Colleges · Lowell
Colleges in Lowell, MA
Lowell is home to University of Massachusetts-Lowell, with about 11,742 students on campus. 7 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Lowell
Students on campus
11,742fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
University of Massachusetts-Lowell11,742 on campus
Most selective
University of Massachusetts-Lowelladmits 83% of applicants
Lowest net price
University of Massachusetts-Lowell$17,163 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Lowell
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Also in Lowell: Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute (career schools).
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Lowell
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Lowell.
Massachusetts School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Andover6.9 mi284 students
Middlesex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bedford8.3 mi6,225 studentsRivier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nashua9.7 mi2,230 studentsMerrimack CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Andover10.2 mi4,664 studentsSt Joseph School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Nashua11.1 mi96 students
Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Merrimack14.3 mi95 students
Nashua Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nashua14.9 mi1,071 studentsNorthpoint Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Haverhill15.1 mi94 students
Northern Essex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Haverhill17.6 mi3,674 studentsBentley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Waltham18.2 mi5,168 students30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Lowell. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.