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Colleges in and near Hudson

Husson University is 12.3 miles from Hudson

No college sits inside Hudson’s boundary, but Husson University’s campus in Bangor, with 2,317 students on campus, is 12.3 miles from the center of town, and Eastern Maine Community College is 13.5 miles away in Bangor. About 5% of Hudson’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 Hudson. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
13,368 students on campus
Nearest college
12.3 mi
Husson University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as ME (6%)
Nearest community college
13.5 mi
Eastern Maine · $4,156 tuition
Nearest public university
12.5 mi
University of Maine · $13,326 in-state
Median household income
$68K
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What stands out about college from Hudson

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

A university 12.3 miles awayHusson University has 2,317 students on campus in Bangor, 59% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of MaineLiving in Maine, the University of Maine charges $13,326 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $36,756. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 13.5 miles awayEastern Maine Community College in Bangor: tuition and fees $4,156 a year for Maine residents.Students are 5% 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 Hudson

One private college within 12.3 miles, one public college within 12.5 miles, and Eastern Maine Community College 13.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of MaineHusson UniversityEastern MaineHudson
University or collegeCommunity college
Husson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,317 on campus · 12.3 mi · Bangor81%admitted$21knet price59%graduate$45kearningsUniversity of MaineUniversity or college · Public · 9,096 on campus · 12.5 mi · Orono97%admitted$18knet price55%graduate$49kearningsEastern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,955 on campus · 13.5 mi · Bangor$9knet price32%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,156 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 $48–75k, where Hudson’s median household income ($67,933) falls.

Eastern Maine Community College13.5 mi · Bangor · sticker $16,791 · tuition $4,156$9,273a year
University of Maine12.5 mi · Orono · sticker $27,328$14,631a year
Husson University12.3 mi · Bangor · sticker $35,852$17,496a 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 Hudson: 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 →Husson UniversityUniversity of MaineEastern Maine
University of Maine55% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt
Husson University59% graduate$45k earnings$27k typical debt
Eastern Maine Community College32% graduate$42k 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 Hudson

Is Hudson a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Hudson residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maine (6). The nearest campus, Husson University, is 12.3 miles away in Bangor.

What colleges are near Hudson?

Within 15 miles: Husson University (12.3 miles, 2,317 students on campus), the University of Maine (12.5 miles, 9,096) and Eastern Maine Community College (13.5 miles, 1,955).

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

Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor, 13.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,156 a year for Maine residents; the federal net price, $8,928, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $13,326 a year in-state and $36,756 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,642 (under $30,000 income) to $22,018 (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 Hudson. 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 →