Massachusetts Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 29 public colleges in Massachusetts with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts leads the list with a population of 896 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 Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College Enrollment

North Adams, Massachusetts

 896

Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

 1,488

Greenfield, Massachusetts

 1,689

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

 1,694

Boston, Massachusetts

 1,989

Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

 2,044

Quincy, Massachusetts

 3,022

West Barnstable, Massachusetts

 3,260

Gardner, Massachusetts

 3,694

Framingham, Massachusetts

 4,002

Holyoke, Massachusetts

 4,200

Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

 4,578

Westfield, Massachusetts

 4,588

Haverhill, Massachusetts

 4,721

Springfield, Massachusetts

 5,447

Brockton, Massachusetts

 5,574

Danvers, Massachusetts

 5,743

Worcester, Massachusetts

 5,745
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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.