Colleges in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is home to 129 colleges and universities, from large flagship research institutions to small liberal arts colleges and community colleges. Known for research universities and strong Greek life, Massachusetts offers a range of environments for every type of student. Use the filters below to find the right fit by campus lifestyle, safety, tuition, and more.
Top Colleges by Enrollment
129 total in Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA
60% admit · Open24K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Lake LifeSki TownGreek LifeNCAA Division ICold Climate
Boston University
Boston, MA
11% admit · Selective18K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Beach TownSki TownGreek LifeNCAA Division ICold Climate
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
5% admit · Selective17K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Beach TownSki TownGreek LifeNCAA Division ICold Climate
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
84% admit · Open12K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Beach TownSki TownWarm ClimateSafe Campus
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA
83% admit · Open11K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Ski TownGreek LifeNCAA Division ICold ClimateSafe Campus
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
16% admit · Selective10K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Ski TownNCAA Division ICold Climate
Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA
Admit rate unknown9K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Beach TownWarm ClimateSafe Campus
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA
88% admit · Open8K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Greek LifeCold Climate
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
4% admit · Selective8K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Beach TownNCAA Division ICold Climate
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
44% admit · Moderate7K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Beach TownSki TownCold ClimateSafe Campus
Tufts University
Medford, MA
11% admit · Selective7K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Beach TownGreek LifeCold Climate
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA
Admit rate unknown6K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Lake LifeSki TownCold ClimateSafe Campus
Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA
Admit rate unknown6K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Warm ClimateSafe Campus
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA
60% admit · Open5K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Lake LifeSki TownGreek LifeCold Climate
Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MA
Admit rate unknown5K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Ski TownCold ClimateSafe Campus
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA
91% admit · Open5K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Beach TownCold Climate
Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA
Admit rate unknown5K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Cold ClimateSafe Campus
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
5% admit · Selective5K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Beach TownGreek LifeCold Climate
Bentley University
Waltham, MA
45% admit · Moderate4K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Greek LifeNCAA Division IICold Climate
North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA
Admit rate unknown4K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Cold ClimateSafe Campus
Suffolk University
Boston, MA
82% admit · Open4K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Beach TownGreek LifeWarm ClimateSafe Campus
Massasoit Community College
Brockton, MA
Admit rate unknown4K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Cold ClimateSafe Campus
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA
88% admit · Open4K undergraduates
Lifestyle
Lake LifeSki TownCold Climate
All Colleges in Massachusetts, A to Z
- Alexander Academy · Lunenburg
- American International College · Springfield
- Amherst College · Amherst
- Anna Maria College · Paxton
- Assabet Valley Regional Technical School · Marlborough
- Assumption University · Worcester
- Babson College · Wellesley
- Bard College at Simon's Rock · Great Barrington
- Bay Path University · Longmeadow
- Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology · Boston
- Bentley University · Waltham
- Berklee College of Music · Boston
- Berkshire Community College · Pittsfield
- Blue Hills Regional Technical School · Canton
- Boston Architectural College · Boston
- Boston Baptist College · Boston
- Boston College · Chestnut Hill
- Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc · Brookline
- Boston University · Boston
- Brandeis University · Waltham
- Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater
- Bristol Community College · Fall River
- Bunker Hill Community College · Boston
- Cambridge College · Boston
- Cape Cod Community College · West Barnstable
- Charles H McCann Technical School · North Adams
- Clark University · Worcester
- COLLECTIV Academy-Worcester · Worcester
- College of Our Lady of the Elms · Chicopee
- College of the Holy Cross · Worcester
- Conway School of Landscape Design · Northampton
- Curry College · Milton
- Dean College · Franklin
- Diman Regional Technical Institute · Fall River
- Eastern Nazarene College · Quincy
- EINE Inc · Tewksbury
- Emerson College · Boston
- Emmanuel College · Boston
- Endicott College · Beverly
- Fisher College · Boston
- Fitchburg State University · Fitchburg
- Framingham State University · Framingham
- Franklin W Olin College of Engineering · Needham
- Gordon College · Wenham
- Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary · South Hamilton
- Greater Lowell Technical School · Tyngsboro
- Greenfield Community College · Greenfield
- Hampshire College · Amherst
- Harvard University · Cambridge
- Hebrew College · Newton
- Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology · Brookline
- Holyoke Community College · Holyoke
- Hult International Business School · Cambridge
- Laboure College of Healthcare · Milton
- Lasell University · Newton
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing · Medford
- Lesley University · Cambridge
- Longy School of Music of Bard College · Cambridge
- Massachusetts Bay Community College · Wellesley Hills
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design · Boston
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts · North Adams
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy · Buzzards Bay
- Massachusetts School of Law · Andover
- Massasoit Community College · Brockton
- MCPHS University · Boston
- Merrimack College · North Andover
- MGH Institute of Health Professions · Boston
- Middlesex Community College · Bedford
- Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus · Pittsfield
- Montserrat College of Art · Beverly
- Monty Tech · Fitchburg
- Motoring Technical Training Institute · Seekonk
- Mount Holyoke College · South Hadley
- Mount Wachusett Community College · Gardner
- New England College of Optometry · Boston
- New England Law-Boston · Boston
- New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts · North Andover
- Nichols College · Dudley
- North Bennet Street School · Boston
- North Shore Community College · Danvers
- Northeastern University · Boston
- Northeastern University Professional Programs · Boston
- Northern Essex Community College · Haverhill
- Northpoint Bible College · Haverhill
- Pope St John XXIII National Seminary · Weston
- Quincy College · Quincy
- Quinsigamond Community College · Worcester
- Regis College · Weston
- Rob Roy Academy-Fall River · Fall River
- Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford · New Bedford
- Rob Roy Academy-Taunton · Taunton
- Rob Roy Academy-Worcester · Worcester
- Roxbury Community College · Roxbury Crossing
- Saint John's Seminary · Brighton
- Salem State University · Salem
- Sattler College · Boston
- Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing · Billerica
- Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing · Brockton
- Simmons University · Boston
- Smith College · Northampton
- Southeastern Technical Institute · South Easton
- Spa Tech Institute-North Andover · North Andover
- Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth · Plymouth
- Spa Tech Institute-Westboro · Westborough
- Springfield College · Springfield
- Springfield Technical Community College · Springfield
- Stonehill College · Easton
- Suffolk University · Boston
- Technology Learning Center · Oxford
- The New England Conservatory of Music · Boston
- Tufts University · Medford
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · Worcester
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst
- University of Massachusetts-Boston · Boston
- University of Massachusetts-Central Office · Boston
- University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · North Dartmouth
- University of Massachusetts-Lowell · Lowell
- Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School · Bourne
- Urban College of Boston · Boston
- Wellesley College · Wellesley
- Wentworth Institute of Technology · Boston
- Western New England University · Springfield
- Westfield State University · Westfield
- Wheaton College (Massachusetts) · Norton
- William James College · Newton
- Williams College · Williamstown
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Worcester
- Worcester State University · Worcester
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