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Colleges in and near Hudson

Rivier University is 2.8 miles from Hudson

No college sits inside Hudson’s boundary, but Rivier University’s campus in Nashua, with 2,230 students on campus, is 2.8 miles from the center of town, and Nashua Community College is 6.2 miles away in Nashua. About 7% of Hudson’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Hampshire (6%).

Rivier University

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
4
15,327 students on campus
Nearest college
2.8 mi
Rivier University
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NH (6%)
Nearest community college
6.2 mi
Nashua · $7,140 tuition
Nearest public university
16 mi
University of New Hampshire at Manchester · $15,838 in-state
Median household income
$124K
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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 2.8 miles awayRivier University has 2,230 students on campus in Nashua, 52% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.2 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 7% of residentsAbout the same as New Hampshire (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hudson

Two private colleges within 12 miles, one public college within 8.5 miles, and Nashua Community College 6.2 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, is 16 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Massachusetts-LowellRivier UniversityNashuaHudson
University or collegeCommunity college
Rivier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,230 on campus · 2.8 mi · Nashua83%admitted$28knet price52%graduate$52kearningsNashua Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,071 on campus · 6.2 mi · Nashua$23knet price38%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $7,140 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Massachusetts-LowellUniversity or college · Public · 11,742 on campus · 8.5 mi · Lowell, MA83%admitted$17knet price65%graduate$65kearningsMassachusetts School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 284 on campus · 12 mi · Andover, MAGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Over $110k, where Hudson’s median household income ($124,213) falls.

University of New Hampshire at Manchester16 mi · Manchester · sticker $20,020$16,386a year
University of Massachusetts-Lowell8.5 mi · Lowell, MA · sticker $30,786$26,139a year
Nashua Community College6.2 mi · Nashua · sticker $29,014 · tuition $7,140$28,492a year
Rivier University2.8 mi · Nashua · sticker $53,499$31,359a 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 →Rivier UniversityNashuaUniversity of Massachusetts-LowellUniversity of New Hampshire at Manchester
University of Massachusetts-Lowell65% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt
Rivier University52% graduate$52k 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 Hudson

Is Hudson a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Hudson residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Hampshire (6). The nearest campus, Rivier University, is 2.8 miles away in Nashua.

What colleges are near Hudson?

Within 15 miles: Rivier University (2.8 miles, 2,230 students on campus), Nashua Community College (6.2 miles, 1,071), the University of Massachusetts-Lowell (8.5 miles, 11,742) and Massachusetts School of Law (12 miles, 284).

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

Nashua Community College in Nashua, 6.2 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 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 →