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Colleges in and near South Deerfield

The University of Massachusetts-Amherst is 7.3 miles from South Deerfield

No college sits inside South Deerfield’s boundary, but the University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s campus in Amherst, with 28,168 students on campus, is 7.3 miles from the center of town, and Greenfield Community College is 8.4 miles away in Greenfield. About 13% of South Deerfield’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 South Deerfield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
34,725 students on campus
Nearest college
7.3 mi
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Residents in college
13%
About the same as MA (8%)
Nearest community college
8.4 mi
Greenfield · $5,810 tuition
Nearest public university
7.3 mi
University of Massachusetts-Amherst · $17,772 in-state
Median household income
$103K
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What stands out about college from South Deerfield

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

A university 7.3 miles awayThe University of Massachusetts-Amherst has 28,168 students on campus in Amherst, 83% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 8.4 miles awayGreenfield Community College in Greenfield: tuition and fees $5,810 a year for Massachusetts residents.Students are 13% 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 South Deerfield

Three private colleges within 11.5 miles, one public college within 7.3 miles, and Greenfield Community College 8.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Massachusetts-AmherstSmith CollegeAmherst CollegeSouth Deerfield
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Massachusetts-AmherstUniversity or college · Public · 28,168 on campus · 7.3 mi · Amherst60%admitted$22knet price83%graduate$72kearningsAmherst CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,910 on campus · 8.4 mi · Amherst9%admitted$23knet price94%graduate$78kearningsGreenfield Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,100 on campus · 8.4 mi · Greenfield$8knet price31%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,810 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hampshire CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 717 on campus · 11.2 mi · Amherst75%admitted$24knet price54%graduate$47kearningsSmith CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,830 on campus · 11.5 mi · Northampton21%admitted$28knet price89%graduate$64kearnings

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 $75–110k, where South Deerfield’s median household income ($103,056) falls.

Greenfield Community College8.4 mi · Greenfield · sticker $14,762 · tuition $5,810$8,818a year
Smith College11.5 mi · Northampton · sticker $86,030$11,750a year
University of Massachusetts-Amherst7.3 mi · Amherst · sticker $34,549$18,964a year
Amherst College8.4 mi · Amherst · sticker $87,640$23,639a year
Hampshire College11.2 mi · Amherst · sticker $74,195$25,447a 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 South Deerfield: 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 →University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst CollegeGreenfieldHampshire CollegeSmith College
University of Massachusetts-Amherst83% graduate$72k earnings$23k typical debt
Smith College89% graduate$64k earnings$18k typical debt
Amherst College94% graduate$78k earnings$14k typical debt
Greenfield Community College31% graduate$37k earnings$8k 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.

Questions about college near South Deerfield

Is South Deerfield a college town?

No. About 13 of every 100 South Deerfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, is 7.3 miles away in Amherst.

What colleges are near South Deerfield?

Within 15 miles: the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (7.3 miles, 28,168 students on campus), Amherst College (8.4 miles, 1,910), Greenfield Community College (8.4 miles, 1,100), Hampshire College (11.2 miles, 717) and Smith College (11.5 miles, 2,830).

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

Greenfield Community College in Greenfield, 8.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,810 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $7,679, 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 South Deerfield. 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 →