Colleges in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Massachusetts. According to Census data, the population is 118,927 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, five colleges are active for serving college programs in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Cambridge.
By school type, all schools are private. By school level, all schools are 4-years colleges based on the IPEDS data.
All Five schools offer undergraduate programs and All five schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Cambridge, Massachusetts is $42,964 for Massachusetts residents and $51,175 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 47.88% and the average SAT score is 1,550. A total of 48,386 students enrolled in schools in Cambridge, Massachusetts, of which 7,921 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Cambridge, Massachusetts
The following table lists 5 colleges located in Cambridge and 45 schools near Cambridge, Massachusetts ordered by distance from Cambridge. 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 Cambridge | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 0.10 miles | $59,076 | 30,631 | 97% | 7 to 1 | $55,440 | 3.0% | 1,550 |
| Lesley University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 0.30 miles | $32,780 | 3,406 | 61% | 10 to 1 | $19,650 | 94.0% | - |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 0.32 miles | $52,925 | 315 | 81% | 3 to 1 | $52,950 | 84.4% | - |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.73 miles | $60,156 | 11,858 | 94% | 3 to 1 | $63,393 | 5.0% | 1,550 |
| Boston University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.80 miles | $65,168 | 36,714 | 88% | 11 to 1 | $64,712 | 11.0% | 1,470 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Somerville Somerville, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.13 miles | $21,219 | 399 | 59% | 28 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Tufts University Medford, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.26 miles | $67,844 | 13,431 | 93% | 10 to 1 | $49,476 | 10.0% | 1,510 |
| New England College of Optometry Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.32 miles | - | 536 | - | - | $23,833 | - | - |
| Cambridge College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.37 miles | $18,072 | 2,135 | - | 8 to 1 | $19,035 | - | - |
| Hult International Business School Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.48 miles | $50,936 | 2,176 | 64% | 12 to 1 | $51,937 | 53.0% | - |
| Berklee College of Music Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.51 miles | $50,270 | 8,282 | 68% | 10 to 1 | $49,934 | 50.0% | - |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA Public, 2-4 years valid | 2.52 miles | $10,464 | 8,439 | 16% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Boston Architectural College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.53 miles | $26,800 | 747 | 22% | 5 to 1 | $26,400 | - | - |
| Emmanuel College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.56 miles | $46,686 | 2,012 | 65% | 13 to 1 | $14,319 | 81.0% | 1,250 |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc Brookline, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.65 miles | - | 155 | - | - | $22,774 | - | - |
| Fisher College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.68 miles | $35,013 | 1,421 | 26% | 11 to 1 | $27,442 | 71.0% | - |
| Simmons University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.70 miles | $45,538 | 5,710 | 74% | 7 to 1 | $28,662 | 66.0% | 1,330 |
| Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy Medford, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.71 miles | $8,320 | 242 | 73% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| MCPHS University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.84 miles | $38,850 | 6,824 | 61% | 10 to 1 | $26,070 | 85.0% | 1,205 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 2.87 miles | $42,180 | 1,939 | 66% | 9 to 1 | $25,500 | 77.0% | - |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.91 miles | $63,141 | 30,013 | 91% | 16 to 1 | $28,100 | 6.0% | 1,500 |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.91 miles | $48,899 | 8,264 | - | 16 to 1 | $25,765 | - | - |
| The New England Conservatory of Music Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.92 miles | $58,550 | 796 | 80% | 5 to 1 | $58,550 | 43.0% | - |
| Bay State College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.95 miles | $29,500 | 224 | 23% | 9 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.97 miles | $41,010 | 3,920 | 68% | 17 to 1 | $42,095 | 85.0% | 1,220 |
| Saint John's Seminary Brighton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.13 miles | $29,463 | 103 | - | 6 to 1 | $22,731 | - | - |
| Emerson College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.17 miles | $54,816 | 5,891 | 77% | 15 to 1 | $34,352 | 47.0% | 1,340 |
| New England Law-Boston Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.17 miles | - | 1,060 | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Massachusetts-Central Office Boston, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 3.19 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffolk University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.19 miles | $45,380 | 6,734 | 60% | 13 to 1 | $36,336 | 85.0% | 1,190 |
| Urban College of Boston Boston, MA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.20 miles | $7,608 | 596 | 12% | 9 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Boston Boston, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.21 miles | $13,600 | 66 | 42% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.22 miles | $18,906 | 513 | 43% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.30 miles | $93,980 | 1,353 | - | 10 to 1 | $66,815 | - | - |
| North Bennet Street School Boston, MA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.39 miles | $51,750 | 152 | 85% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing, MA Public, 2-4 years valid | 3.43 miles | $11,088 | 1,214 | 13% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Medford, MA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.47 miles | $28,617 | 225 | - | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.78 miles | $67,680 | 15,287 | 90% | 12 to 1 | $35,900 | 16.0% | 1,490 |
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Brookline, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.11 miles | $22,490 | 131 | 60% | 7 to 1 | $22,490 | 90.5% | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Malden Malden, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.15 miles | $13,600 | 91 | 53% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New England Hair Academy Malden, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.45 miles | $15,000 | 113 | 78% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Bentley University Waltham, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.38 miles | $58,150 | 5,165 | 87% | 12 to 1 | $44,720 | 48.0% | 1,330 |
| Jupiter Beauty Academy Boston, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.79 miles | $7,495 | 248 | 57% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 6.03 miles | $37,171 | 15,586 | 51% | 16 to 1 | $38,406 | 83.0% | 1,180 |
| Lasell University Newton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.80 miles | $26,000 | 1,591 | 60% | 11 to 1 | $11,682 | 82.0% | 1,190 |
| Hebrew College Newton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.86 miles | $25,220 | 212 | - | 30 to 1 | $33,060 | - | - |
| William James College Newton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 7.08 miles | $10,655 | 897 | - | 5 to 1 | $38,400 | - | - |
| Brandeis University Waltham, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 7.27 miles | $64,946 | 5,581 | 87% | 10 to 1 | $61,578 | 35.0% | 1,470 |
| Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics Woburn, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.17 miles | $14,125 | 186 | 94% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Boston Baptist College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 8.44 miles | $14,304 | 43 | 25% | 6 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Average | - | $51,175 | 48,386 | 79% | 7 to 1 | $48,674 | 47.9% | 1,550 |