The closest is University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in Worcester, 10.7 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.
Nearest college
10.7 mi
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Within 30 miles
61
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
13.6 mi
Quinsigamond Community College
Students nearby
264,765
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
2%
MA 8%
College from Upton
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
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 Upton’s median household income ($156K) 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 Upton: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
College of the Holy Cross87% graduate$91k earnings$27k typical debt
Framingham State University48% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Dean College54% graduate$38k earnings$25k 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.
Neighbors talk college
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 Upton. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
