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Colleges in and near Topsfield

North Shore Community College is 3.8 miles from Topsfield

No college sits inside Topsfield’s boundary, but North Shore Community College’s campus in Danvers, with 3,919 students on campus, is 3.8 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Topsfield’s residents are enrolled in college, below Massachusetts (8%).

North Shore Community 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 Topsfield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
23,921 students on campus
Nearest college
3.8 mi
North Shore
Residents in college
4%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
3.8 mi
North Shore · $5,352 tuition
Nearest public university
9.9 mi
Salem State · $12,338 in-state
Median household income
$196K
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What stands out about college from Topsfield

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

A community college 3.8 miles awayNorth Shore Community College has 3,919 students on campus in Danvers, 18% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Salem StateLiving in Massachusetts, Salem State University charges $12,338 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,531. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Massachusetts (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Topsfield

Six private colleges within 13.3 miles, one public college within 9.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSalem StateMerrimack CollegeNorth ShoreTopsfield
University or collegeCommunity college
North Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,919 on campus · 3.8 mi · Danvers$9knet price18%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $5,352 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,081 on campus · 5.3 mi · South HamiltonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Gordon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,403 on campus · 7.1 mi · Wenham69%admitted$25knet price69%graduate$52kearningsMontserrat College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 275 on campus · 7.2 mi · Beverly$33knet price53%graduate$33kearningsEndicott CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,226 on campus · 8 mi · Beverly71%admitted$41knet price76%graduate$58kearningsMerrimack CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,664 on campus · 9.4 mi · North Andover70%admitted$38knet price70%graduate$76kearningsSalem State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,395 on campus · 9.9 mi · Salem96%admitted$16knet price50%graduate$57kearningsNorthern Essex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,674 on campus · 12 mi · Haverhill$6knet price21%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $6,732 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Massachusetts School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 284 on campus · 13.3 mi · AndoverGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Topsfield’s median household income ($195,718) falls.

Northern Essex Community College12 mi · Haverhill · sticker $13,201 · tuition $6,732$12,476a year
North Shore Community College3.8 mi · Danvers · sticker $15,896 · tuition $5,352$13,158a year
Salem State University9.9 mi · Salem · sticker $28,291$23,223a year
Gordon College7.1 mi · Wenham · sticker $42,446$27,138a year
Montserrat College of Art7.2 mi · Beverly · sticker $58,616$39,001a year
Merrimack College9.4 mi · North Andover · sticker $70,038$41,050a year
Endicott College8 mi · Beverly · sticker $59,328$43,598a 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 Topsfield: 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 →North ShoreGordon CollegeEndicott CollegeMerrimack CollegeSalem StateNorthern Essex
Salem State University50% graduate$57k earnings$25k typical debt
Merrimack College70% graduate$76k earnings$27k typical debt
North Shore Community College18% graduate$45k earnings$9k typical debt
Northern Essex Community College21% graduate$43k earnings$9k typical debt
Endicott College76% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Gordon College69% graduate$52k earnings$26k typical debt
Montserrat College of Art53% graduate$33k 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 Topsfield

Is Topsfield a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Topsfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, North Shore Community College, is 3.8 miles away in Danvers.

What colleges are near Topsfield?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Salem State University (9.9 miles, 5,395 students on campus), Merrimack College (9.4 miles, 4,664) and North Shore Community College (3.8 miles, 3,919).

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

North Shore Community College in Danvers, 3.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,352 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $9,000, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $12,338 a year in-state and $19,531 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,516 (under $30,000 income) to $23,223 (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 Topsfield. 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 →