Colleges and Universities in Boston

Boston Colleges

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There are over 70 colleges in the Boston area and they come in all sizes, types, and locations. So choosing the right college is very important.  Below you will find an overview of all Boston area colleges grouped as follows:

 

Boston Area Universities

Universities are generally large schools that offer a broad selection of programs.  They provide extensive resources and infrastructure, such as libraries, student organizations, and clubs.  Often universities are composed of a number of colleges and they offer a wide range of degrees including doctorates.

School Tuition Selectivity Size Location Degrees
Boston Unversity High Tuition Medium Selective Large College City Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education
Harvard University High Tuition Very Selective Large College City Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education
Northeastern University High Tuition Very Selective Large College City Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education
University of Massachusetts Low Tuition Somewhat Selective Large College Metro Boston Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate Degree
Boston College High Tuition Very Selective Large College City Location DegreeEmptyAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education
MIT High Tuition Very Selective Large College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeDegreeEmpty
Bridgewater State University Low Tuition Somewhat Selective Large College Suburban Boston Location CertificateDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Tufts University High Tuition Very Selective Large College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education
Salem State University Low Tuition SelectivityOne15x15 Large College Suburban Boston Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Suffolk University Medium Tuition Somewhat Selective Large College City Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education
Framingham State University Low Tuition Medium Selective Medium Size College Suburban Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Brandeis University High Tuition Very Selective Medium Size College Metro Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education
Lesley University Medium Tuition Medium Selective Medium Size College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education

 

Boston Area Four-Year Colleges

Just like universities, four-year colleges offer a broad selection of programs but are generally smaller than universities. Compared to a two-year college, they will provide you a more thorough and deeper education resulting in a bachelor's degree instead of an associate degree.   Most graduate four-year colleges programs are full-time.

School Tuition Selectivity Size Location Degrees
Endicott College Medium Tuition Medium Selective Medium Size College Suburban Boston Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Simmons College Medium Tuition Medium Selective Medium Size College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education
Emerson College High Tuition Medium Selective Medium Size College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty
Wentworth Institute of Technology Medium Tuition Medium Selective Medium Size College City Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty
Curry College Medium Tuition Medium Selective Medium Size College Metro Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty
Merrimack College Medium Tuition Medium Selective Medium Size College Suburban Boston Location DegreeEmptyAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeMS
Wellesley College High Tuition Very Selective Medium Size College Suburban Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's Degree
Emmanuel College Medium Tuition Medium Selective Medium Size College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Lasell College Medium Tuition Somewhat Selective Small College Metro Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMS 
Gordon College Medium Tuition Medium Selectivity Small College Suburban Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty
Regis College Medium Tuition Somewhat Selective Small College Metro Boston Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education
Fisher College Medium Tuition Somewhat Selective Small College City Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's Degree
Amherst College High Tuition Very Selective Small College Suburban Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's Degree
Eastern Nazarene College Medium Tuition Medium Selective Small College Metro Boston Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Wheelock College Medium Tuition Medium Selective Small College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Mount Ida College Medium Tuition Medium Selective Small College Metro Boston Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty
Newbury College Medium Tuition Somewhat Selective Small College Metro Boston Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's Degree
Labouré College Medium Tuition Somewhat Selective Small College City Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's Degree
Olin College of Engineering High Tuition Very Selective Small College Metro Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's Degree
Pine Manor College Medium Tuition Medium Selective Small College Metro Boston Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty

 

Boston Area Two-Year and Community Colleges

Two-year colleges can be a great inexpensive way to get started with your education without having to face many hurdles to get accepted.  They generally offer associate degrees and can be a good starting point to get a job, acquire a new skill or advance to a four-year college.  Two-year colleges have broad and practical courses and flexible hours.

School Tuition Selectivity Size Location Degrees
Quincy College Low Tuition Open Admission Medium Size College Metro Boston Location CertificateAssociate DegreeDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Bay State College Low Tuition Somewhat Selective Small College City Location DegreeEmptyAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty
Urban College of Boston Low Tuition Open Admission Small College City Location CertificateAssociate DegreeDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Low Tuition Open Admission Small College City Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty
Bunker Hill Community College Low Tuition Open Admission Large College City Location CertificateAssociate DegreeDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyContinued Education
North Shore Community College Low Tuition Open Admission Medium Size College Suburban Boston Location CertificateAssociate DegreeDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty
Northern Essex Community College Low Tuition Open Admission Medium Size College Suburban Boston Location CertificateAssociate DegreeDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Massachusetts Bay Community College Low Tuition Open Admission Medium Size College Suburban Boston Location CertificateAssociate DegreeDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Roxbury Community College Low Tuition Open Admission Small College City Location CertificateAssociate DegreeDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyContinued Education

 

Boston Area Business Schools

Business Schools are colleges that are focused on business programs. It should be noted that many other colleges have business programs in various degrees but are not listed here under Business Schools. For more information about Boston colleges with Business majors, click here.

