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Colleges near Blackstone · College Scorecard

No college in Blackstone, but 43 within 30 miles

The closest is Dean College in Franklin Town, 7.6 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
7.6 mi
Dean College
Within 30 miles
43
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
22.8 mi
Community College of Rhode Island
Students nearby
134,793
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
2%
MA 8%

College from Blackstone

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Blackstone

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Blackstone.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Blackstone’s median household income ($94K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Blackstone: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Dean CollegeBryant UniversityRhode Island College
Dean College54% graduate$38k earnings$25k typical debt
Bryant University80% graduate$90k earnings$27k typical debt
Rhode Island College48% graduate$56k earnings$21k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Blackstone. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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