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Colleges near Dracut · College Scorecard

No college in Dracut, but 67 within 30 miles

The closest is University of Massachusetts-Lowell in Lowell, 2.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
2.3 mi
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Within 30 miles
67
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
10.3 mi
St Joseph School of Nursing
Students nearby
280,815
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
MA 8%

College from Dracut

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Dracut

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Tufts University University of Massachusetts-Boston Northeastern University Boston University Dracut
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Massachusetts-LowellUniversity or college · Public · Lowell
2.3 mi11,742 students
Massachusetts School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Andover
5.1 mi284 students
Rivier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nashua
8.9 mi2,230 students
Merrimack CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Andover
9 mi4,664 students
St Joseph School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Nashua
10.3 mi96 students
Middlesex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bedford
10.8 mi6,225 students
Northpoint Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Haverhill
12.7 mi94 students
Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Merrimack
12.8 mi95 students
Nashua Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nashua
13.8 mi1,071 students
Northern Essex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Haverhill
15.1 mi3,674 students

57 more within 30 miles.

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 Over $110k, where Dracut’s median household income ($114K) 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 Dracut: 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 → University of Massachusetts-LowellRivier UniversityMerrimack College
University of Massachusetts-Lowell65% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt
Rivier University52% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Merrimack College70% graduate$76k earnings$27k 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 Dracut. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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