Massachusetts Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 92 colleges in Massachusetts with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. Boston Baptist College leads the list with a population of 43 students.

Enrollment is a measure of the size of the student body. Larger schools are more likely to offer a wider range of programs and services while smaller schools may have a more intimate and personalized experience.

List of Massachusetts Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
Babson College Wellesley, Massachusetts	3,932
Framingham State University Framingham, Massachusetts	4,002
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, Massachusetts	4,191
Holyoke Community College Holyoke, Massachusetts	4,200
Endicott College Beverly, Massachusetts	4,394
Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts	4,578
Westfield State University Westfield, Massachusetts	4,588
Simmons University Boston, Massachusetts	4,666
Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, Massachusetts	4,721
Brandeis University Waltham, Massachusetts	5,205
Emerson College Boston, Massachusetts	5,263
Bentley University Waltham, Massachusetts	5,333
Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, Massachusetts	5,447
Massasoit Community College Brockton, Massachusetts	5,574
North Shore Community College Danvers, Massachusetts	5,743
Worcester State University Worcester, Massachusetts	5,745
Merrimack College North Andover, Massachusetts	5,862
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, Massachusetts	5,892

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.