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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Saint John's Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Brighton, MA
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Saint John's Seminary is a private Roman Catholic seminary known for philosophy and theology programs that prepare men for the priesthood. The campus is located in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Stonehill College
- Private 4 Year
- Easton, MA
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- Jan 15 application deadline
Stonehill is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and the health sciences. The residential campus sits in suburban Easton about 20 miles south of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $33,385
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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- Feb 15 application deadline
WPI is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, robotics, and project-based learning. Most undergrads complete required major qualifying projects before graduation.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.9
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $47,372
Nashua Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Nashua, NH
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Nashua Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-focused certificate programs. The campus sits in Nashua, a small city in southern New Hampshire near the Massachusetts border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,200
St Joseph School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Nashua, NH
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- Oct 8 application deadline
St. Joseph School of Nursing is a private nursing school known for its undergraduate registered nursing diploma program. Clinical training is closely tied to St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Merrimack, NH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Thomas More is a small private Catholic liberal arts college known for a classical Great Books curriculum. Most undergraduates complete a required semester of study in Rome as part of the core program.
- SAT Range 1120-1300
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,140
Community College of Rhode Island
- Public 2 Year
- Warwick, RI
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CCRI is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Warwick campus is one of several sites serving students across Rhode Island.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,475
Northpoint Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Haverhill, MA
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Northpoint Bible College is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The Haverhill campus prepares students for vocational ministry in Pentecostal church settings.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,635
Urban College of Boston
- Private 2 Year
- Boston, MA
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Urban College of Boston is a private college known for undergraduate programs in early childhood education and human services. The urban campus primarily serves adult and nontraditional students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,455
FINE Mortuary College
- Private 2 Year
- Norwood, MA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
- Private 4 Year
- Needham, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jan 1 application deadline
Olin is a highly selective private college devoted to undergraduate engineering, with a curriculum built around project-based design. The small residential campus is in suburban Needham near Boston.
- SAT Range 1493-1558
- Avg GPA 3.9
- Acceptance Rate 25%
- Net Price $43,184
College Unbound
- Private 4 Year
- Providence, Rhode Island
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College Unbound is a private college known for undergraduate programs built for working adults through competency-based, project-centered learning. Most students design personalized bachelor's plans around their jobs and complete degrees while remaining employed.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,645