Massachusetts Private Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 62 private 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 Private Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
Lesley University Cambridge, Massachusetts	2,557
Springfield College Springfield, Massachusetts	2,599
Bay Path University Longmeadow, Massachusetts	2,605
Stonehill College Easton, Massachusetts	2,674
Smith College Northampton, Massachusetts	2,857
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, Massachusetts	3,126
Western New England University Springfield, Massachusetts	3,674
Clark University Worcester, Massachusetts	3,925
Babson College Wellesley, Massachusetts	3,932
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, Massachusetts	4,191
Endicott College Beverly, Massachusetts	4,394
Simmons University Boston, Massachusetts	4,666
Brandeis University Waltham, Massachusetts	5,205
Emerson College Boston, Massachusetts	5,263
Bentley University Waltham, Massachusetts	5,333
Merrimack College North Andover, Massachusetts	5,862
MCPHS University Boston, Massachusetts	5,945
Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts	6,356

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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.