Colleges near Lee · College Scorecard

No college in Lee, but 6 within 30 miles

The closest is Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, 9.9 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college

9.9 mi

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Within 30 miles

degree-granting colleges

Nearest community college

11.6 mi

Berkshire Community College

Students nearby

8,629

on campus within 30 miles

Residents in college

MA 8%

College from Lee

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

College within reach6 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Bard College at Simon's Rock, is 9.9 miles away.A community college nearbyBerkshire Community College is 11.6 miles away, about $9,921 a year after aid.A top college nearbyWilliams College (28.3 miles) admits 8% of applicants.

★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Lee

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

University or collegeCommunity college

Bard College at Simon's RockUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Great Barrington

9.9 mi306 students

Berkshire Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pittsfield

11.6 mi1,222 students

Westfield State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Westfield

25.3 mi4,019 students

Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsUniversity or college · Public · North Adams

27.6 mi896 students

Williams CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Williamstown

28.3 mi2,168 students

Conway School of Landscape DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Northampton

29.9 mi18 students

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 Lee’s median household income ($84K) falls.

Williams College28.3 mi · Williamstown · sticker $84,860 $3,030a year

Berkshire Community College11.6 mi · Pittsfield · sticker $18,062 $11,741a year

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts27.6 mi · North Adams · sticker $26,026 $15,958a year

Westfield State University25.3 mi · Westfield · sticker $27,649 $18,201a year

Bard College at Simon's Rock9.9 mi · Great Barrington · sticker $85,262 $24,820a year

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 Lee: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

Bard College at Simon's Rock68% graduate$47k earnings$24k typical debt

Berkshire Community College20% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt

Westfield State University54% graduate$57k earnings$22k 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 Lee. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.