Universities in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 80 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education — 14 public, 66 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 241,336 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 | Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 7,829 |
| 8 | Harvard UniversityCambridge · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 7,601 |
| 9 | Berklee College of MusicBoston · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 7,468 |
| 10 | Tufts UniversityMedford · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 7,061 |
| 11 | Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Private | 5,447 |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 5,221 |
| 13 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 4,535 |
| 14 | Bentley UniversityWaltham · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 4,474 |
| 15 | Salem State UniversitySalem · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 4,291 |
| 16 | Suffolk UniversityBoston · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 4,268 |
| 17 | Worcester State UniversityWorcester · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 3,930 |
| 18 | Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 3,916 |
| 19 | Emerson CollegeBoston · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 3,870 |
| 20 | Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 3,747 |
| 21 | Brandeis UniversityWaltham · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Private | 3,618 |
| 22 | Westfield State UniversityWestfield · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 3,615 |
| 23 | MCPHS UniversityBoston · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 3,451 |
| 24 | Endicott CollegeBeverly · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 3,125 |
| 25 | College of the Holy CrossWorcester · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 3,106 |
| 26 | Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 2,752 |
| 27 | Babson CollegeWellesley · Special Focus: Engineering | Private | 2,728 |
| 28 | Western New England UniversitySpringfield · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,603 |
| 29 | Framingham State UniversityFramingham · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 2,566 |
| 30 | Smith CollegeNorthampton · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,544 |
| 31 | Stonehill CollegeEaston · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,528 |
| 32 | Wellesley CollegeWellesley · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,300 |
| 33 | Clark UniversityWorcester · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Private | 2,214 |
| 34 | Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,169 |
| 35 | Williams CollegeWilliamstown · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,076 |
| 36 | Amherst CollegeAmherst · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,911 |
| 37 | Emmanuel CollegeBoston · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,854 |
| 38 | Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston · Special Focus: Technology-Related | Public | 1,831 |
| 39 | Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,802 |
| 40 | Curry CollegeMilton · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,780 |
| 41 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,773 |
| 42 | Springfield CollegeSpringfield · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,751 |
| 43 | Simmons UniversityBoston · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,670 |
| 44 | Assumption UniversityWorcester · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,669 |
| 45 | Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay · Master's, Small Programs | Public | 1,395 |
| 46 | Gordon CollegeWenham · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,278 |
| 47 | Lasell UniversityNewton · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,226 |
| 48 | Fisher CollegeBoston · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 1,167 |
| 49 | Nichols CollegeDudley · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 1,163 |
| 50 | Lesley UniversityCambridge · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,122 |
| 51 | Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,108 |
| 52 | Dean CollegeFranklin · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 1,089 |
| 53 | American International CollegeSpringfield · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,017 |
| 54 | Regis CollegeWeston · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 956 |
| 55 | College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 949 |
| 56 | Anna Maria CollegePaxton · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 906 |
| 57 | Hampshire CollegeAmherst · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 839 |
| 58 | Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Public | 713 |
| 59 | Hult International Business SchoolCambridge · Special Focus: Engineering | Private | 618 |
| 60 | Cambridge CollegeBoston · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 532 |
| 61 | The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston · Special Focus: Technology-Related | Private | 393 |
| 62 | Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringNeedham · Special Focus: Research Institution | Private | 377 |
| 63 | Boston Architectural CollegeBoston · Special Focus: Technology-Related | Private | 280 |
| 64 | Montserrat College of ArtBeverly · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 226 |
| 65 | Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing EducationSpringfield · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 176 |
| 66 | MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsBoston · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 164 |
| 67 | Northpoint Bible CollegeHaverhill · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 86 |
| 68 | Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyBrookline · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 64 |
| 69 | Sattler CollegeBoston · Other / Unclassified | Private | 57 |
| 70 | William James CollegeNewton · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 39 |
| 71 | Boston Baptist CollegeBoston · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 19 |
| 72 | Saint John's SeminaryBrighton · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 7 |
| 73 | Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis IncBrookline · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | — |
| 74 | Conway School of Landscape DesignNorthampton · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | — |
| 75 | Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminarySouth Hamilton · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | — |
| 76 | Hebrew CollegeNewton · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | — |
| 77 | Massachusetts School of LawAndover · Special Focus: Business & Management | Private | — |
| 78 | New England College of OptometryBoston · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | — |
| 79 | New England Law-BostonBoston · Special Focus: Business & Management | Private | — |
| 80 | 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.