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Colleges in and near Windham

Rivier University is 9.3 miles from Windham

No college sits inside Windham’s boundary, but Rivier University’s campus in Nashua, with 2,230 students on campus, is 9.3 miles from the center of town, and Nashua Community College is 11.2 miles away in Nashua. About 4% of Windham’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 Windham. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
24,327 students on campus
Nearest college
9.3 mi
Rivier University
Residents in college
4%
Below NH (6%)
Nearest community college
11.2 mi
Nashua · $7,140 tuition
Nearest public university
14.8 mi
University of New Hampshire at Manchester · $15,838 in-state
Median household income
$190K
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What stands out about college from Windham

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

A university 9.3 miles awayRivier University has 2,230 students on campus in Nashua, 52% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.2 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 4% of residentsBelow New Hampshire (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Windham

Three private colleges within 13.4 miles, two public colleges within 14.8 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Massachusetts-LowellMerrimack CollegeNorthern EssexWindham
University or collegeCommunity college
Rivier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,230 on campus · 9.3 mi · Nashua83%admitted$28knet price52%graduate$52kearningsMassachusetts School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 284 on campus · 10.3 mi · Andover, MAGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Massachusetts-LowellUniversity or college · Public · 11,742 on campus · 11 mi · Lowell, MA83%admitted$17knet price65%graduate$65kearningsNashua Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,071 on campus · 11.2 mi · Nashua$23knet price38%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $7,140 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northern Essex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,674 on campus · 12.9 mi · Haverhill, MA$6knet price21%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $6,732 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Merrimack CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,664 on campus · 13.4 mi · North Andover, MA70%admitted$38knet price70%graduate$76kearningsUniversity of New Hampshire at ManchesterUniversity or college · Public · 662 on campus · 14.8 mi · Manchester81%admitted$10knet price50%graduate$66kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.

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 Over $110k, where Windham’s median household income ($189,583) falls.

Northern Essex Community College12.9 mi · Haverhill, MA · sticker $13,201 · tuition $6,732$12,476a year
University of New Hampshire at Manchester14.8 mi · Manchester · sticker $20,020$16,386a year
University of Massachusetts-Lowell11 mi · Lowell, MA · sticker $30,786$26,139a year
Nashua Community College11.2 mi · Nashua · sticker $29,014 · tuition $7,140$28,492a year
Rivier University9.3 mi · Nashua · sticker $53,499$31,359a year
Merrimack College13.4 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 within 15 miles of Windham: 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 UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts-LowellNashuaNorthern EssexMerrimack College
University of Massachusetts-Lowell65% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt
Merrimack College70% graduate$76k earnings$27k typical debt
Northern Essex Community College21% graduate$43k earnings$9k 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 Windham

Is Windham a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Windham residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Hampshire (6). The nearest campus, Rivier University, is 9.3 miles away in Nashua.

What colleges are near Windham?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Massachusetts-Lowell (11 miles, 11,742 students on campus), Merrimack College (13.4 miles, 4,664) and Northern Essex Community College (12.9 miles, 3,674).

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

Nashua Community College in Nashua, 11.2 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 Windham. 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 →