Universities in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 135 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 40 public, 73 private nonprofit, 22 for-profit, together enrolling about 310,977 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 23,671 |
| 2 | Boston UniversityBoston · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 18,248 |
| 3 | Northeastern UniversityBoston · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 17,326 |
| 4 | University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 11,512 |
| 5 | University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 11,434 |
| 6 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 10,085 |
| 7 | Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Public | 8,612 |
| 8 | Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 7,829 |
| 9 | Harvard UniversityCambridge · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 7,601 |
| 10 | Berklee College of MusicBoston · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 7,468 |
| 11 | Tufts UniversityMedford · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 7,061 |
| 12 | Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 6,447 |
| 13 | Bristol Community CollegeFall River · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Public | 6,083 |
| 14 | Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Private | 5,447 |
| 15 | Middlesex Community CollegeBedford · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 5,412 |
| 16 | University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 5,221 |
| 17 | Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 4,759 |
| 18 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 4,535 |
| 19 | Bentley UniversityWaltham · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 4,474 |
| 20 | North Shore Community CollegeDanvers · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 4,393 |
| 21 | Salem State UniversitySalem · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 4,291 |
| 22 | Suffolk UniversityBoston · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 4,268 |
| 23 | Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 4,235 |
| 24 | Worcester State UniversityWorcester · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 3,930 |
| 25 | Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 3,916 |
| 26 | Emerson CollegeBoston · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 3,870 |
| 27 | Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 3,837 |
| 28 | Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 3,747 |
| 29 | Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 3,685 |
| 30 | Brandeis UniversityWaltham · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 3,618 |
| 31 | Westfield State UniversityWestfield · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 3,615 |
| 32 | Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Public | 3,591 |
| 33 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 3,451 |
| 34 | Endicott CollegeBeverly · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 3,125 |
| 35 | College of the Holy CrossWorcester · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 3,106 |
| 36 | Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 3,059 |
| 37 | Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 2,911 |
| 38 | Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 2,752 |
| 39 | Babson CollegeWellesley · Special Focus: Business & Management | Private | 2,728 |
| 40 | Western New England UniversitySpringfield · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,603 |
| 41 | Framingham State UniversityFramingham · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 2,566 |
| 42 | Smith CollegeNorthampton · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,544 |
| 43 | Stonehill CollegeEaston · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,528 |
| 44 | Quincy CollegeQuincy · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 2,300 |
| 45 | Wellesley CollegeWellesley · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,300 |
| 46 | Clark UniversityWorcester · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Private | 2,214 |
| 47 | Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,169 |
| 48 | Williams CollegeWilliamstown · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,076 |
| 49 | Roxbury Community CollegeRoxbury Crossing · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Public | 1,977 |
| 50 | Amherst CollegeAmherst · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,911 |
| 51 | Emmanuel CollegeBoston · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,854 |
| 52 | Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Public | 1,831 |
| 53 | Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,802 |
| 54 | Curry CollegeMilton · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,780 |
| 55 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,773 |
| 56 | Springfield CollegeSpringfield · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,751 |
| 57 | Simmons UniversityBoston · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,670 |
| 58 | Assumption UniversityWorcester · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,669 |
| 59 | Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 1,395 |
| 60 | Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay · Master's, Small Programs | Public | 1,395 |
| 61 | Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 1,358 |
| 62 | Gordon CollegeWenham · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,278 |
| 63 | Lasell UniversityNewton · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,226 |
| 64 | Fisher CollegeBoston · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 1,167 |
| 65 | Nichols CollegeDudley · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,163 |
| 66 | Lesley UniversityCambridge · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,122 |
| 67 | Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,108 |
| 68 | Dean CollegeFranklin · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 1,089 |
| 69 | American International CollegeSpringfield · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,017 |
| 70 | Regis CollegeWeston · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 956 |
| 71 | College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 949 |
| 72 | Anna Maria CollegePaxton · Master's, Medium Programs · Closed, effective 2026-05-31 | Private | 906 |
| 73 | Hampshire CollegeAmherst · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences · Closing, effective 2026-12-31 | Private | 839 |
| 74 | Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Public | 713 |
| 75 | Hult International Business SchoolCambridge · Special Focus: Business & Management | Private | 618 |
| 76 | Cambridge CollegeBoston · Master's, Larger Programs · Merging, effective 2024-06-30 | Private | 532 |
| 77 | Laboure College of HealthcareMilton · Special Focus: Other Health Professions · Closing, effective 2026-08-31 | Private | 525 |
| 78 | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyBoston · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Private | 483 |
