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Colleges in and near Pelham

The University of Massachusetts-Lowell is 5.4 miles from Pelham

No college sits inside Pelham’s boundary, but the University of Massachusetts-Lowell’s campus in Lowell, with 11,742 students on campus, is 5.4 miles from the center of town, and Nashua Community College is 10.4 miles away in Nashua. About 6% of Pelham’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Pelham. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
26,216 students on campus
Nearest college
5.4 mi
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NH (6%)
Nearest community college
10.4 mi
Nashua · $7,140 tuition
Nearest public university
18.9 mi
University of New Hampshire at Manchester · $15,838 in-state
Median household income
$136K
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What stands out about college from Pelham

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

A university 5.4 miles awayThe University of Massachusetts-Lowell has 11,742 students on campus in Lowell, 65% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.4 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 6% 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 Pelham

Three private colleges within 11.6 miles, one public college within 5.4 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, is 18.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Massachusetts-LowellMiddlesexMerrimack CollegePelham
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Massachusetts-LowellUniversity or college · Public · 11,742 on campus · 5.4 mi · Lowell, MA83%admitted$17knet price65%graduate$65kearningsRivier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,230 on campus · 6.1 mi · Nashua83%admitted$28knet price52%graduate$52kearningsMassachusetts School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 284 on campus · 7.8 mi · Andover, MAGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Nashua Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,071 on campus · 10.4 mi · Nashua$23knet price38%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $7,140 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Merrimack CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,664 on campus · 11.6 mi · North Andover, MA70%admitted$38knet price70%graduate$76kearningsMiddlesex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,225 on campus · 14.6 mi · Bedford, MA$3knet price23%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $6,048 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 Pelham’s median household income ($135,956) falls.

Middlesex Community College14.6 mi · Bedford, MA · sticker $10,342 · tuition $6,048$8,426a year
University of New Hampshire at Manchester18.9 mi · Manchester · sticker $20,020$16,386a year
University of Massachusetts-Lowell5.4 mi · Lowell, MA · sticker $30,786$26,139a year
Nashua Community College10.4 mi · Nashua · sticker $29,014 · tuition $7,140$28,492a year
Rivier University6.1 mi · Nashua · sticker $53,499$31,359a year
Merrimack College11.6 mi · North Andover, MA · sticker $70,038$41,050a 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 →University of Massachusetts-LowellRivier UniversityNashuaMerrimack CollegeMiddlesex
University of Massachusetts-Lowell65% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt
Middlesex Community College23% graduate$51k earnings$7k typical debt
Merrimack College70% graduate$76k earnings$27k 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 Pelham

Is Pelham a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Pelham residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Hampshire (6). The nearest campus, the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, is 5.4 miles away in Lowell.

What colleges are near Pelham?

Within 15 miles: the University of Massachusetts-Lowell (5.4 miles, 11,742 students on campus), Rivier University (6.1 miles, 2,230), Massachusetts School of Law (7.8 miles, 284), Nashua Community College (10.4 miles, 1,071), Merrimack College (11.6 miles, 4,664) and Middlesex Community College (14.6 miles, 6,225).

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

Nashua Community College in Nashua, 10.4 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 Pelham. 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 →