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Colleges in Massachusetts (2024)

Browse 87 colleges and universities in Massachusetts.

87
Total Colleges
$36,337
Avg. In-State Tuition
60.9%
Avg. Acceptance Rate
59.9%
Avg. Graduation Rate

Cheapest Colleges

  1. 1. North Shore Community College$5,352
  2. 2. Massasoit Community College$5,376
  3. 3. Greenfield Community College$5,810
  4. 4. Bristol Community College$5,832
  5. 5. Massachusetts Bay Community College$5,856

Most Selective

  1. 1. Harvard University3.6%
  2. 2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology4.5%
  3. 3. Northeastern University5.2%
  4. 4. Williams College8.3%
  5. 5. Amherst College9.0%

Highest Earning Graduates

  1. 1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology$143,372
  2. 2. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering$129,455
  3. 3. MCPHS University$125,557
  4. 4. Babson College$123,938
  5. 5. Bentley University$120,959

All Colleges in Massachusetts

NameCityTuition (In-State)Accept RateGrad RateStudents
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst$17,77260%83%23,671
Boston UniversityBoston$68,10211%89%18,248
Northeastern UniversityBoston$66,1625%90%17,326
University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston$15,90884%50%11,512
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell$16,96683%67%11,434
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill$70,70216%91%10,085
Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston$6,168N/A16%8,612
Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater$11,80888%54%7,829
Harvard UniversityCambridge$61,6764%97%7,601
Berklee College of MusicBoston$52,04044%67%7,468
Tufts UniversityMedford$70,70411%93%7,061
Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester$6,262N/A21%6,447
Bristol Community CollegeFall River$5,832N/A22%6,083
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester$60,96560%89%5,447
Middlesex Community CollegeBedford$6,048N/A23%5,412
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth$15,61291%51%5,221
Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield$5,904N/A29%4,759
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge$62,3965%96%4,535
Bentley UniversityWaltham$61,00045%88%4,474
North Shore Community CollegeDanvers$5,352N/A18%4,393
Salem State UniversitySalem$12,33896%52%4,291
Suffolk UniversityBoston$47,55082%60%4,268
Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton$5,376N/A21%4,235
Worcester State UniversityWorcester$11,78688%58%3,930
Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover$53,96270%71%3,916
Emerson CollegeBoston$57,05651%78%3,870
Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills$5,856N/A16%3,837
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston$42,88491%68%3,747
Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill$6,732N/A20%3,685
Brandeis UniversityWaltham$68,08041%86%3,618
Westfield State UniversityWestfield$12,17981%55%3,615
Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke$5,988N/A31%3,591
MCPHS UniversityBoston$40,53085%63%3,451
Endicott CollegeBeverly$40,65071%76%3,125
College of the Holy CrossWorcester$64,50018%88%3,106
Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner$6,160N/A27%3,059
Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable$6,000N/A22%2,911
Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg$11,34687%54%2,752
Babson CollegeWellesley$57,15217%93%2,728
Western New England UniversitySpringfield$47,82083%64%2,603
Framingham State UniversityFramingham$11,92084%49%2,566
Smith CollegeNorthampton$65,17821%89%2,544
Stonehill CollegeEaston$57,49066%78%2,528
Quincy CollegeQuincy$8,938N/A16%2,300
Wellesley CollegeWellesley$67,17614%91%2,300
Clark UniversityWorcester$58,86740%77%2,214
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley$67,01836%85%2,169
Williams CollegeWilliamstown$68,5608%95%2,076
Roxbury Community CollegeRoxbury Crossing$6,024N/A17%1,977
Amherst CollegeAmherst$70,4809%94%1,911
Emmanuel CollegeBoston$48,55076%67%1,854
Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston$15,40076%69%1,831
Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBostonN/AN/AN/A1,802
Curry CollegeMilton$47,97088%50%1,780
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton$63,96068%74%1,773
Springfield CollegeSpringfield$45,17472%71%1,751
Simmons UniversityBoston$46,87470%72%1,670
Assumption UniversityWorcester$51,35683%75%1,669
Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield$5,810N/A26%1,395
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay$11,42095%77%1,395
Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield$6,164N/A21%1,358
Gordon CollegeWenham$30,70069%68%1,278
Lasell UniversityNewton$27,04081%56%1,226
Fisher CollegeBoston$35,68971%28%1,167
Nichols CollegeDudley$42,70581%63%1,163
Lesley UniversityCambridge$34,25697%60%1,122
Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow$38,30285%51%1,108
Dean CollegeFranklin$46,52674%48%1,089
American International CollegeSpringfield$44,230100%44%1,017
Regis CollegeWeston$49,68070%71%956
College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee$43,32585%66%949
Anna Maria CollegePaxton$44,57150%44%906
Hampshire CollegeAmherst$58,89675%56%839
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams$12,43690%52%713
Hult International Business SchoolCambridge$57,16060%66%618
Cambridge CollegeBoston$18,378N/AN/A532
Laboure College of HealthcareMilton$30,61850%N/A525
Urban College of BostonBoston$7,608N/AN/A438
The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston$60,75041%76%393
Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringNeedham$66,39825%94%377
Boston Architectural CollegeBoston$27,470N/A36%280
Montserrat College of ArtBeverly$40,690N/A57%226
Bard College at Simon's RockGreat Barrington$68,78096%61%225
FINE Mortuary CollegeNorwood$19,450N/AN/A185
Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing EducationSpringfieldN/AN/AN/A176
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of NursingMedford$31,038N/AN/A174
MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsBostonN/AN/AN/A164

Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges are in Massachusetts?

There are 87 colleges and universities in Massachusetts as of 2024.

What is the average tuition in Massachusetts?

The average in-state tuition across colleges in Massachusetts is approximately $36,337.

What is the cheapest college in Massachusetts?

North Shore Community College has the lowest in-state tuition in Massachusetts at $5,352.