Colleges in Massachusetts

Here are the best four year colleges in Massachusetts. This guide includes both private and non-profit universities and colleges in Massachusetts.

Colleges in Massachusetts Map
American International College Logo

American International College

  • Springfield, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Midsize City

Website: www.aic.edu/

Amherst College Logo

Amherst College

  • Amherst, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.amherst.edu/

Anna Maria College Logo

Anna Maria College

  • Paxton, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Rural

Website: www.annamaria.edu/

Assumption College Logo

Assumption College

  • Worcester, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Midsize City

Website: www.assumption.edu/

Bay Path University Logo

Bay Path University

  • Longmeadow, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.baypath.edu/

Becker College Logo

Becker College

  • Worcester, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Midsize City

Website: www.becker.edu/

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Bentley University

  • Waltham, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Small City

Website: www.bentley.edu/

Boston College Logo

Boston College

  • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Small City

Website: www.bc.edu/

Boston University Logo

Boston University

  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Large City

Website: www.bu.edu/

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Brandeis University

  • Waltham, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Small City

Website: www.brandeis.edu/

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Bridgewater State University

  • Bridgewater, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.bridgew.edu/

Cambridge College Logo

Cambridge College

  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Large City

Website: www.cambridgecollege.edu/

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Clark University

  • Worcester, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Midsize City

Website: www.clarku.edu/

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College of the Holy Cross

  • Worcester, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Midsize City

Website: www.holycross.edu/

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Curry College

  • Milton, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.curry.edu/

Eastern Nazarene College Logo

Eastern Nazarene College

  • Quincy, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: enc.edu/

Emerson College Logo

Emerson College

  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Large City

Website: www.emerson.edu/

Emmanuel College Logo

Emmanuel College

  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Large City

Website: www.emmanuel.edu/

Endicott College Logo

Endicott College

  • Beverly, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.endicott.edu/

Fisher College Logo

Fisher College

  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Large City

Website: www.fisher.edu/

Fitchburg State University Logo

Fitchburg State University

  • Fitchburg, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.fitchburgstate.edu/

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Framingham State University

  • Framingham, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Small City

Website: www.framingham.edu/

Gordon College Logo

Gordon College

  • Wenham, Masssachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.gordon.edu/

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Hampshire College

  • Amherst, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.hampshire.edu/

Harvard University Logo

Harvard University

  • Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Midsize City

Website: www.harvard.edu/

Lasell College Logo

Lasell College

  • Newton, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Small City

Website: www.lasell.edu/

Lesley University Logo

Lesley University

  • Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Midsize City

Website: www.lesley.edu/

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Logo

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

  • North Adams, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Town

Website: mcla.edu/

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Midsize City

Website: www.mit.edu/

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy

  • Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.maritime.edu/

Merrimack College Logo

Merrimack College

  • North Andover, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.merrimack.edu/

MGH Institute of Health Professions Logo

MGH Institute of Health Professions

  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Large City

Website: www.mghihp.edu/

Mount Holyoke College Logo

Mount Holyoke College

  • South Hadley, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.mtholyoke.edu/

Newbury College Logo

Newbury College

  • Brookline, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: newbury.edu/

Northeastern University Logo

Northeastern University

  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Large City

Website: www.northeastern.edu/

Pine Manor College Logo

Pine Manor College

  • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.pmc.edu/

Regis College Logo

Regis College

  • Weston, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.regiscollege.edu/

Salem State University Logo

Salem State University

  • Salem, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.salemstate.edu/

Simmons University Logo

Simmons University

  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Large City

Website: www.simmons.edu/

Smith College Logo

Smith College

  • Northampton, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.smith.edu/

Springfield College Logo

Springfield College

  • Springfield, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Midsize City

Website: springfield.edu/

Stonehill College Logo

Stonehill College

  • Easton, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.stonehill.edu/

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Suffolk University

  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Large City

Website: www.suffolk.edu/

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Tufts University

  • Medford, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.tufts.edu/

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University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Amherst, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.umass.edu/

University of Massachusetts Boston Logo

University of Massachusetts Boston

  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Large City

Website: www.umb.edu/

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Logo

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

  • North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.umassd.edu/

University of Massachusetts Lowell Logo

University of Massachusetts Lowell

  • Lowell, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.uml.edu/

Wellesley College Logo

Wellesley College

  • Wellesley, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.wellesley.edu/

Western New England University Logo

Western New England University

  • Springfield, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Midsize City

Website: www.wne.edu/

Westfield State University Logo

Westfield State University

  • Westfield, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: www.westfield.ma.edu/

Wheaton College Logo

Wheaton College

  • Norton, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Suburb

Website: wheatoncollege.edu/

Williams College Logo

Williams College

  • Williamstown, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Town

Website: www.williams.edu/

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Logo

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  • Worcester, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Private not-for-profit
  • Setting: Midsize City

Website: www.wpi.edu/

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Worcester State University

  • Worcester, Massachusetts
  • 4-year, Public
  • Setting: Midsize City

Website: www.worcester.edu/

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.