List of Universities & Colleges in Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts, United States
Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts part of the Harvard University, is one of the best medical colleges in the world

The American state of Massachusetts is the birthplace of games like basketball and volleyball and is home to the world famous Harvard University & Massachusetts Institute of Technology both of which are located in the city of Cambridge. The city of Boston is considered one of the most student-friendly city in the world. As a student, if you plan to study in Massachusetts, here is some information that might be useful to you. Here we are sharing with you a list of universities in Massachusetts.

Universities in Massachusetts with Maximum Number of International Students

Massachusetts (MA) is ranked #4 among the 50 American states in terms of the number of foreign students studying in its universities & colleges. As of 2015, there were 55,447 international students studying in Massachusetts out of which 11.7 % were Indian students.

  1. Northeastern University, Boston
  2. Boston University, Boston
  3. Harvard University, Cambridge
  4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
  5. University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Top Universities and Colleges in Massachusetts

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  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge

    MIT, a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is renowned globally for its courses in physical sciences, engineering, biology, economics, linguistics & management and is counted among the best universities in the world as well.

  2. Harvard University, Cambridge
  3. Boston University, Boston
  4. Amherst College, Amherst
  5. Tufts University, Medford
  6. Brandeis University, Waltham
  7. Smith College, Northampton
  8. Boston College, Chestnut Hill

List of Public Universities & Colleges in Massachusetts

  1. Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater
  2. Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg
  3. Framingham State University, Framingham
  4. Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston
  5. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams
  6. Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Bourne
  7. Salem State University, Salem
  8. University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  9. University of Massachusetts, Boston
  10. University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
  11. University of Massachusetts, Lowell
  12. University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester
  13. Westfield State University, Westfield
  14. Worcester State University, Worcester

List of Private Universities, Colleges in Massachusetts

    1. American International College, Springfield
    2. Amherst College, Amherst
    3. Andover Newton Theological School, Newton
    4. Anna Maria College, Paxton
    5. Assumption College, Worcester
    6. Babson College, Wellesley
    7. Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Great Barrington
    8. Bay Path University, Longmeadow
    9. Becker College, Worcester
    10. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Boston
    11. Bentley University, Waltham
    12. Berklee College of Music, Boston
    13. Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary, Weston
    14. Boston Architectural College, Boston
    15. Boston Baptist College, Milton
    16. Boston College    Chestnut, Hill
    17. Boston Conservatory, Boston
    18. Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis, Brookline
    19. Boston University, Boston
    20. Brandeis University, Waltham
    21. Cambridge College, Cambridge
    22. Clark University, Worcester
    23. College of the Holy Cross, Worcester
    24. Conway School of Landscape Design, Conway
    25. Curry College, Milton
    26. Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy
    27. Elms College, Chicopee
    28. Emerson College, Boston
    29. Emmanuel College, Boston
    30. Endicott College, Beverly
    31. Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge
    32. Fisher College, Boston
    33. Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Needham
    34. Gordon College, Wenham
    35. Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton
    36. Hampshire College, Amherst
    37. Harvard University, Cambridge
    38. Hebrew College, Newton
    39. Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline
    40. Hult International Business School, Cambridge
    41. Lasell College, Newton
    42. Lesley University, Cambridge
    43. Longy School of Music of Bard College, Cambridge
    44. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
    45. Massachusetts School of Law, Andover
    46. MCPHS University, Boston
    47. Merrimack College, North Andover
    48. MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston
    49. Montserrat College of Art, Beverly
    50. Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley
    51. Mount Ida College, Newton




  1. New England College of Optometry, Boston
  2. New England Conservatory of Music, Boston
  3. New England School of Law, Boston
  4. Newbury College, Brookline
  5. Nichols College, Dudley
  6. Northeastern University, Boston
  7. Northpoint Bible College, Haverhill
  8. Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill
  9. Regis College, Weston
  10. Saint John’s Seminary, Brighton
  11. School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  12. Simmons College, Boston
  13. Smith College, Northampton
  14. Springfield College, Springfield
  15. Stonehill College, Easton
  16. Suffolk University, Boston
  17. Tufts University, Medford
  18. Wellesley College, Wellesley
  19. Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston
  20. Western New England University, Springfield
  21. Wheaton College, Norton
  22. Wheelock College, Boston
  23. William James College, Boston
  24. Williams College, Williamstown
  25. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester

Community Colleges in MA

  1. Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield
  2. Bristol Community College, Fall River
  3. Bunker Hill Community College, Boston
  4. Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable
  5. Greenfield Community College, Greenfield
  6. Holyoke Community College, Holyoke
  7. Massachusetts Bay Community College, Wellesley
  8. Massasoit Community College, Brockton
  9. Middlesex Community College, Lowell, Bedford
  10. Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner
  11. North Shore Community College, Danvers
  12. Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill
  13. Quincy College, Quincy
  14. Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester
  15. Roxbury Community College, Roxbury
  16. Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield
  17. Dean College, Franklin
  18. Labouré College, Boston
  19. Urban College of Boston, Boston

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