Massachusetts Private Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 62 private colleges in Massachusetts with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. Boston University leads the list with a population of 37,737 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 Private Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
Boston University Boston, Massachusetts	37,737
Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts	32,553
Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts	30,259
Boston College Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	15,432
Tufts University Medford, Massachusetts	13,599
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts	11,886
Berklee College of Music Boston, Massachusetts	8,369
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Massachusetts	7,584
Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts	6,356
MCPHS University Boston, Massachusetts	5,945
Merrimack College North Andover, Massachusetts	5,862
Bentley University Waltham, Massachusetts	5,333
Emerson College Boston, Massachusetts	5,263
Brandeis University Waltham, Massachusetts	5,205
Simmons University Boston, Massachusetts	4,666
Endicott College Beverly, Massachusetts	4,394
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, Massachusetts	4,191
Babson College Wellesley, Massachusetts	3,932

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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.