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Colleges in Massachusetts
137 colleges in 45 cities and 12 counties · Data as of 10/15/2026
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Colleges in Massachusetts at a glance
- With a population of 7,044,056, Massachusetts has 137 colleges (0.19 per 10,000 people).
- That is close to the national rate of 0.18 per 10,000.
- The most common type is Private College (65, 47%), followed by Trade and Career School (39) and Community College (15).
- The largest concentrations are in Boston (28), Worcester (9) and Cambridge (5).
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- Boston28
- Worcester9
- Cambridge5
- Springfield5
- Newton4
- Amherst Town3
- Fall River3
- Wellesley3
- Beverly2
- Brockton2
- Brookline2
- Fitchburg2
- Franklin Town2
- Lowell2
- Malden2
- Milton2
- North Adams2
- Northampton2
- Quincy2
- Waltham2
- Barnstable Town1
- Bridgewater Town1
- Buzzards Bay1
- Chicopee1
- Danvers1
- Framingham1
- Gardner1
- Greenfield1
- Haverhill1
- Holyoke1
- Longmeadow1
- Marlborough1
- Medford1
- Needham1
- New Bedford1
- Norton Center1
- Norwood1
- Pittsfield1
- Salem1
- Taunton1
- West Concord1
- West Springfield Town1
- Westfield1
- Williamstown1
- Woburn1
All colleges in Massachusetts
137 listed, A to Z · Page 1 of 5
- Alexander AcademyTrade and Career School · 39 students · Net price $32,762Lunenburg, MA
- American International CollegePrivate College · 1,847 students · Net price $24,178Springfield, MA
- Amherst CollegePrivate College · 1,911 students · Net price $19,536Amherst, MA
- Assabet Valley Regional Technical SchoolTrade and Career School · 47 students · Net price $18,521Marlborough, MA
- Assumption UniversityPrivate College · 1,993 students · Net price $28,788Worcester, MA
- Babson CollegePrivate College · 3,867 students · Net price $34,096Wellesley, MA
- Bard College - Holyoke MicrocollegePrivate 2-Year CollegeHolyoke, MA
- Bay Path UniversityPrivate College · 2,536 students · Net price $16,390Longmeadow, MA
- Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyTrade and Career School · 483 students · Net price $18,833Boston, MA
- Bentley UniversityPrivate College · 5,281 students · Net price $38,969Waltham, MA
- Berklee College of MusicPrivate College · 8,288 students · Net price $47,587Boston, MA
- Berkshire Community CollegeCommunity College · 1,358 students · Net price $8,257Pittsfield, MA
- Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School DistrictTrade and Career School · 42 studentsUpton, MA
- Boston Architectural CollegeTrade and Career School · 813 students · Net price $30,907Boston, MA
- Boston Baptist CollegePrivate College · 19 students · Net price $16,125Boston, MA
- Boston CollegePrivate College · 15,203 students · Net price $38,930Chestnut Hill, MA
- Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis IncPrivate College · 169 studentsBrookline, MA
- Boston UniversityPrivate College · 37,180 students · Net price $36,503Boston, MA
- Brandeis UniversityPrivate College · 5,191 students · Net price $30,606Waltham, MA
- Bridgewater State UniversityPublic University · 9,286 students · Net price $18,061Bridgewater, MA
- Bristol Community CollegeCommunity College · 6,083 students · Net price $10,095Fall River, MA
- Bunker Hill Community CollegeCommunity College · 8,612 students · Net price $5,976Boston, MA
- COLLECTIV Academy-WorcesterTrade and Career School · 192 students · Net price $29,930Worcester, MA
- Cambridge CollegePrivate College · 1,721 students · Net price $31,462Boston, MA
- Cape Cod Community CollegeCommunity College · 2,911 students · Net price $7,964West Barnstable, MA
- Catherine Hinds Institute of EstheticsTrade and Career School · 174 students · Net price $15,842Woburn, MA
- Charles H McCann Technical SchoolTrade and Career School · 41 students · Net price $13,465North Adams, MA
- Clark UniversityPrivate College · 3,873 students · Net price $29,446Worcester, MA
- College of Our Lady of the ElmsPrivate College · 1,215 students · Net price $16,237Chicopee, MA
- College of the Holy CrossPrivate College · 3,106 students · Net price $38,829Worcester, MA
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are in Massachusetts?
- There are 137 colleges in Massachusetts in our data as of 10/15/2026.
- Which Massachusetts cities have the most colleges?
- Boston (28), Worcester (9), Cambridge (5), Springfield (5), Newton (4).