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Colleges in and near Wilmington

Middlesex Community College is 6.3 miles from Wilmington

No college sits inside Wilmington’s boundary, but Middlesex Community College’s campus in Bedford, with 6,225 students on campus, is 6.3 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Wilmington’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 Wilmington. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
20
134,706 students on campus
Nearest college
6.3 mi
Middlesex
Residents in college
4%
Below MA (8%)
Nearest community college
6.3 mi
Middlesex · $6,048 tuition
Nearest public university
10.3 mi
University of Massachusetts-Lowell · $16,966 in-state
Median household income
$168K
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What stands out about college from Wilmington

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

A community college 6.3 miles awayMiddlesex Community College has 6,225 students on campus in Bedford, 23% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Massachusetts-LowellLiving in Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts-Lowell charges $16,966 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $36,264. 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 Wilmington

15 private colleges within 15 miles, two public colleges within 14.6 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miBoston UniversityHarvard UniversityTufts UniversityWilmington
University or collegeCommunity college
Middlesex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,225 on campus · 6.3 mi · Bedford$3knet price23%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $6,048 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Merrimack CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,664 on campus · 7.5 mi · North Andover70%admitted$38knet price70%graduate$76kearningsMassachusetts School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 284 on campus · 8.3 mi · AndoverGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 195 on campus · 10 mi · Medford$101kearningsNorth Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,919 on campus · 10.1 mi · Danvers$9knet price18%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $5,352 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Massachusetts-LowellUniversity or college · Public · 11,742 on campus · 10.3 mi · Lowell83%admitted$17knet price65%graduate$65kearningsTufts UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,718 on campus · 11 mi · Medford11%admitted$40knet price94%graduate$83kearningsBentley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,168 on campus · 12.7 mi · Waltham45%admitted$38knet price87%graduate$121kearningsLesley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,519 on campus · 13 mi · Cambridge97%admitted$31knet price58%graduate$51kearningsLongy School of Music of Bard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 277 on campus · 13 mi · Cambridge$39knet price78%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Harvard UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 22,636 on campus · 13.4 mi · Cambridge4%admitted$19knet price98%graduate$102kearningsCambridge CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 758 on campus · 13.5 mi · Boston · mostly online$31knet price11%graduate$46kearnings61% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Bunker Hill Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,800 on campus · 14 mi · Boston$8knet price13%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,168 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hult International Business SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,636 on campus · 14.3 mi · Cambridge60%admitted$45knet price67%graduateMGH Institute of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,125 on campus · 14.3 mi · Boston$87kearningsSalem State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,395 on campus · 14.6 mi · Salem96%admitted$16knet price50%graduate$57kearningsBrandeis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,978 on campus · 14.6 mi · Waltham40%admitted$36knet price86%graduate$77kearningsMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,855 on campus · 14.7 mi · Cambridge5%admitted$20knet price96%graduate$143kearningsMontserrat College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 275 on campus · 14.7 mi · Beverly$33knet price53%graduate$33kearningsBoston UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 32,537 on campus · 15 mi · Boston11%admitted$24knet price89%graduate$83kearnings

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 Wilmington’s median household income ($168,152) falls.

Middlesex Community College6.3 mi · Bedford · sticker $10,342 · tuition $6,048$8,426a year
North Shore Community College10.1 mi · Danvers · sticker $15,896 · tuition $5,352$13,158a year
Bunker Hill Community College14 mi · Boston · sticker $14,899 · tuition $6,168$13,790a year
Salem State University14.6 mi · Salem · sticker $28,291$23,223a year
University of Massachusetts-Lowell10.3 mi · Lowell · sticker $30,786$26,139a year
Lesley University13 mi · Cambridge · sticker $51,538$35,152a year
Montserrat College of Art14.7 mi · Beverly · sticker $58,616$39,001a year
Merrimack College7.5 mi · North Andover · sticker $70,038$41,050a year
Boston University15 mi · Boston · sticker $86,285$47,504a year
Massachusetts Institute of Technology14.7 mi · Cambridge · sticker $82,730$48,479a year
Bentley University12.7 mi · Waltham · sticker $79,548$49,190a year
Harvard University13.4 mi · Cambridge · sticker $85,540$53,337a year
Brandeis University14.6 mi · Waltham · sticker $86,448$54,885a year
Tufts University11 mi · Medford · sticker $88,300$58,570a year
Hult International Business School14.3 mi · Cambridge · sticker $79,075$59,075a year
Longy School of Music of Bard College13 mi · Cambridge · sticker $72,450—a year
Cambridge College13.5 mi · Boston · mostly online · sticker $34,072—a 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 Wilmington: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k$160k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →MiddlesexUniversity of Massachusetts-LowellTufts UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyBoston University
Boston University89% graduate$83k earnings$23k typical debt
Harvard University98% graduate$102k earnings$14k typical debt
Tufts University94% graduate$83k earnings$16k typical debt
Massachusetts Institute of Technology96% graduate$143k earnings$15k typical debt
University of Massachusetts-Lowell65% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt
Middlesex Community College23% graduate$51k earnings$7k typical debt
Bunker Hill Community College13% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Salem State University50% graduate$57k earnings$25k typical debt
Bentley University87% graduate$121k earnings$25k typical debt
Brandeis University86% graduate$77k earnings$26k typical debt
Merrimack College70% graduate$76k earnings$27k typical debt
North Shore Community College18% graduate$45k earnings$9k 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: Longy School of Music of Bard College (3).

Questions about college near Wilmington

Is Wilmington a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Wilmington residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Massachusetts (8). The nearest campus, Middlesex Community College, is 6.3 miles away in Bedford.

What colleges are near Wilmington?

20 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Boston University (15 miles, 32,537 students on campus), Harvard University (13.4 miles, 22,636) and Tufts University (11 miles, 12,718).

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

Middlesex Community College in Bedford, 6.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,048 a year for Massachusetts residents; the federal net price, $2,624, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $16,966 a year in-state and $36,264 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,943 (under $30,000 income) to $26,139 (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 Wilmington. 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 →