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Village of Whitinsville Historic District, Town of Northbridge, MassachusettsPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0
Colleges in and near Whitinsville

College of the Holy Cross is 10.8 miles from Whitinsville

No college sits inside Whitinsville’s boundary, but College of the Holy Cross’s campus in Worcester, with 3,035 students on campus, is 10.8 miles from the center of town, and Quinsigamond Community College is 14.9 miles away in Worcester. About 5% of Whitinsville’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 Whitinsville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
29,724 students on campus
Nearest college
10.8 mi
College of the Holy Cross
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MA (8%)
Nearest community college
14.9 mi
Quinsigamond · $6,262 tuition
Nearest public university
11.9 mi
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Median household income
$96K
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What stands out about college from Whitinsville

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

A college 10.8 miles awayCollege of the Holy Cross has 3,035 students on campus in Worcester, 87% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.9 miles awayQuinsigamond Community College in Worcester: tuition and fees $6,262 a year for Massachusetts residents.Students are 5% 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 Whitinsville

Six private colleges within 14.5 miles, two public colleges within 13.5 miles, and Quinsigamond Community College 14.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWorcester Polytechnic InstituteQuinsigamondWorcester StateWhitinsville
University or collegeCommunity college
College of the Holy CrossUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,035 on campus · 10.8 mi · Worcester18%admitted$39knet price87%graduate$91kearningsClark UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,118 on campus · 11.9 mi · Worcester40%admitted$29knet price77%graduate$62kearningsUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolUniversity or college · Public · 1,354 on campus · 11.9 mi · WorcesterGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Worcester Polytechnic InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,695 on campus · 12.8 mi · Worcester60%admitted$43knet price90%graduate$103kearningsWorcester State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,994 on campus · 13.5 mi · Worcester88%admitted$13knet price61%graduate$61kearningsNichols CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,058 on campus · 14.2 mi · Dudley81%admitted$33knet price63%graduate$58kearningsDean CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,108 on campus · 14.3 mi · Franklin74%admitted$31knet price54%graduate$38kearningsAssumption UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,812 on campus · 14.5 mi · Worcester83%admitted$29knet price75%graduate$75kearningsQuinsigamond Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,550 on campus · 14.9 mi · Worcester$9knet price22%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,262 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Whitinsville’s median household income ($96,145) falls.

Quinsigamond Community College14.9 mi · Worcester · sticker $15,921 · tuition $6,262$8,743a year
Worcester State University13.5 mi · Worcester · sticker $22,874$13,658a year
Clark University11.9 mi · Worcester · sticker $68,432$25,062a year
Assumption University14.5 mi · Worcester · sticker $65,551$25,961a year
College of the Holy Cross10.8 mi · Worcester · sticker $80,334$27,711a year
Dean College14.3 mi · Franklin · sticker $64,889$31,161a year
Nichols College14.2 mi · Dudley · sticker $58,310$33,851a year
Worcester Polytechnic Institute12.8 mi · Worcester · sticker $78,679$37,753a 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 Whitinsville: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →College of the Holy CrossClark UniversityWorcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester StateAssumption UniversityQuinsigamond
Worcester Polytechnic Institute90% graduate$103k earnings$27k typical debt
Quinsigamond Community College22% graduate$46k earnings$17k typical debt
Worcester State University61% graduate$61k earnings$20k typical debt
Clark University77% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
College of the Holy Cross87% graduate$91k earnings$27k typical debt
Assumption University75% graduate$75k 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 Whitinsville

Is Whitinsville a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Whitinsville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, College of the Holy Cross, is 10.8 miles away in Worcester.

What colleges are near Whitinsville?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (12.8 miles, 6,695 students on campus), Quinsigamond Community College (14.9 miles, 5,550) and Worcester State University (13.5 miles, 4,994).

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

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, 14.9 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 Whitinsville. 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 →