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Colleges in Boston, MA

CampusPin lists 29 colleges and universities in or near Boston, Massachusetts, 27 universities and 2 community colleges, with 3 public and 26 private institutions.

Boston and Cambridge anchor one of the densest higher-education clusters in the world, Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, Tufts, Northeastern, and many liberal-arts colleges within commuting distance.

Boston colleges by the numbers

Largest by enrollment
Boston University
Lowest published tuition
Sattler College ($787)
Published tuition range
$787–$68,102
Most selective
Harvard University (4% accept.)
Public / private
3 public · 26 private
4-year / 2-year
27 universities · 2 community colleges

Among the 29 colleges listed here, Boston University is the largest by enrollment; Sattler College has the lowest published in-state tuition at $787; Harvard University is the most selective at a 4% acceptance rate. Published figures are sticker price, not net price — compare net price and outcomes on each profile.

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Data sources & methodology

College listings for Boston, Massachusetts are compiled from federal datasets and each institution's own published information.

Sources used across this page

Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.

  • IPEDS / NCES College Navigator

    Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.

  • U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

    Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.

  • Institutional websites

    Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.

Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.

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