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Colleges in and near New Ipswich

Franklin Pierce University is 9.6 miles from New Ipswich

No college sits inside New Ipswich’s boundary, but Franklin Pierce University’s campus in Rindge, with 1,385 students on campus, is 9.6 miles from the center of town, and Nashua Community College is 18.1 miles away in Nashua. About 3% of New Ipswich’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 New Ipswich. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
7,256 students on campus
Nearest college
9.6 mi
Franklin Pierce University
Residents in college
3%
Below NH (6%)
Nearest community college
18.1 mi
Nashua · $7,140 tuition
Nearest public university
24 mi
Keene State College · $14,784 in-state
Median household income
$111K
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What stands out about college from New Ipswich

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

A university 9.6 miles awayFranklin Pierce University has 1,385 students on campus in Rindge, 54% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 18.1 miles awayNashua Community College in Nashua: tuition and fees $7,140 a year for New Hampshire residents.In-state price at Keene State CollegeLiving in New Hampshire, Keene State College charges $14,784 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $26,840. 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 New Ipswich

One private college within 9.6 miles, one public college within 11.7 miles, and Mount Wachusett Community College 12 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Keene State College, is 24 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miFitchburg StateMount WachusettFranklin Pierce UniversityNew Ipswich
University or collegeCommunity college
Franklin Pierce UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,385 on campus · 9.6 mi · Rindge93%admitted$27knet price54%graduate$53kearningsFitchburg State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,493 on campus · 11.7 mi · Fitchburg, MA87%admitted$14knet price55%graduate$54kearningsMount Wachusett Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,378 on campus · 12 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 Over $110k, where New Ipswich’s median household income ($110,507) falls.

Mount Wachusett Community College12 mi · Gardner, MA · sticker $15,487 · tuition $6,160$14,528a year
Fitchburg State University11.7 mi · Fitchburg, MA · sticker $25,555$21,123a year
Keene State College24 mi · Keene · sticker $29,993$22,928a year
Franklin Pierce University9.6 mi · Rindge · sticker $64,185$30,860a 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 →Franklin Pierce UniversityFitchburg StateMount WachusettKeene State College
Fitchburg State University55% graduate$54k earnings$24k typical debt
Keene State College60% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Mount Wachusett Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
Franklin Pierce University54% graduate$53k 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.

Questions about college near New Ipswich

Is New Ipswich a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 New Ipswich residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Hampshire (6). The nearest campus, Franklin Pierce University, is 9.6 miles away in Rindge.

What colleges are near New Ipswich?

Within 15 miles: Franklin Pierce University (9.6 miles, 1,385 students on campus), Fitchburg State University (11.7 miles, 3,493) and Mount Wachusett Community College (12 miles, 2,378).

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

Nashua Community College in Nashua, 18.1 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 Keene State College cost if we live in New Hampshire?

Tuition and fees are $14,784 a year in-state and $26,840 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,192 (under $30,000 income) to $22,928 (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 New Ipswich. 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 →