockland: 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 →MassasoitQuincy CollegeStonehill CollegeBridgewater StateCurry CollegeUniversity of Massachusetts-Boston
University of Massachusetts-Boston49% graduate$66k earnings$22k 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
Curry College51% graduate$54k earnings$25k typical debt
Quincy College15% graduate$53k earnings$14k typical debt
Laboure College of Healthcare100% graduate$62k 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.

Questions about college near Rockland

Is Rockland a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Rockland residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, Massasoit Community College, is 5.6 miles away in Brockton.

What colleges are near Rockland?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Massachusetts-Boston (14.3 miles, 14,204 students on campus), Bridgewater State University (10.4 miles, 8,607) and Massasoit Community College (5.6 miles, 3,149).

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

Massasoit Community College in Brockton, 5.6 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 Quincy College cost if we live in Massachusetts?

Tuition and fees are $8,938 a year in-state and $8,938 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,972 (under $30,000 income) to $21,920 (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 Rockland. 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 →