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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
- Bunker Hill Community College ($5,520)
- Published tuition range
- $5,520–$65,168
- Most selective
- Harvard University (3% accept.)
- Public / private
- 3 public · 26 private
- 4-year / 2-year
- 27 universities · 2 community colleges
Among the 29 colleges in or near Boston, Boston University is the largest by enrollment; Bunker Hill Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition at $5,520; Harvard University is the most selective at a 3% acceptance rate. Published figures are sticker price, not net price — compare net price and outcomes on each profile.
All colleges in Boston
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$18,906
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
412
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$50,270
Acceptance
50%
Enrollment
8,350
Boston Architectural College
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$26,800
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
750
Boston Baptist College
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$14,304
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
31
Boston University
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$65,168
Acceptance
11%
Enrollment
35,818
Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA · Community College · Public
Tuition
$5,520
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
7,322
Cambridge College
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$18,072
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,826
Emerson College
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$55,392
Acceptance
47%
Enrollment
5,644
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$46,686
Acceptance
81%
Enrollment
1,960
Fisher College
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$35,013
Acceptance
71%
Enrollment
1,255
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$59,076
Acceptance
3%
Enrollment
29,046
Hult International Business School
Cambridge, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$54,890
Acceptance
53%
Enrollment
2,003
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$32,780
Acceptance
94%
Enrollment
3,044
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$52,950
Acceptance
84%
Enrollment
318
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA · University · Public
Tuition
$14,960
Acceptance
77%
Enrollment
1,922
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$60,156
Acceptance
5%
Enrollment
4,576
MCPHS University
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$38,850
Acceptance
85%
Enrollment
6,318
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$34,009
Acceptance
71%
Enrollment
1,285
New England College of Optometry
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$34,009
Acceptance
51%
Enrollment
3,841
New England Law-Boston
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$34,009
Acceptance
72%
Enrollment
6,877
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$63,141
Acceptance
6%
Enrollment
30,987
Northeastern University Professional Programs
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$34,009
Acceptance
67%
Enrollment
6,620
Sattler College
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$10,450
Acceptance
54%
Enrollment
55
Simmons University
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$45,538
Acceptance
66%
Enrollment
5,043
Suffolk University
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$45,380
Acceptance
85%
Enrollment
6,647
The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$58,550
Acceptance
43%
Enrollment
762
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, MA · University · Public
Tuition
$16,558
Acceptance
78%
Enrollment
15,575
Urban College of Boston
Boston, MA · Community College · Private
Tuition
$7,608
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
356
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA · University · Private
Tuition
$41,010
Acceptance
85%
Enrollment
3,846
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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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