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Colleges in and near West Springfield Town

Springfield Technical Community College is 3.8 miles from West Springfield Town

No college sits inside West Springfield Town’s boundary, but Springfield Technical Community College’s campus in Springfield, with 2,845 students on campus, is 3.8 miles from the center of town. About 6% of West Springfield Town’s residents are enrolled in college, below Massachusetts (8%).

College of Our Lady of the ElmsSpringfield Technical Community CollegeHolyoke Community CollegeAmerican International CollegeSpringfield 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 West Springfield Town. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
23,964 students on campus
Nearest college
2.7 mi
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Residents in college
6%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
3.8 mi
Springfield Technical · $5,904 tuition
Nearest public university
7.5 mi
Westfield State · $12,179 in-state
Median household income
$69K
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What stands out about college from West Springfield Town

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

Five colleges within 5 milesCollege of Our Lady of the Elms admits 85% of applicants; American International College admits 100%; Springfield College admits 72%. Together they have 10,764 students on campus.A community college 3.8 miles awaySpringfield Technical Community College in Springfield: tuition and fees $5,904 a year for Massachusetts residents.In-state price at Westfield StateLiving in Massachusetts, Westfield State University charges $12,179 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,259. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsBelow Massachusetts (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of West Springfield Town

Eight private colleges within 13.3 miles, one public college within 7.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miWestfield StateWestern New England UniversitySpringfield TechnicalWest Springfield Town
University or collegeCommunity college
College of Our Lady of the ElmsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,066 on campus · 2.7 mi · Chicopee85%admitted$18knet price68%graduate$52kearningsSpringfield Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,845 on campus · 3.8 mi · Springfield$6knet price32%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,904 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Holyoke Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,424 on campus · 4.8 mi · Holyoke$8knet price29%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,988 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.American International CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,652 on campus · 4.8 mi · Springfield100%admitted$23knet price46%graduate$53kearningsSpringfield CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,777 on campus · 5 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 · 5 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.Bay Path UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 662 on campus · 5.9 mi · Longmeadow · mostly online85%admitted$14knet price44%graduate$55kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Western New England UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,362 on campus · 6.7 mi · Springfield83%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$73kearningsWestfield State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,019 on campus · 7.5 mi · Westfield81%admitted$17knet price54%graduate$57kearningsMount Holyoke CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,210 on campus · 9.7 mi · South Hadley36%admitted$26knet price84%graduate$58kearningsSmith CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,830 on campus · 13.3 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 $48–75k, where West Springfield Town’s median household income ($69,371) falls.

Smith College13.3 mi · Northampton · sticker $86,030$6,559a year
Springfield Technical Community College3.8 mi · Springfield · sticker $14,971 · tuition $5,904$6,675a year
Holyoke Community College4.8 mi · Holyoke · sticker $15,043 · tuition $5,988$8,688a year
Bay Path University5.9 mi · Longmeadow · mostly online · sticker $47,308$12,698a year
Westfield State University7.5 mi · Westfield · sticker $27,649$14,199a year
Mount Holyoke College9.7 mi · South Hadley · sticker $84,926$17,394a year
College of Our Lady of the Elms2.7 mi · Chicopee · sticker $54,027$17,539a year
American International College4.8 mi · Springfield · sticker $59,270$22,749a year
Springfield College5 mi · Springfield · sticker $60,729$23,364a year
Western New England University6.7 mi · Springfield · sticker $60,262$25,205a 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 West Springfield Town: 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 →Springfield TechnicalHolyokeSpringfield CollegeWestern New England UniversityWestfield StateSmith College
Westfield State University54% graduate$57k earnings$22k typical debt
Western New England University64% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
Springfield Technical Community College32% graduate$37k earnings$7k typical debt
Smith College89% graduate$64k earnings$18k typical debt
Springfield College74% graduate$48k earnings*$26k typical debt
Holyoke Community College29% graduate$37k earnings$8k typical debt
Mount Holyoke College84% graduate$58k earnings$23k typical debt
American International College46% graduate$53k earnings$27k typical debt
College of Our Lady of the Elms68% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Bay Path University44% graduate$55k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Springfield College (2).

Questions about college near West Springfield Town

Is West Springfield Town a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 West Springfield Town residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, College of Our Lady of the Elms, is 2.7 miles away in Chicopee.

What colleges are near West Springfield Town?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Westfield State University (7.5 miles, 4,019 students on campus), Western New England University (6.7 miles, 3,362) and Springfield Technical Community College (3.8 miles, 2,845).

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

Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, 3.8 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 Westfield State University cost if we live in Massachusetts?

Tuition and fees are $12,179 a year in-state and $18,259 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,751 (under $30,000 income) to $23,286 (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 West Springfield 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 →