Boston is a city in Massachusetts and it is the county seat of Suffolk county. Its population is 4,688,346. There are 50 colleges near Boston, Massachusetts - 6 public and 44 private schools. 25 colleges are located in the city limit and 25 colleges are in 10 miles from Boston. 47 schools provide undergraduate programs and 33 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 238,569 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $36,254 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 56.59% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,345.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury Community College 0.9 miles from Boston |
Public 2-4 years |
$11,088 ($6,096) | Not Offered | 2,044 | 14 to 1 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$42,884 | $42,840 | 4,191 | 17 to 1 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design In Boston |
Public four-years |
$43,400 ($15,400) | $26,550 | 1,989 | 9 to 1 |
| Northeastern University In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$66,162 | $29,174 | 32,553 | 16 to 1 |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$50,688 | $26,020 | 7,411 | 16 to 1 |
| MCPHS University In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$40,530 | $27,210 | 5,945 | 9 to 1 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$60,750 | $60,750 | 853 | 5 to 1 |
| Simmons University In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$46,874 | $28,561 | 4,666 | 9 to 1 |
| Jupiter Beauty Academy In Boston |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$1,010 | Not Offered | 201 | 12 to 1 |
| Emmanuel College In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$48,550 | $14,400 | 1,983 | 13 to 1 |
| Berklee College of Music In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$52,040 | $51,431 | 8,369 | 9 to 1 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$18,906 | Not Offered | 744 | 10 to 1 |
| Boston Architectural College In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$27,470 | $26,220 | 853 | 9 to 1 |
| New England College of Optometry In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $24,609 | 515 | - |
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 2.3 miles from Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$22,490 | $22,500 | 274 | 7 to 1 |
| Bay State College In Boston |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$29,500 | Not Offered | 224 | 9 to 1 |
| New England Law-Boston In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 1,131 | - |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston In Boston |
Public four-years |
$38,115 ($15,898) | $39,352 ($20,456) | 15,575 | 15 to 1 |
| Emerson College In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$57,056 | $35,382 | 5,263 | 14 to 1 |
| Boston University In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$68,102 | $67,626 | 37,737 | 10 to 1 |
| Fisher College In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$35,689 | $27,484 | 1,652 | 14 to 1 |
| Urban College of Boston In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$7,608 | Not Offered | 868 | 6 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Boston In Boston |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$13,600 | Not Offered | 66 | 11 to 1 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2.8 miles from Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$62,396 | $62,396 | 11,886 | 3 to 1 |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc 2.9 miles from Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $23,638 | 169 | - |
| Suffolk University In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$47,550 | $38,448 | 6,356 | 15 to 1 |
| University of Massachusetts-Central Office In Boston |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Sattler College In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$787 | Not Offered | 57 | 2 to 1 |
| North Bennet Street School In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$53,350 | Not Offered | 155 | 12 to 1 |
| Hult International Business School 3.6 miles from Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$53,688 | $55,570 | 2,008 | 10 to 1 |
| Bunker Hill Community College In Boston |
Public 2-4 years |
$11,112 ($6,168) | Not Offered | 9,876 | 21 to 1 |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$95,932 | $69,158 | 1,672 | 10 to 1 |
| Harvard University 4.2 miles from Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$61,676 | $57,248 | 30,259 | 7 to 1 |
| Laboure College of Healthcare 4.2 miles from Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$30,468 | Not Offered | 530 | 9 to 1 |
| Saint John's Seminary 4.3 miles from Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$30,642 | $23,321 | 86 | 4 to 1 |
| Cambridge College In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$18,378 | $11,763 | 1,835 | 12 to 1 |
| Boston College 4.5 miles from Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$70,702 | $37,520 | 15,432 | 10 to 1 |
| Lesley University 4.6 miles from Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$34,256 | $19,890 | 2,557 | 10 to 1 |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College 4.6 miles from Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$55,275 | $55,275 | 317 | 4 to 1 |
| Boston Baptist College In Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,304 | Not Offered | 43 | 6 to 1 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Somerville 5.0 miles from Boston |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,219 | Not Offered | 27 | 24 to 1 |
| Eastern Nazarene College 5.0 miles from Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$29,924 | $10,410 | 60 | 3 to 1 |
| Curry College 5.8 miles from Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$47,570 | $17,514 | 1,994 | 12 to 1 |
| Quincy College 6.2 miles from Boston |
Public four-years |
$8,938 | Not Offered | 3,022 | 22 to 1 |
| William James College 6.3 miles from Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$11,800 | $40,250 | 967 | 3 to 1 |
| Tufts University 6.4 miles from Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$70,704 | $50,798 | 13,599 | 10 to 1 |
| Massachusetts School of Barbering 6.5 miles from Boston |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,550 | Not Offered | 44 | 12 to 1 |
| Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy 7.0 miles from Boston |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$8,320 | Not Offered | 242 | 14 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Malden 7.5 miles from Boston |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$13,600 | Not Offered | 95 | 15 to 1 |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing 7.5 miles from Boston |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$29,932 | Not Offered | 174 | 6 to 1 |
