Best Boston Colleges

19 ranked colleges are in Boston, and 84 within 50 miles enrolling 440,904 students combined.

Harvard University in Cambridge ranks #4 nationally and leads the Boston area. Boston University enrolls the most students with 37,737 currently taking classes. North Shore Community College has the lowest tuition at $5,352 per year.

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Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Brookline, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Hellenic College is a small private Greek Orthodox college known for undergraduate religious studies, classics, and Hellenic studies. The campus sits in Brookline, a residential suburb of Boston.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $23,870
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Medford, MA
  • | 0 reviews

A private hospital-based school of nursing known for undergraduate nursing programs. Students train on the affiliated hospital campus in the Boston suburb of Medford.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -

  • Private 4 Year
  • Cambridge, MA
  • 2.5 | 2 reviews

Lesley is a private university known for undergraduate education, psychology, and studio art. The urban Cambridge campus sits near Harvard Square.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $32,587

  • Private 4 Year
  • Cambridge, MA
  • 2.0 | 1 reviews

Longy is a private music conservatory of Bard College known for undergraduate performance and composition. The urban campus is located in Cambridge near Harvard Square.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $49,815

  • Public 2 Year
  • Wellesley Hills, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 30 application deadline

MassBay is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, biotechnology, and health sciences. The suburban campus is in Wellesley Hills west of Boston.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,420

  • Public 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

MassArt is a public college of art and design known for undergraduate studio art, design, and architecture. The urban campus is in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $24,864
William James College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Newton, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
Massasoit Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Brockton, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Massasoit is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students primarily commute to campuses in Brockton and Canton.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,660

  • Private 4 Year
  • North Andover, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

Merrimack is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate business, health sciences, and engineering. The suburban campus sits in North Andover north of Boston.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $38,504
Middlesex Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Bedford, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Middlesex Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The college operates suburban campuses in Bedford and Lowell northwest of Boston.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $2,430

  • Private 4 Year
  • Beverly, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Montserrat is a private art college known for undergraduate illustration, fine arts, and graphic design. The compact campus is in coastal Beverly on Boston's North Shore.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.93
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $34,166

  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Dec 1 application deadline

NEC is a highly selective private music conservatory known for undergraduate performance, composition, and jazz. The urban campus sits in Boston's Fenway neighborhood near major concert halls.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 41%
  • Net Price $50,367
North Shore Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Danvers, MA
  • | 0 reviews

North Shore Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students primarily commute to its Danvers and Lynn campuses north of Boston.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,875
Northern Essex Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Haverhill, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Northern Essex is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and liberal arts transfer programs. Students attend campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence in Massachusetts's Merrimack Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,049
Quincy College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Quincy, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Quincy College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The urban campus lies a few miles south of Boston in downtown Quincy.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,704
Quinsigamond Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Worcester, MA
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Worcester campus centers on associate degrees and career certificates.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,994
Regis College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Weston, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Regis College is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The suburban campus is located in Weston, west of Boston.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.38
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $28,575
Roxbury Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Roxbury Crossing, MA
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Roxbury Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and health sciences. The urban campus is located in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,506