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Boston Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Boston

There are at least 37 colleges in Boston, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 126,895 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 104,706 full-time students, and a reported 28,596 dorm rooms.

The largest schools here include Boston University, Northeastern University, University of Massachusetts-Boston and Suffolk University. For a prestigious selective school, you might want to look at Emerson College, Boston University or Northeastern University.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Massachusetts Colleges.

Of Note For College Students

  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Boston.
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  • A lot of people walk and bicycle in Boston.

Boston QuickSchools™

We call these QuickSchools™ -- Our term for schools with flexible schedules, simple applications, online info request forms, and very rapid response to requests for info.

Empire Beauty Schools
Boston, Massachusetts

Offers cosmetology career training. Located at 37 campuses across the U.S.

  • Programs: Beauty And Cosmetology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
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Everest Institute
Brighton, Massachusetts

Founded in 1851 as Duff's Business Institute, the school offers career education programs in 12 states with greater than 25 locations.

  • Programs: Basic Skills, Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Engineering Technician, Law, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Office And Administration, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate, Diploma, Non-Degree
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Gibbs Schools
Boston, Massachusetts

Since 1911, educating women and (more recently) men on job-applicable skills in business and now several other career fields.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Law, Medical Administration, Office And Administration
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma
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Kaplan Career Institute
Boston, Massachusetts; Charlestown, Massachusetts

Offers career training and degree programs in business, health care, information systems, legal studies, secretarial science studies, and specialized technology.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Engineering Technician, Law, Mechanics And Repair, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nutrition And Exercise Therapy, Office And Administration, Security And Law Enforcement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate, Diploma
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Boston Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
41 Berkeley St
Boston, Massachusetts 02116

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: automotive tech, electronics tech, HVAC, automobile mechanics, pharmacy tech, biomedical tech, marine mechanic, electrician.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 513 students, 440 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Member of a national athletic association.

Boston Architectural College
320 Newbury St
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-2703

  • Programs: architecture, architectural services, interior architecture, environmental design.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,338 students, 1,266 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Bunker Hill Community College
250 New Rutherford Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02129-2925

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, business management, general studies, medical assistant, radiation therapist, criminal justice and administration, accounting, medical secretary.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 8,806 students, 4,755 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Roxbury Community College
1234 Columbus Ave
Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts 02120-3400

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, liberal arts and humanities, criminal justice and safety, biology, early childhood education, business management, accounting technology, licensed practical nurse.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 2,398 students, 1,435 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Member of a national athletic association.

Urban College of Boston
178 Tremont St 7th Fl
Boston, Massachusetts 02111-1093

  • Programs: early childhood education, human services, general studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 673 students, 277 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Wentworth Institute of Technology
550 Huntington Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02115

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: construction management, architectural engineering tech, mechanical engineering tech, electronics tech, architecture, computer engineering tech, computer science, civil engineering tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 3,728 students, 3,488 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,933 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

Bay State College
122 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02116

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: business management, education, fashion merchandising, medical assistant, animation and special effects, criminal justice and safety, child care management, physical therapist assistant.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 354 students, 314 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 156 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston St
Boston, Massachusetts 02215

  • Programs: music theory and composition, music, music management, music performance, recording arts tech, various music studies, music teaching, music therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 4,090 students, 3,877 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 850 student capacity.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Boston Baptist College
950 Metropolitan Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02136-4030

  • Programs: bible studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 153 students, 129 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 135 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 460-500. Math: 420-540.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Boston University
One Sherborn St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02215

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, psychology, law, communication studies, international relations, economics, criminal justice and safety, journalism.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 32,053 students, 28,203 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 10,622 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 580-680. Math: 600-690. Writing: 590-690.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Butera School of Art
111 Beacon St
Boston, Massachusetts 02116

  • Programs: commercial art.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 56 students, 56 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Emerson College
120 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116-4624

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: radio and television, creative writing, marketing, cinematography, drama, drama and dance teaching, journalism, speech pathology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 4,380 students, 4,132 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,629 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 590-680. Math: 550-650. Writing: 570-670.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Emmanuel College
400 the Fenway
Boston, Massachusetts 02115

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, communication studies, registered nursing, counseling psychology, political science, liberal arts and sciences, elementary school teaching, biology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 2,467 students, 2,087 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,307 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 480-580. Math: 460-560.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Fisher College
118 Beacon St
Boston, Massachusetts 02116

