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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Leicester. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Leicester is right for you.
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LEICESTER, MASSACHUSETTS QUICK STATSCounty: Worcester
Incorporated: 1714
Elevation: 1009 feet
Land Area: 23.4 square miles
Population Density: 470 people per square mile
Population change since 2000: 5.00%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (95.0%), Hispanic (1.7%), Black (1.3%), Two or more races (1.0%), American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries (City): Irish (24.6%), French (20.7%), English (12.9%), Italian (11.2%), French Canadian (7.3%), Swedish (6.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (6.0 miles , pop. 172,648)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (42.4 miles , pop. 589,141)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (139.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650)
Nearest cities: Auburn, MA (2.0 miles ), Spencer, MA (2.1 miles ), Paxton, MA (2.3 miles ), Worcester, MA (2.4 miles ), Charlton, MA (2.7 miles ), East Brookfield, MA (2.7 miles ), Oxford, MA (2.7 miles )
Amtrak station near Leicester: 7 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.)
Leicester Compared to State Average: Unemployed percentage below state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Renting percentage below state average.
LEICESTER, MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 84.50%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.30%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.70%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Leicester:
WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE about 5 miles, WORCESTER, MA, Full-time enrollment: 3,846 COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS about 6 miles, WORCESTER, MA, FT enrollment: 2,808 CLARK UNIVERSITY about 6 miles, WORCESTER, MA, FT enrollment: 2,563 WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE about 6 miles, WORCESTER, MA, FT enrollment: 3,426 ASSUMPTION COLLEGE about 6 miles, WORCESTER, MA, FT enrollment: 2,356 QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 9 miles, WORCESTER, MA, FT enrollment: 3,359 MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 25 miles, GARDNER, MA, FT enrollment: 2,023
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