Colleges · Needham
Colleges in Needham, MA
Needham is home to Franklin W Olin College of Engineering, with about 402 students on campus. 50 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Needham
Students on campus
402fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering402 on campus
Most selective
Franklin W Olin College of Engineeringadmits 25% of applicants
Lowest net price
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering$25,171 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Needham
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
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 Needham
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Needham.
Babson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wellesley1.5 mi3,646 students
William James CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newton2.2 mi851 students
Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wellesley2.4 mi2,620 studentsWellesley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wellesley3.3 mi2,418 studentsHebrew CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newton3.7 mi167 students
Lasell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newton4.2 mi1,271 studentsBoston CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newton5.3 mi14,512 studentsPope St John XXIII National SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Weston5.3 mi42 students
Regis CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Weston5.9 mi1,166 studentsBrandeis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Waltham5.9 mi4,978 students30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Needham. 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.