Colleges by state
Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts
104 degree-granting colleges and universities in Massachusetts that take part in federal student aid programs, from the U.S. Department of Education.
- Colleges104
- Public3173 private
- Four-year8618 two-year
- Online programs76Report at least one fully online program
Widely offered majors in Massachusetts: Business Administration (67), Biology (64), Computer Science (60), Psychology (59), Criminal Justice (52), English and Professional Writing (51).
| College | City | Type | Level | Online programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American International College | Springfield | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Amherst College | Amherst | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Anna Maria College | Paxton | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Assumption University | Worcester | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Babson College | Wellesley | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | Great Barrington | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Bay Path University | Longmeadow | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Bentley University | Waltham | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Berkshire Community College | Pittsfield | Public | Two-year | No |
| Boston Architectural College | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Boston Baptist College | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc | Brookline | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Boston University | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Brandeis University | Waltham | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Bristol Community College | Fall River | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Bunker Hill Community College | Boston | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Cambridge College | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Cape Cod Community College | West Barnstable | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Clark University | Worcester | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | Chicopee | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| College of the Holy Cross | Worcester | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Conway School of Landscape Design | Northampton | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Curry College | Milton | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Dean College | Franklin | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Eastern Nazarene College | Quincy | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Emerson College | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Emmanuel College | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Endicott College | Beverly | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| FINE Mortuary College | Norwood | Private for-profit | Two-year | Yes |
| Fisher College | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Framingham State University | Framingham | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | Needham | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Gordon College | Wenham | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | South Hamilton | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Greenfield Community College | Greenfield | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Hampshire College | Amherst | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Harvard University | Cambridge | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Hebrew College | Newton | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology | Brookline | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Holyoke Community College | Holyoke | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Hult International Business School | Cambridge | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | Milton | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Lasell University | Newton | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing | Medford | Private nonprofit | Two-year | No |
| Lesley University | Cambridge | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | Cambridge | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | Wellesley Hills | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Boston | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | North Adams | Public | Four-year | No |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Buzzards Bay | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Massachusetts School of Law | Andover | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Massasoit Community College | Brockton | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| MCPHS University | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Merrimack College | North Andover | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Middlesex Community College | Bedford | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Montserrat College of Art | Beverly | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| New England College of Optometry | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| New England Law-Boston | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Nichols College | Dudley | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| North Shore Community College | Danvers | Public | Two-year | No |
| Northeastern University | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Northpoint Bible College | Haverhill | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Quincy College | Quincy | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Quinsigamond Community College | Worcester | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Regis College | Weston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Roxbury Community College | Roxbury Crossing | Public | Two-year | No |
| Saint John's Seminary | Brighton | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Salem State University | Salem | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Simmons University | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Smith College | Northampton | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Springfield College | Springfield | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | Springfield | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Springfield Technical Community College | Springfield | Public | Two-year | Yes |
| Stonehill College | Easton | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Suffolk University | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Tufts University | Medford | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | Worcester | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Amherst | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | Boston | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of Massachusetts-Central Office | Boston | Public | Four-year | No |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | North Dartmouth | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Lowell | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Urban College of Boston | Boston | Private nonprofit | Two-year | Yes |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Western New England University | Springfield | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Westfield State University | Westfield | Public | Four-year | Yes |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | Norton | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| William James College | Newton | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Williams College | Williamstown | Private nonprofit | Four-year | No |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester | Private nonprofit | Four-year | Yes |
| Worcester State University | Worcester | Public | Four-year | Yes |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), IPEDS 2024-25 institutional characteristics (HD2024, IC2024). Links go to each school’s official website as reported to IPEDS. “Online programs” means the school reported at least one program offered entirely by distance education.
Colleges in Massachusetts: frequently asked questions
How many colleges are in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 104 degree-granting colleges and universities that take part in federal student aid programs, according to the latest U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) data.
How many public colleges are in Massachusetts?
31 public, 72 private nonprofit and 1 private for-profit.
How many community colleges and two-year colleges are in Massachusetts?
18 two-year colleges, including public two-year colleges such as Berkshire Community College, Bristol Community College, Bunker Hill Community College, Cape Cod Community College, Greenfield Community College, and Holyoke Community College.
How many four-year colleges and universities are in Massachusetts?
86 four-year colleges and universities, and 73 schools in Massachusetts offer graduate programs.
Which colleges in Massachusetts offer online programs?
76 colleges in Massachusetts reported offering at least one program entirely online. Use the college search with “Offers fully online programs” to see them, and check each school for specific online programs.
Which cities in Massachusetts have the most colleges?
Boston (24), Worcester (7), Springfield (5), Cambridge (5), and Amherst (3).
What majors are most widely offered at colleges in Massachusetts?
Among the 109 majors in this guide, the most widely offered in Massachusetts are Business Administration (67 schools), Biology (64 schools), Computer Science (60 schools), Psychology (59 schools), Criminal Justice (52 schools), and English and Professional Writing (51 schools).
How do I find a college in Massachusetts that offers my major?
Use the college search with the state set to Massachusetts and choose your major, or filter by city or ZIP code.
Where does this list of Massachusetts colleges come from?
From the U.S. Department of Education’s IPEDS data (IPEDS 2024-25 institutional characteristics (HD2024, IC2024)). Confirm programs, costs and admission requirements on each school’s official website.
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