Colleges and universities in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is home to 143 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 485,926 students in total.
Of these, 43 are public and 100 private. The largest by enrollment include Boston, Northeastern, and UM. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 69% and the median average net price is $24,817.
143 institutions
Page 2 of 3Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Needham, Massachusetts
Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
South Hamilton, Massachusetts
Greater Lowell Technical School
Tyngsboro, Massachusetts
Greenfield Community College
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Hampshire College
Amherst, Massachusetts
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Hebrew College
Newton, Massachusetts
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Brookline, Massachusetts
Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Hult International Business School
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jupiter Beauty Academy
Boston, Massachusetts
Laboure College of Healthcare
Milton, Massachusetts
Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Medford, Massachusetts
Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute
Lowell, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
Massachusetts School of Barbering
Quincy, Massachusetts
Massachusetts School of Law
Andover, Massachusetts
Massasoit Community College
Brockton, Massachusetts
MCPHS University
Boston, Massachusetts
Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Boston, Massachusetts
Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts
Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Montserrat College of Art
Beverly, Massachusetts
Monty Tech
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Motoring Technical Training Institute
Seekonk, Massachusetts
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, Massachusetts
National Aviation Academy of New England
Concord, Massachusetts
New England College of Optometry
Boston, Massachusetts
New England Hair Academy
Malden, Massachusetts
New England Law-Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts
North Andover, Massachusetts
Nichols College
Dudley, Massachusetts
North Bennet Street School
Boston, Massachusetts
North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
Northeastern University Professional Programs
Boston, Massachusetts
Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Northpoint Bible College
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in Massachusetts?
- Massachusetts has 143 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 485,926 students.
- What are the largest universities in Massachusetts?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Massachusetts are Boston, Northeastern, UM, Harvard, and UM.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in Massachusetts?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 69%, and the median average net price is $24,817. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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