School Tuition Selectivity Size Location Degrees
Bentley University High Tuition Very Selective Medium Size College Metro Boston Location CertificateDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education
Babson College High Tuition Very Selective Medium Size College Metro Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Hult International Business School High Tuition Very Selective Small College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty
Northeastern D'Amore McKim School of Business High Tuition Very Selective Medium Size College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMS
Boston University School of Management High Tuition Medium Selective Small College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Harvard Business School High Tuition Very Selective Small College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeMSDoctorate Degree
Boston College Caroll School of Management High Tuition Very Selective Small College Metro Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate Degree
Suffolk Business School Medium Tuition Medium Selective Small College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
MIT Sloan School of Management High Tuition Very Selective Small College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate Degree
UMASS College of Management Low Tuition Medium Selective Small College Metro Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMS

 

Boston Area Art, Architecture and Music Schools

These colleges focus on Art, Architecture, and Music.  Please note that other colleges and universities also offer some of these programs but are not listed here. For details about Boston colleges with Art majors, click here.

School Tuition Selectivity Size Location Degrees
Emerson College High Tuition Medium Selective Medium Size College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMS
Massachusetts College of Art and Design Low Tuition Medium Selective Medium Size College City Location CertificateDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyContinued Education
New England Institute of Art Low Tuition Very Selective Small College City Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty
Boston Architectural College Medium Tuition Open  Small College City Location CertificateDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMS
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston High Tuition Medium Selective Small College City Location CertificateDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Montserrat College of Art Medium Tuition Open Small College Suburban Boston Location CertificateDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty
Berklee College of Music High Tuition  Medium Selective Medium Size College City Location CertificateDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty 
New England Conservatory High Tuition Very Selective Small College City Location CertificateDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education
Boston Conservatory High Tuition Very Selective Small College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Longy School of Music of Bard College Medium Tuition Moderate Selectivity Small College City Location CertificateDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeMSDegreeEmptyContinued Education

 

Boston Area Law Schools

For more details on Boston area law schools click here.

School Tuition Selectivity Size Location Degrees
Harvard School of Law High Tuition Very Selective Small College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyJD DegreeLLM DegreeSFD Degree
Suffolk University Law School Medium Tuition Somewhat Selective Small College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyJD DegreeLLM DegreeSFD Degree
New England Law Boston High Tuition Somewhat Selective Small College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyJD DegreeLLM Degree

Boston University Law School

 Medium Tuition  Very Selective Small College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyJD DegreeLLM Degree
Boston College Law School High Tuition Very Selective Small College Metro Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyJD DegreeLLM Degree

Northeastern School of Law

 High Tuition Very Selective Small College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyJD DegreeLLM Degree
Massachusetts School of Law Low Tuition Somewhat Selective Small College Suburban Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyJD DegreeDegreeEmpty

 

Boston Area Special Focus Schools in Health, Optometry, Psychology and Education

These colleges focus on specific areas such as health, psychology or education.

School Tuition Selectivity Size Location Degrees
Cambridge College Low Tuition Open Admission Medium Size College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education

MCPHS University

 Medium Tuition  Medium Selective Medium Size College City Location CertificateDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education
New England College of Optometry High Tuition No Info Small College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education

William James College

 Medium Tuition No Info Small College Metro Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education

Boston Graduate School of

Psychoanalysis

 Low Tuition No Info Small College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education

 

Boston Area Theological and Bible Colleges

These colleges focus on studies in religion or theology. Some of these schools also offer four-year bachelor's degrees. For more details on colleges with theology majors please click here.

School Tuition Selectivity Size Location Degrees
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminar Low Tuition  No Info Small College Suburban Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeDegreeEmpty
Northpoint Bible College Low Tuition  Open Admission Small College Suburban Boston Location CertificateDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty 
Andover Newton Theological School Low Tuition  No Info Small College Metro Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeDegreeEmpty

Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox

School of Theology

 Low Tuition  Open Admission Small College Metro Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty 

Hebrew College

 Low Tuition Open Admission Small College Metro Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyContinued Education

Saint John's Seminary

 Low Tuition Open Admission Small College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyBachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty 

Boston Babtist College

 Low Tuition  Open Admission Small College Metro Boston Location CertificateAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty

Episcopal Divinity School

 Low Tuition  No Info Small College City Location  DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeMSDoctorate DegreeContinued Education

Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary

 Low Tuition  No Info Small College Metro Boston Location DegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeEmptyDegreeMSDegreeEmptyDegreeEmpty 

 

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