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, general studies, early childhood education, medical coding, legal assistant, fashion merchandising, medical assistant, accounting.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 1,225 students, 989 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 305 student capacity.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Laboure College
2120 Dorchester Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02124-5698

  • Programs: registered nursing, radiation therapist, electroencephalographic tech, medical records tech, human nutrition.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 548 students, 234 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

MGH Institute of Health Professions
36 1st Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02129-4557

  • Programs: physical therapy, various nursing, communication disorders, health professions, communication disorders services, radiographer.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 864 students, 585 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
621 Huntington Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5882

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: art education, painting, photography, graphic design, fashion design, film and photography, commercial art, multimedia.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 2,312 students, 1,890 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 370 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 510-600. Math: 480-580. Writing: 490-590.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science
179 Longwood Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5896

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: pharmacy, dental hygienist, physician assistant, registered nursing, pharmacy courses, radiographer, health service and sciences, pharmacy administration.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 3,626 students, 3,491 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 739 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 460-540. Math: 480-580. Writing: 460-550.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship
Fruit St
Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2696

  • Programs: dietitian.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 22 students, 22 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
221 Rivermoor St
Boston, Massachusetts 02132

  • Programs: clinical psychology, psychopharmacology, counseling psychology, school psychology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 304 students, 254 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning.
  • Notable: Remedial services.

New England College of Optometry
424 Beacon St
Boston, Massachusetts 02115

  • Programs: optometry, vision science, ophthalmic support services.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 464 students, 459 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services.

New England School of Law
154 Stuart St
Boston, Massachusetts 02116

  • Programs: law.
  • Degrees/Certificates: First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 1,103 students, 927 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Study abroad option.

New England School of Photography
537 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02215

  • Programs: photography.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 142 students, 142 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

North Bennet Street School
39 North Bennet St
Boston, Massachusetts 02113-1914

  • Programs: musical instrument repair, carpentry, furniture design, locksmith, jewelrymaking, precision production.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 155 students, 155 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Placement assistance.

Northeastern University
360 Huntington Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business, finance, criminal justice and safety, accounting, law, marketing, psychology, physical therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 24,434 students, 21,184 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 7,499 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 570-660. Math: 600-680.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Saint John's Seminary
127 Lake St
Brighton, Massachusetts 02135

  • Programs: theological and ministerial studies, ministry, pre-ministerial studies, theology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 118 students, 86 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 92 student capacity.

School of the Museum of Fine Arts-Boston
230 The Fenway
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5596

  • Programs: fine arts, art education, graphic design, illustration.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 797 students, 745 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 60 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 520-635. Math: 480-590. Writing: 493-600.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Simmons College
300 the Fenway
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5898

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: library science, special ed, registered nursing, social work, physical therapy, education, business management, communication studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 4,733 students, 3,318 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,130 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 500-600. Math: 480-590. Writing: 510-610.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Suffolk University
8 Ashburton Pl Beacon Hill
Boston, Massachusetts 02108-2770

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: law, business management, accounting, finance, criminology, public relations, public administration, marketing.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 9,103 students, 7,481 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 874 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 460-560. Math: 460-570. Writing: 460-560.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

The Boston Conservatory
8 the Fenway
Boston, Massachusetts 02215

  • Programs: various performing arts, music, dance.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 630 students, 629 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 196 student capacity.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

The New England Conservatory of Music
290 Huntington Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02115

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: violin, guitar, and strings, jazz, voice, piano, music theory and composition, musicology, conducting, music pedagogy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 787 students, 760 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 154 student capacity.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

University of Massachusetts-Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd
Boston, Massachusetts 02125-3393

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, psychology, teacher education, registered nursing, English, special ed, sociology, political science.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 13,433 students, 9,949 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 430-550. Math: 450-570.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Wheelock College
200 the Riverway
Boston, Massachusetts 02215-4176

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: early childhood education, family studies, elementary school teaching, child development, social work, special ed, reading teaching, educational administration.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,086 students, 947 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 545 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 440-530. Math: 420-530. Writing: 440-530.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Brookline Colleges457,1071,566559
Cambridge Colleges10101,35548,74818,696
Malden Colleges456,340205 
Medford Colleges355,76510,2023,646
Milton Colleges126,0623,1821,423
Watertown Colleges132,986225 

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