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.
How the 143 institutions in Massachusetts break down
Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.
2 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
33 institutionsLess-than-2-year · of 143
Alexander Academy
Lunenburg, Massachusetts
Assabet Valley Regional Technical School
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Bancroft School of Massage Therapy
Worcester, Massachusetts
Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District
Upton, Massachusetts
Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics
Woburn, Massachusetts
Charles H McCann Technical School
North Adams, Massachusetts
COLLECTIV Academy - Worcester
Worcester, Massachusetts
DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology
West Springfield, Massachusetts
Diman Regional Technical Institute
Fall River, Massachusetts
EINE Inc
Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Empire Beauty School - Malden
Malden, Massachusetts
Greater Lowell Technical School
Tyngsboro, Massachusetts
Jupiter Beauty Academy
Boston, Massachusetts
Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute
Lowell, Massachusetts
Massachusetts School of Barbering
Quincy, Massachusetts
Mildred Elley - Pittsfield Campus
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Monty Tech
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Motoring Technical Training Institute
Seekonk, Massachusetts
New England Hair Academy
Malden, Massachusetts
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts
North Andover, Massachusetts
Rob Roy Academy - Fall River
Fall River, Massachusetts
Rob Roy Academy - New Bedford
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Rob Roy Academy - Taunton
Taunton, Massachusetts
Rob Roy Academy - Worcester
Worcester, Massachusetts
Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing
Billerica, Massachusetts
Southeastern Technical Institute
South Easton, Massachusetts
Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District
Charlton, Massachusetts
Spa Tech Institute - North Andover
North Andover, Massachusetts
Spa Tech Institute - Plymouth
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Spa Tech Institute - Westboro
Westborough, Massachusetts
Technology Learning Center
Oxford, Massachusetts
Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School
Franklin, Massachusetts
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
Bourne, 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 $24,741. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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Data: IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). All sources & release dates →
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