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.
Filter by type: public, private, 4-year, public 4-year, community, and junior colleges near Boston.
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
- Private 4 Year
- Brookline, MA
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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
- Private 2 Year
- Medford, MA
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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 -
Lesley University
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $32,587
Longy School of Music of Bard College
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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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
Massachusetts Bay Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wellesley Hills, MA
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- 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
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Public 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $24,864
William James College
- Private 4 Year
- Newton, MA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Massasoit Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Brockton, MA
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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
Merrimack College
- Private 4 Year
- North Andover, MA
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- 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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $38,504
Middlesex Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bedford, MA
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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
Montserrat College of Art
- Private 4 Year
- Beverly, MA
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- 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
The New England Conservatory of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- 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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $50,367
North Shore Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Danvers, MA
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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
- Public 2 Year
- Haverhill, MA
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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
- Public 2 Year
- Quincy, MA
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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
- Public 2 Year
- Worcester, MA
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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
- Private 4 Year
- Weston, MA
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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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $28,575
Roxbury Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Roxbury Crossing, MA
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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