Waltham is a city in Massachusetts and it is the county seat of Middlesex county. Its population is 62,495. There are 50 colleges near Waltham, Massachusetts - 6 public and 44 private schools. 2 colleges are located in the city limit and 48 colleges are in 20 miles from Waltham. 45 schools provide undergraduate programs and 42 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 267,049 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $43,259 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 55.08% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,350.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University In Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$61,000 | $46,920 | 5,333 | 12 to 1 |
| Brandeis University In Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$68,080 | $60,153 | 5,205 | 10 to 1 |
| Lasell University 3.2 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$27,040 | $12,150 | 1,668 | 12 to 1 |
| Hebrew College 3.7 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $34,040 | 163 | 28 to 1 |
| Regis College 4.4 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$49,680 | $17,910 | 2,517 | 9 to 1 |
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary 4.9 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $28,000 | 42 | - |
| Saint John's Seminary 5.1 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$30,642 | $23,321 | 86 | 4 to 1 |
| Boston College 5.2 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$70,702 | $37,520 | 15,432 | 10 to 1 |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College 6.1 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$55,275 | $55,275 | 317 | 4 to 1 |
| Harvard University 6.4 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$61,676 | $57,248 | 30,259 | 7 to 1 |
| Lesley University 6.4 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$34,256 | $19,890 | 2,557 | 10 to 1 |
| Babson College 6.5 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$57,152 | $54,600 | 3,932 | 15 to 1 |
| Tufts University 6.5 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$70,704 | $50,798 | 13,599 | 10 to 1 |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc 6.6 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $23,638 | 169 | - |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering 6.7 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$63,742 | Not Offered | 405 | 9 to 1 |
| William James College 6.8 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$11,800 | $40,250 | 967 | 3 to 1 |
| Boston University 7.3 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$68,102 | $67,626 | 37,737 | 10 to 1 |
| Wellesley College 7.5 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$67,176 | Not Offered | 2,407 | 7 to 1 |
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 7.6 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$22,490 | $22,500 | 274 | 7 to 1 |
| Emmanuel College 7.8 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$48,550 | $14,400 | 1,983 | 13 to 1 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology 7.9 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$62,396 | $62,396 | 11,886 | 3 to 1 |
| Simmons University 8.0 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$46,874 | $28,561 | 4,666 | 9 to 1 |
| MCPHS University 8.1 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$40,530 | $27,210 | 5,945 | 9 to 1 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design 8.1 miles from Waltham |
Public four-years |
$43,400 ($15,400) | $26,550 | 1,989 | 9 to 1 |
| Berklee College of Music 8.3 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$52,040 | $51,431 | 8,369 | 9 to 1 |
| New England College of Optometry 8.3 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $24,609 | 515 | - |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology 8.4 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$42,884 | $42,840 | 4,191 | 17 to 1 |
| Boston Architectural College 8.5 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$27,470 | $26,220 | 853 | 9 to 1 |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs 8.5 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$50,688 | $26,020 | 7,411 | 16 to 1 |
| Northeastern University 8.5 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$66,162 | $29,174 | 32,553 | 16 to 1 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music 8.6 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$60,750 | $60,750 | 853 | 5 to 1 |
| Cambridge College 8.7 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$18,378 | $11,763 | 1,835 | 12 to 1 |
| Hult International Business School 8.9 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$53,688 | $55,570 | 2,008 | 10 to 1 |
| Fisher College 8.9 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$35,689 | $27,484 | 1,652 | 14 to 1 |
| Bay State College 9.1 miles from Waltham |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$29,500 | Not Offered | 224 | 9 to 1 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology 9.3 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$18,906 | Not Offered | 744 | 10 to 1 |
| New England Law-Boston 9.4 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 1,131 | - |
| Emerson College 9.4 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$57,056 | $35,382 | 5,263 | 14 to 1 |
| Sattler College 9.4 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$787 | Not Offered | 57 | 2 to 1 |
| University of Massachusetts-Central Office 9.5 miles from Waltham |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Suffolk University 9.5 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$47,550 | $38,448 | 6,356 | 15 to 1 |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions 9.7 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$95,932 | $69,158 | 1,672 | 10 to 1 |
| Boston Baptist College 11.5 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,304 | Not Offered | 43 | 6 to 1 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston 11.7 miles from Waltham |
Public four-years |
$38,115 ($15,898) | $39,352 ($20,456) | 15,575 | 15 to 1 |
| Framingham State University 11.8 miles from Waltham |
Public four-years |
$18,000 ($11,920) | $13,470 ($10,965) | 4,002 | 12 to 1 |
| Curry College 12.3 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$47,570 | $17,514 | 1,994 | 12 to 1 |
| Laboure College of Healthcare 12.9 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$30,468 | Not Offered | 530 | 9 to 1 |
| Eastern Nazarene College 14.4 miles from Waltham |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$29,924 | $10,410 | 60 | 3 to 1 |
| Quincy College 15.4 miles from Waltham |
Public four-years |
$8,938 | Not Offered | 3,022 | 22 to 1 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell 18.8 miles from Waltham |
Public four-years |
$36,264 ($16,966) | $29,118 ($16,434) | 16,598 | 17 to 1 |