| 79 | Urban College of BostonBoston · Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields | Private | 438 |
| 80 | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of MassachusettsNorth Andover · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 430 |
| 81 | The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 393 |
| 82 | Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringNeedham · Special Focus: Engineering & Technology | Private | 377 |
| 83 | Motoring Technical Training InstituteSeekonk · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 312 |
| 84 | Boston Architectural CollegeBoston · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 280 |
| 85 | Southeastern Technical InstituteSouth Easton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 260 |
| 86 | National Aviation Academy of New EnglandConcord · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 241 |
| 87 | Spa Tech Institute-PlymouthPlymouth · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 233 |
| 88 | Montserrat College of ArtBeverly · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 226 |
| 89 | Jupiter Beauty AcademyBoston · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 201 |
| 90 | COLLECTIV Academy-WorcesterWorcester · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 192 |
| 91 | FINE Mortuary CollegeNorwood · Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design | Private for-profit | 185 |
| 92 | Spa Tech Institute-WestboroWestborough · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 182 |
| 93 | Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing EducationSpringfield · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 176 |
| 94 | Catherine Hinds Institute of EstheticsWoburn · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 174 |
| 95 | Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of NursingMedford · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private | 174 |
| 96 | MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsBoston · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 164 |
| 97 | North Bennet Street SchoolBoston · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 155 |
| 98 | Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of NursingBrockton · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 146 |
| 99 | Spa Tech Institute-North AndoverNorth Andover · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 118 |
| 100 | Rob Roy Academy-WorcesterWorcester · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 109 |
| 101 | Rob Roy Academy-Fall RiverFall River · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 97 |
| 102 | Empire Beauty School-MaldenMalden · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 95 |
| 103 | New England Hair AcademyMalden · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 87 |
| 104 | Northpoint Bible CollegeHaverhill · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | 86 |
| 105 | Greater Lowell Technical SchoolTyngsboro · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 80 |
| 106 | Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolFranklin · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 72 |
| 107 | Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical SchoolBourne · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 70 |
| 108 | Lowell Academy Hairstyling InstituteLowell · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 66 |
| 109 | Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyBrookline · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 64 |
| 110 | Sattler CollegeBoston · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 57 |
| 111 | Monty TechFitchburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 48 |
| 112 | Assabet Valley Regional Technical SchoolMarlborough · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 47 |
| 113 | EINE IncTewksbury · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 47 |
| 114 | Massachusetts School of BarberingQuincy · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 44 |
| 115 | Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School DistrictUpton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 42 |
| 116 | Charles H McCann Technical SchoolNorth Adams · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 41 |
| 117 | Alexander AcademyLunenburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 39 |
| 118 | William James CollegeNewton · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 39 |
| 119 | Shawsheen Valley School of Practical NursingBillerica · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 37 |
| 120 | Technology Learning CenterOxford · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 31 |
| 121 | Rob Roy Academy-TauntonTaunton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 23 |
| 122 | DiGrigoli School of CosmetologyWest Springfield · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 21 |
| 123 | Boston Baptist CollegeBoston · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | 19 |
| 124 | Diman Regional Technical InstituteFall River · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 17 |
| 125 | Rob Roy Academy-New BedfordNew Bedford · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 15 |
| 126 | Longy School of Music of Bard CollegeCambridge · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 10 |
| 127 | Saint John's SeminaryBrighton · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | 7 |
| 128 | Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis IncBrookline · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | – |
| 129 | Conway School of Landscape DesignNorthampton · Special Focus: Other | Private | – |
| 130 | Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminarySouth Hamilton · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | – |
| 131 | Hebrew CollegeNewton · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | 0 |
| 132 | Massachusetts School of LawAndover · Special Focus: Law | Private | – |
| 133 | New England College of OptometryBoston · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | – |
| 134 | New England Law-BostonBoston · Special Focus: Law | Private | – |
| 135 | University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolWorcester · Special Focus: Research Institution | Public | – |
A directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Massachusetts?
135 degree-granting institutions in Massachusetts report to the U.S. Department of Education: 40 public, 73 private nonprofit, 22 for-profit. Together they enroll about 310,977 undergraduates (2024-25 data). 3 of them have since closed or announced a closure and are kept here for reference, marked on the row.
Which Massachusetts college enrolls the most undergraduates?
University of Massachusetts-Amherst in Amherst, with about 23,671 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 135 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Where does this Massachusetts college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check; nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.