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Colleges in and near Greenville

Fitchburg State University is 11.7 miles from Greenville

No college sits inside Greenville’s boundary, but Fitchburg State University’s campus in Fitchburg, with 3,493 students on campus, is 11.7 miles from the center of town, and Nashua Community College is 14.2 miles away in Nashua. About 3% of Greenville’s residents are enrolled in college, below New Hampshire (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 Greenville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
8,327 students on campus
Nearest college
11.7 mi
Fitchburg State
Residents in college
3%
Below NH (6%)
Nearest community college
14.2 mi
Nashua · $7,140 tuition
Nearest public university
23 mi
University of New Hampshire at Manchester · $15,838 in-state
Median household income
$72K
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What stands out about college from Greenville

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

A university 11.7 miles awayFitchburg State University has 3,493 students on campus in Fitchburg, 55% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.2 miles awayNashua Community College in Nashua: tuition and fees $7,140 a year for New Hampshire residents.In-state price at University of New Hampshire at ManchesterLiving in New Hampshire, the University of New Hampshire at Manchester charges $15,838 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $36,418. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow New Hampshire (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Greenville

One private college within 13.2 miles, one public college within 11.7 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, is 23 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miFitchburg StateMount WachusettFranklin Pierce UniversityGreenville
University or collegeCommunity college
Fitchburg State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,493 on campus · 11.7 mi · Fitchburg, MA87%admitted$14knet price55%graduate$54kearningsFranklin Pierce UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,385 on campus · 13.2 mi · Rindge93%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$53kearningsNashua Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,071 on campus · 14.2 mi · Nashua$23knet price38%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $7,140 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mount Wachusett Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,378 on campus · 14.8 mi · Gardner, MA$8knet price24%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $6,160 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 $48–75k, where Greenville’s median household income ($71,875) falls.

University of New Hampshire at Manchester23 mi · Manchester · sticker $20,020$5,018a year
Mount Wachusett Community College14.8 mi · Gardner, MA · sticker $15,487 · tuition $6,160$6,711a year
Fitchburg State University11.7 mi · Fitchburg, MA · sticker $25,555$11,540a year
Franklin Pierce University13.2 mi · Rindge · sticker $64,185$24,473a year
Nashua Community College14.2 mi · Nashua · sticker $29,014 · tuition $7,140$28,677a 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 →Fitchburg StateFranklin Pierce UniversityNashuaMount WachusettUniversity of New Hampshire at Manchester
Fitchburg State University55% graduate$54k earnings$24k typical debt
Mount Wachusett Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
Franklin Pierce University54% graduate$53k earnings$27k typical debt
Nashua Community College38% graduate$46k earnings$11k typical debt
University of New Hampshire at Manchester50% graduate$66k 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: University of New Hampshire at Manchester (4).

Questions about college near Greenville

Is Greenville a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Greenville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Hampshire (6). The nearest campus, Fitchburg State University, is 11.7 miles away in Fitchburg.

What colleges are near Greenville?

Within 15 miles: Fitchburg State University (11.7 miles, 3,493 students on campus), Franklin Pierce University (13.2 miles, 1,385), Nashua Community College (14.2 miles, 1,071) and Mount Wachusett Community College (14.8 miles, 2,378).

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

Nashua Community College in Nashua, 14.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,140 a year for New Hampshire residents; the federal net price, $23,154, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of New Hampshire at Manchester cost if we live in New Hampshire?

Tuition and fees are $15,838 a year in-state and $36,418 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,181 (under $30,000 income) to $16,386 (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 Greenville. 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 →