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Colleges in and near Gilead

White Mountains Community College is 12.7 miles from Gilead

No college sits inside Gilead’s boundary, but White Mountains Community College’s campus in Berlin, with 387 students on campus, is 12.7 miles from the center of town, and Central Maine Community College is 39.6 miles away in Auburn. About 0% of Gilead’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maine (6%).

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 Gilead. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
387 students on campus
Nearest college
12.7 mi
White Mountains
Residents in college
0%
About the same as ME (6%)
Nearest community college
39.6 mi
Central Maine · $4,140 tuition
Nearest public university
43.3 mi
University of Maine at Farmington · $11,308 in-state
Median household income
$42K
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What stands out about college from Gilead

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

A community college 12.7 miles awayWhite Mountains Community College has 387 students on campus in Berlin, 62% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 39.6 miles awayCentral Maine Community College in Auburn: tuition and fees $4,140 a year for Maine residents.In-state price at University of Maine at FarmingtonLiving in Maine, the University of Maine at Farmington charges $11,308 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $23,878. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 0% of residentsAbout the same as Maine (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Gilead

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Gilead.

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University or collegeCommunity college
White Mountains Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 387 on campus · 12.7 mi · Berlin, NH$15knet price62%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $7,050 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Gilead’s median household income ($42,344) falls.

University of Maine at Farmington43.3 mi · Farmington · sticker $25,822$13,590a year
White Mountains Community College12.7 mi · Berlin, NH · sticker $21,739 · tuition $7,050$18,587a 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$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →White MountainsUniversity of Maine at Farmington
University of Maine at Farmington52% graduate$44k earnings$24k typical debt
White Mountains Community College62% graduate$35k earnings$11k 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 Gilead

Is Gilead a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Gilead residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maine (6). The nearest campus, White Mountains Community College, is 12.7 miles away in Berlin.

What colleges are near Gilead?

Within 15 miles: White Mountains Community College (12.7 miles, 387 students on campus).

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

Central Maine Community College in Auburn, 39.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,140 a year for Maine residents; the federal net price, $6,975, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Maine at Farmington cost if we live in Maine?

Tuition and fees are $11,308 a year in-state and $23,878 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,301 (under $30,000 income) to $22,368 (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 Gilead. 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 →