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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 $24,741.

Institutions
143
indexed
Combined enrollment
485,926
students
Median grad rate
69%
reporting
Median net price
$24,741
reporting
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How the 143 institutions in Massachusetts break down

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By control
Public
43
30% of all
State and locally governed
Private
100
70% of all
76 nonprofit · 24 for-profit
By level
4-year
87
61% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
21
15% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
33
23% of all
Certificate programs

2 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

87 institutions4-year · of 143

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Private (nonprofit)

MCPHS University

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
85.2%
Enrollment
5,945
Net price
$39,545
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
70.0%
Enrollment
5,862
Net price
$37,927
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Private (nonprofit)

MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
1,672
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Montserrat College of Art

Beverly, Massachusetts

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
227
Net price
$33,216
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, Massachusetts

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
36.0%
Enrollment
2,275
Net price
$26,441
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Private (nonprofit)

New England College of Optometry

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
515
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)

New England Law - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
1,131
Net price
Grad-only
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Nichols College

Dudley, Massachusetts

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
80.8%
Enrollment
1,392
Net price
$33,036
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R1 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
5.2%
Enrollment
32,553
Net price
$30,915
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
7,411
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)

Northpoint Bible College

Haverhill, Massachusetts

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
122
Net price
$23,635
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Community CollegePublic

Quincy College

Quincy, Massachusetts

Grad rate
15%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,022
Net price
$17,126
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Regis College

Weston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
69.8%
Enrollment
2,517
Net price
$27,477
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Private (nonprofit)

Saint John's Seminary

Brighton, Massachusetts

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
86
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
95.9%
Enrollment
6,230
Net price
$15,996
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Private (nonprofit)

Sattler College

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
69.0%
Enrollment
57
Net price
No federal aid
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
70.0%
Enrollment
4,666
Net price
$25,265
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
21.0%
Enrollment
2,857
Net price
$27,579
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
71.9%
Enrollment
2,599
Net price
$30,587
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Springfield College - Regional, Online, and Continuing Education

Springfield, Massachusetts

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
380
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Stonehill College

Easton, Massachusetts

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
66.3%
Enrollment
2,674
Net price
$33,016
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
82.3%
Enrollment
6,356
Net price
$29,618
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Private (nonprofit)

The New England Conservatory of Music

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
41.1%
Enrollment
853
Net price
$46,754
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R1 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
11.5%
Enrollment
13,599
Net price
$39,998
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Public

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Worcester, Massachusetts

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
1,489
Net price
Grad-only
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
59.7%
Enrollment
31,726
Net price
$22,383
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R2 ResearchPublic

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
83.8%
Enrollment
15,575
Net price
$17,707
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Public

University of Massachusetts - Central Office

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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R2 ResearchPublic

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
90.6%
Enrollment
7,968
Net price
$20,927
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R2 ResearchPublic

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
83.0%
Enrollment
16,598
Net price
$17,163
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Wellesley College

Wellesley, Massachusetts

Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
14.1%
Enrollment
2,407
Net price
$25,496
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
91.2%
Enrollment
4,191
Net price
$34,170
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Western New England University

Springfield, Massachusetts

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
83.5%
Enrollment
3,674
Net price
$27,290
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
81.4%
Enrollment
4,588
Net price
$16,721
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Wheaton College

Norton, Massachusetts

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
67.7%
Enrollment
1,785
Net price
$29,822
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Private (nonprofit)

William James College

Newton, Massachusetts

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
967
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts

Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
8.3%
Enrollment
2,164
Net price
$17,716
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts

Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
60.2%
Enrollment
7,584
Net price
$43,071
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
88.0%
Enrollment
5,745
Net price
$13,381
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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 $24,741. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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