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Colleges in and near Westport

The University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is 5.2 miles from Westport

No college sits inside Westport’s boundary, but the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth’s campus in North Dartmouth, with 6,221 students on campus, is 5.2 miles from the center of town, and Bristol Community College is 10 miles away in Fall River. About 7% of Westport’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 Westport. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
16,111 students on campus
Nearest college
5.2 mi
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Residents in college
7%
About the same as MA (8%)
Nearest community college
10 mi
Bristol · $5,832 tuition
Nearest public university
5.2 mi
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · $15,612 in-state
Median household income
$96K
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What stands out about college from Westport

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

A university 5.2 miles awayThe University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth has 6,221 students on campus in North Dartmouth, 52% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Massachusetts-DartmouthLiving in Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth charges $15,612 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $32,567. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10 miles awayBristol Community College in Fall River: tuition and fees $5,832 a year for Massachusetts residents.Students are 7% 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 Westport

Three private colleges within 13.6 miles, one public college within 5.2 miles, and Bristol Community College 10 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Massachusetts-DartmouthRoger Williams UniversityBristolWestport
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthUniversity or college · Public · 6,221 on campus · 5.2 mi · North Dartmouth91%admitted$21knet price52%graduate$69kearningsBristol Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,080 on campus · 10 mi · Fall River$6knet price22%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,832 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Roger Williams UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,074 on campus · 10.4 mi · Bristol, RI88%admitted$38knet price69%graduate$70kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Roger Williams University School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 516 on campus · 10.5 mi · Bristol, RI$70kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Salve Regina UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,220 on campus · 13.6 mi · Newport, RI68%admitted$37knet price77%graduate$73kearnings

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 Westport’s median household income ($96,000) falls.

Bristol Community College10 mi · Fall River · sticker $12,168 · tuition $5,832$7,329a year
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth5.2 mi · North Dartmouth · sticker $33,485$22,273a year
Salve Regina University13.6 mi · Newport, RI · sticker $70,630$34,374a year
Roger Williams University10.4 mi · Bristol, RI · sticker $61,950$37,318a 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 Westport: 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-DartmouthBristolRoger Williams University
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth52% graduate$69k earnings$25k typical debt
Roger Williams University69% graduate$70k earnings*$27k typical debt
Bristol Community College22% graduate$39k earnings$8k typical debt
Salve Regina University77% graduate$73k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Roger Williams University (2).

Questions about college near Westport

Is Westport a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Westport residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, is 5.2 miles away in North Dartmouth.

What colleges are near Westport?

Within 15 miles: the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (5.2 miles, 6,221 students on campus), Bristol Community College (10 miles, 3,080), Roger Williams University (10.4 miles, 4,074), Roger Williams University School of Law (10.5 miles, 516) and Salve Regina University (13.6 miles, 2,220).

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

Bristol Community College in Fall River, 10 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,832 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $5,547, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth cost if we live in Massachusetts?

Tuition and fees are $15,612 a year in-state and $32,567 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,976 (under $30,000 income) to $28,147 (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 Westport. 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 →