Colleges in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston is a city in Massachusetts. According to Census data, the population is 4,688,346 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, thirty-one colleges are active for serving college programs in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 15 miles from Boston.
By school type, there are four public and twenty-seven private schools. By school level, there are twenty-five 4-years (or high) schools, three 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and three less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Twenty-eight schools offer undergraduate programs and twenty-three schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Boston, Massachusetts is $28,943 for Massachusetts residents and $36,660 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 63.55% and the average SAT score is 1,298. A total of 152,183 students enrolled in schools in Boston, Massachusetts, of which 25,302 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Boston, Massachusetts
The following table lists 31 colleges located in Boston and 19 schools near Boston, Massachusetts ordered by distance from Boston. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Boston | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing, MA Public, 2-4 years valid | 0.91 miles | $11,088 | 1,214 | 13% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.34 miles | $41,010 | 3,920 | 68% | 17 to 1 | $42,095 | 85.4% | 1,220 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 1.46 miles | $42,180 | 1,939 | 66% | 9 to 1 | $25,500 | 77.5% | - |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.48 miles | $63,141 | 30,013 | 91% | 16 to 1 | $28,100 | 5.7% | 1,500 |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.48 miles | $48,899 | 8,264 | - | 16 to 1 | $25,765 | - | - |
| MCPHS University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.51 miles | $38,850 | 6,824 | 61% | 10 to 1 | $26,070 | 85.2% | 1,205 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.53 miles | $58,550 | 796 | 80% | 5 to 1 | $58,550 | 42.8% | - |
| Simmons University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.62 miles | $45,538 | 5,710 | 74% | 7 to 1 | $28,662 | 66.0% | 1,330 |
| Jupiter Beauty Academy Boston, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.67 miles | $7,495 | 248 | 57% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Emmanuel College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.79 miles | $46,686 | 2,012 | 65% | 13 to 1 | $14,319 | 80.6% | 1,250 |
| Berklee College of Music Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.94 miles | $50,270 | 8,282 | 68% | 10 to 1 | $49,934 | 49.9% | - |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.02 miles | $18,906 | 513 | 43% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Boston Architectural College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.05 miles | $26,800 | 747 | 22% | 5 to 1 | $26,400 | - | - |
| New England College of Optometry Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.29 miles | - | 536 | - | - | $23,833 | - | - |
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Brookline, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.30 miles | $22,490 | 131 | 60% | 7 to 1 | $22,490 | 90.5% | - |
| Bay State College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.32 miles | $29,500 | 224 | 23% | 9 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New England Law-Boston Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.40 miles | - | 1,060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 2.48 miles | $37,171 | 15,586 | 51% | 16 to 1 | $38,406 | 83.0% | 1,180 |
| Emerson College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.51 miles | $54,816 | 5,891 | 77% | 15 to 1 | $34,352 | 47.5% | 1,340 |
| Boston University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.53 miles | $65,168 | 36,714 | 88% | 11 to 1 | $64,712 | 10.9% | 1,470 |
| Fisher College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.58 miles | $35,013 | 1,421 | 26% | 11 to 1 | $27,442 | 70.8% | - |
| Urban College of Boston Boston, MA Private, 2-4 years valid | 2.58 miles | $7,608 | 596 | 12% | 9 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Boston Boston, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.72 miles | $13,600 | 66 | 42% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.83 miles | $60,156 | 11,858 | 94% | 3 to 1 | $63,393 | 4.7% | 1,550 |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc Brookline, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.85 miles | - | 155 | - | - | $22,774 | - | - |
| Suffolk University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.97 miles | $45,380 | 6,734 | 60% | 13 to 1 | $36,336 | 84.7% | 1,190 |
| University of Massachusetts-Central Office Boston, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 3.00 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| North Bennet Street School Boston, MA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.41 miles | $51,750 | 152 | 85% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hult International Business School Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.61 miles | $50,936 | 2,176 | 64% | 12 to 1 | $51,937 | 53.4% | - |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA Public, 2-4 years valid | 3.95 miles | $10,464 | 8,439 | 16% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.19 miles | $93,980 | 1,353 | - | 10 to 1 | $66,815 | - | - |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.22 miles | $59,076 | 30,631 | 97% | 7 to 1 | $55,440 | 3.5% | 1,550 |
| Laboure College of Healthcare Milton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.23 miles | $33,663 | 983 | 100% | 7 to 1 | - | 40.5% | - |
| Saint John's Seminary Brighton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.33 miles | $29,463 | 103 | - | 6 to 1 | $22,731 | - | - |
| Cambridge College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.35 miles | $18,072 | 2,135 | - | 8 to 1 | $19,035 | - | - |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.49 miles | $67,680 | 15,287 | 90% | 12 to 1 | $35,900 | 15.7% | 1,490 |
| Lesley University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.56 miles | $32,780 | 3,406 | 61% | 10 to 1 | $19,650 | 94.4% | - |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.59 miles | $52,925 | 315 | 81% | 3 to 1 | $52,950 | 84.4% | - |
| Boston Baptist College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.67 miles | $14,304 | 43 | 25% | 6 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Somerville Somerville, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.98 miles | $21,219 | 399 | 59% | 28 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.00 miles | $28,610 | 535 | 49% | 9 to 1 | $11,373 | 59.0% | 1,035 |
| Curry College Milton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.82 miles | $45,820 | 2,052 | 52% | 12 to 1 | $17,514 | 92.1% | 1,130 |
| Quincy College Quincy, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 6.19 miles | $7,536 | 2,602 | 15% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| William James College Newton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.29 miles | $10,655 | 897 | - | 5 to 1 | $38,400 | - | - |
| Tufts University Medford, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.44 miles | $67,844 | 13,431 | 93% | 10 to 1 | $49,476 | 10.1% | 1,510 |
| Massachusetts School of Barbering Quincy, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.50 miles | $15,050 | 54 | 67% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy Medford, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.97 miles | $8,320 | 242 | 73% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Malden Malden, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.52 miles | $13,600 | 91 | 53% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Medford, MA Private, 2-4 years valid | 7.52 miles | $28,617 | 225 | - | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New England Hair Academy Malden, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.60 miles | $15,000 | 113 | 78% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $36,660 | 152,183 | 56% | 12 to 1 | $33,569 | 63.6% | 1,298 |