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Colleges in and near Uxbridge

Bryant University is 11.1 miles from Uxbridge

No college sits inside Uxbridge’s boundary, but Bryant University’s campus in Smithfield, with 3,504 students on campus, is 11.1 miles from the center of town, and Quinsigamond Community College is 19.1 miles away in Worcester. About 4% of Uxbridge’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 Uxbridge. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
8,705 students on campus
Nearest college
11.1 mi
Bryant University
Residents in college
4%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
19.1 mi
Quinsigamond · $6,262 tuition
Nearest public university
16.2 mi
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Median household income
$125K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Uxbridge

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

A university 11.1 miles awayBryant University has 3,504 students on campus in Smithfield, 80% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 19.1 miles awayQuinsigamond Community College in Worcester: tuition and fees $6,262 a year for Massachusetts residents.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 Uxbridge

Four private colleges within 14.8 miles. The nearest public four-year college, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, is 16.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBryant UniversityCollege of the Holy CrossDean CollegeUxbridge
University or collegeCommunity college
Bryant UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,504 on campus · 11.1 mi · Smithfield, RI65%admitted$41knet price80%graduate$90kearningsDean CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,108 on campus · 12.7 mi · Franklin74%admitted$31knet price54%graduate$38kearningsCollege of the Holy CrossUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,035 on campus · 14.8 mi · Worcester18%admitted$39knet price87%graduate$91kearningsNichols CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,058 on campus · 14.8 mi · Dudley81%admitted$33knet price63%graduate$58kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Uxbridge’s median household income ($124,725) falls.

Dean College12.7 mi · Franklin · sticker $64,889$34,318a year
Nichols College14.8 mi · Dudley · sticker $58,310$35,731a year
Bryant University11.1 mi · Smithfield, RI · sticker $69,964$44,846a year
College of the Holy Cross14.8 mi · Worcester · sticker $80,334$56,284a 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$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Bryant UniversityDean CollegeCollege of the Holy CrossNichols College
Bryant University80% graduate$90k earnings$27k typical debt
College of the Holy Cross87% graduate$91k earnings$27k typical debt
Dean College54% graduate$38k earnings$25k typical debt
Nichols College63% graduate$58k 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 Uxbridge

Is Uxbridge a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Uxbridge residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, Bryant University, is 11.1 miles away in Smithfield.

What colleges are near Uxbridge?

Within 15 miles: Bryant University (11.1 miles, 3,504 students on campus), Dean College (12.7 miles, 1,108), College of the Holy Cross (14.8 miles, 3,035) and Nichols College (14.8 miles, 1,058).

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

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, 19.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,262 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $9,090, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Uxbridge. 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 →