Colleges in Great Barrington Massachusetts

County: Berkshire

Incorporated: 1761

Elevation: 721 feet

Land Area: 1.42 square miles

Population Density: 1676 people per square mile

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (91.2%), Black (3.1%), Hispanic (3.0%), Two or more races (1.4%), Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries (City): Irish (24.8%), German (13.3%), Italian (10.8%), English (10.4%), French (8.0%), Polish (5.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (38.6 miles , pop. 95,658)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (95.7 miles , pop. 448,248)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (97.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650)

Nearest cities: Housatonic, MA (2.0 miles ), Egremont, MA (2.0 miles ), Alford, MA (2.1 miles ), Monterey, MA (2.5 miles ), Sheffield, MA (2.6 miles ), Stockbridge, MA (2.8 miles ), Mount Washington, MA (2.8 miles) , New Marlborough, MA (2.9 miles )

Airports and Heliports located in Great Barrington: Walter J. Koladza Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 1,500, Itinerant Ops: 45,100, Local Ops: 77,000, Military Ops: 200)

Amtrak station near Great Barrington: 19 miles: PITTSFIELD (DEPOT ST. BTW NORTH & CENTER STS.)

Great Barrington Compared to State Average:

Median house value above state average.

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

Median age above state average.

Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

Renting percentage above state average.

Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

High school or higher: 93.10%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.80%

Graduate or professional degree: 16.00%

Colleges/Universities in Great Barrington:

SIMONS ROCK COLLEGE OF BARD

Full-time enrollment: 385, Location: 84 ALFORD RD, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.simons-rock.edu)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Great Barrington:

WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE

about 27 miles, WESTFIELD, MA, Full-time enrollment: 4,058

WILLIAMS COLLEGE

about 32 miles, WILLIAMSTOWN, MA, FT enrollment: 2,047

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

about 36 miles, TROY, NY, FT enrollment: 7,150

HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 36 miles, TROY, NY, FT enrollment: 6,337

VASSAR COLLEGE

about 36 miles, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, FT enrollment: 2,374

HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 37 miles, HOLYOKE, MA, FT enrollment: 3,747

SMITH COLLEGE

about 38 miles, NORTHAMPTON, MA, FT enrollment: 3,053