Universities in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 137 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 40 public, 74 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 311,266 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 | MCPHS UniversityBoston · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | 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: Engineering | 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: Technology-Related | 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 | Private | 906 |
| 73 | Hampshire CollegeAmherst · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 839 |
| 74 | Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Public | 713 |
| 75 | Hult International Business SchoolCambridge · Special Focus: Engineering | Private | 618 |
| 76 | Cambridge CollegeBoston · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 532 |
| 77 | Laboure College of HealthcareMilton · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | 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 · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 430 |
| 81 | The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston · Special Focus: Technology-Related | Private | 393 |
| 82 | Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringNeedham · Special Focus: Research Institution | Private | 377 |
| 83 | Motoring Technical Training InstituteSeekonk · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 312 |
| 84 | Boston Architectural CollegeBoston · Special Focus: Technology-Related | Private | 280 |
| 85 | Southeastern Technical InstituteSouth Easton · Other / Unclassified | Public | 260 |
| 86 | National Aviation Academy of New EnglandConcord · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 241 |
| 87 | Spa Tech Institute-PlymouthPlymouth · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 233 |
| 88 | Montserrat College of ArtBeverly · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 226 |
| 89 | Bard College at Simon's RockGreat Barrington · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Private | 225 |
| 90 | Jupiter Beauty AcademyBoston · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 201 |
| 91 | COLLECTIV Academy-WorcesterWorcester · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 192 |
| 92 | FINE Mortuary CollegeNorwood · Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design | Private for-profit | 185 |
| 93 | Spa Tech Institute-WestboroWestborough · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 182 |
| 94 | Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing EducationSpringfield · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 176 |
| 95 | Catherine Hinds Institute of EstheticsWoburn · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 174 |
| 96 | Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of NursingMedford · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private | 174 |
| 97 | MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsBoston · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 164 |
| 98 | North Bennet Street SchoolBoston · Other / Unclassified | Private | 155 |
| 99 | Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of NursingBrockton · Other / Unclassified | Private | 146 |
| 100 | Spa Tech Institute-North AndoverNorth Andover · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 118 |
| 101 | Rob Roy Academy-WorcesterWorcester · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 109 |
| 102 | Rob Roy Academy-Fall RiverFall River · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 97 |
| 103 | Empire Beauty School-MaldenMalden · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 95 |
| 104 | New England Hair AcademyMalden · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 87 |
| 105 | Northpoint Bible CollegeHaverhill · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 86 |
| 106 | Greater Lowell Technical SchoolTyngsboro · Other / Unclassified | Public | 80 |
| 107 | Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolFranklin · Other / Unclassified | Public | 72 |
| 108 | Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical SchoolBourne · Other / Unclassified | Public | 70 |
| 109 | Lowell Academy Hairstyling InstituteLowell · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 66 |
| 110 | Bancroft School of Massage TherapyWorcester · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 64 |
| 111 | Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyBrookline · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 64 |
| 112 | Sattler CollegeBoston · Other / Unclassified | Private | 57 |
| 113 | Monty TechFitchburg · Other / Unclassified | Public | 48 |
| 114 | Assabet Valley Regional Technical SchoolMarlborough · Other / Unclassified | Public | 47 |
| 115 | EINE IncTewksbury · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 47 |
| 116 | Massachusetts School of BarberingQuincy · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 44 |
| 117 | Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School DistrictUpton · Other / Unclassified | Public | 42 |
| 118 | Charles H McCann Technical SchoolNorth Adams · Other / Unclassified | Public | 41 |
| 119 | Alexander AcademyLunenburg · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 39 |
| 120 | William James CollegeNewton · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 39 |
| 121 | Shawsheen Valley School of Practical NursingBillerica · Other / Unclassified | Public | 37 |
| 122 | Technology Learning CenterOxford · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 31 |
| 123 | Rob Roy Academy-TauntonTaunton · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 23 |
| 124 | DiGrigoli School of CosmetologyWest Springfield · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 21 |
| 125 | Boston Baptist CollegeBoston · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 19 |
| 126 | Diman Regional Technical InstituteFall River · Other / Unclassified | Public | 17 |
| 127 | Rob Roy Academy-New BedfordNew Bedford · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 15 |
| 128 | Longy School of Music of Bard CollegeCambridge · Special Focus: Technology-Related | Private | 10 |
| 129 | Saint John's SeminaryBrighton · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 7 |
| 130 | Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis IncBrookline · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | – |
| 131 | Conway School of Landscape DesignNorthampton · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | – |
| 132 | Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminarySouth Hamilton · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | – |
| 133 | Hebrew CollegeNewton · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | – |
| 134 | Massachusetts School of LawAndover · Special Focus: Business & Management | Private | – |
| 135 | New England College of OptometryBoston · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | – |
| 136 | New England Law-BostonBoston · Special Focus: Business & Management | Private | – |
| 137 | University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolWorcester · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | 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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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.