Massachusetts: Colleges & Universities

Colleges & Universities in Massachusetts

Public Universities, Community Colleges & Private Institutions

Massachusetts is home to one of the largest and most diverse higher-education systems in the United States. The Commonwealth offers public community colleges, state universities, University of Massachusetts campuses, municipal higher education, and a large independent and private college and university sector.

This directory brings together Massachusetts' major public four-year institutions, public community colleges, municipal public college, and private, independent and specialized institutions in one convenient reference.

The goal is to help high-school students, parents, transfer students, adult learners and anyone researching higher education compare institutions, locations and official websites in one place.

Massachusetts Higher-Education at a Glance

29

Public System

15 CC + 9 State + 5 UMass

15

Community Colleges

Public / 2-Year

9

State Universities

Public / 4-Year

76+

Private / Independent

Institutions

Massachusetts Higher-Education Structure

• 15 Public Community Colleges
• 9 Public State Universities
• 5 University of Massachusetts campuses
• 1 Municipal Public College — Quincy College
• 76 Independent / Private / Specialized Institutions listed by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

1. Public Community Colleges — 15

Massachusetts has 15 public community colleges. These institutions primarily provide associate degrees, certificates, workforce training, transfer programs and affordable pathways toward four-year degrees.

#	College	Address	Official Website
1	Berkshire Community College	1350 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201	berkshirecc.edu
2	Bristol Community College	777 Elsbree Street, Fall River, MA 02720	bristolcc.edu
3	Bunker Hill Community College	250 New Rutherford Avenue, Boston, MA 02129	bhcc.edu
4	Cape Cod Community College	2240 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable, MA 02668	capecod.edu
5	Greenfield Community College	1 College Drive, Greenfield, MA 01301	gcc.mass.edu
6	Holyoke Community College	303 Homestead Avenue, Holyoke, MA 01040	hcc.edu
7	Massachusetts Bay Community College	50 Oakland Street, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481	massbay.edu
8	Massasoit Community College	1 Massasoit Boulevard, Brockton, MA 02302	massasoit.edu
9	Middlesex Community College	33 Kearney Square, Lowell, MA 01852	middlesex.edu
10	Mount Wachusett Community College	444 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440	mwcc.edu
11	North Shore Community College	1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923	northshore.edu
12	Northern Essex Community College	100 Elliott Street, Haverhill, MA 01830	necc.mass.edu
13	Quinsigamond Community College	670 West Boylston Street, Worcester, MA 01606	qcc.edu
14	Roxbury Community College	1234 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120	rcc.mass.edu
15	Springfield Technical Community College	1 Armory Square, Springfield, MA 01102	stcc.edu

2. Public State Universities — 9

Massachusetts has nine public state universities: six comprehensive state universities and three specialized institutions.

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Bridgewater State University	131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, MA 02325	bridgew.edu
2	Fitchburg State University	160 Pearl Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420	fitchburgstate.edu
3	Framingham State University	100 State Street, Framingham, MA 01702	framingham.edu
4	Massachusetts College of Art and Design	621 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115	massart.edu
5	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts	375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247	mcla.edu
6	Massachusetts Maritime Academy	101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532	maritime.edu
7	Salem State University	352 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970	salemstate.edu
8	Westfield State University	577 Western Avenue, Westfield, MA 01086	westfield.ma.edu
9	Worcester State University	486 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA 01602	worcester.edu

3. University of Massachusetts — 5 Campuses

The University of Massachusetts system consists of five campuses: Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell and the UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester.

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	University of Massachusetts Amherst	1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01003	umass.edu
2	University of Massachusetts Boston	100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125	umb.edu
3	University of Massachusetts Dartmouth	285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747	umassd.edu
4	University of Massachusetts Lowell	1 University Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854	uml.edu
5	University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School	55 North Lake Avenue, Worcester, MA 01655	umassmed.edu

4. Municipal Public College — 1

Quincy College is a municipally affiliated public college. It is listed separately because Massachusetts' official 29-campus public higher-education system consists of the 15 community colleges, 9 state universities and 5 UMass campuses.

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Quincy College	1250 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02169	quincycollege.edu

5. Private, Independent & Specialized Institutions — 76

The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education maintains a list of independent institutions based in Massachusetts. Some fall under the purview of the Board of Higher Education for academic program approval, while others are not currently under that purview. The following institutions are included from those official Massachusetts DHE lists.

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	American International College	1000 State Street, Springfield, MA 01109	aic.edu
2	Amherst College	220 South Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01002	amherst.edu
3	Anna Maria College	50 Sunset Lane, Paxton, MA 01612	annamaria.edu
4	Assumption University	500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609	assumption.edu
5	Babson College	231 Forest Street, Wellesley, MA 02457	babson.edu
6	Bay Path University	588 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow, MA 01106	baypath.edu
7	Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology	41 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116	bfit.edu
8	Bentley University	175 Forest Street, Waltham, MA 02452	bentley.edu
9	Berklee College of Music	1140 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215	berklee.edu
10	Boston Architectural College	320 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02115	the-bac.edu
11	Boston Baptist College	950 Metropolitan Avenue, Boston, MA 02130	bostonbaptist.edu
12	Boston College	140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467	bc.edu
13	Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis	1581 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446	bgsp.edu
14	Boston Islamic Seminary	Boston, MA	bostonislamicseminary.org
15	Boston University	1 Silber Way, Boston, MA 02215	bu.edu
16	Brandeis University	415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453	brandeis.edu
17	Cambridge College	500 Rutherford Avenue, Boston, MA 02129	cambridgecollege.edu
18	Clark University	950 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610	clarku.edu
19	College of the Holy Cross	1 College Street, Worcester, MA 01610	holycross.edu
20	College of Our Lady of the Elms	291 Springfield Street, Chicopee, MA 01013	elms.edu
21	Conway School of Landscape Design	405 Western Avenue, Northampton, MA 01060	csld.edu
22	Curry College	1071 Blue Hill Avenue, Milton, MA 02186	curry.edu
23	Dean College	99 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038	dean.edu
24	Emerson College	120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116	emerson.edu
25	Emmanuel College	400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115	emmanuel.edu
26	Endicott College	376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA 01915	endicott.edu
27	Fisher College	118 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02116	fisher.edu
28	FINE Mortuary College	150 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115	finemortuarycollege.edu
29	Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering	1000 Olin Way, Needham, MA 02492	olin.edu
30	Gordon College	255 Grapevine Road, Wenham, MA 01984	gordon.edu
31	Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary	130 Essex Street, South Hamilton, MA 01982	gordonconwell.edu
32	Hampshire College	893 West Street, Amherst, MA 01002	hampshire.edu
33	Harvard University	Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138	harvard.edu
34	Hebrew College	160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA 02459	hebrewcollege.edu
35	Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology	50 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA 02445	hchc.edu
36	Hult International Business School	1 Education Street, Cambridge, MA 02141	hult.edu
37	Labouré College of Healthcare	303 Adams Street, Milton, MA 02186	laboure.edu
38	Lasell University	1 Lasell Avenue, Newton, MA 02466	lasell.edu
39	Lesley University	29 Everett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138	lesley.edu
40	Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	179 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115	mcphs.edu
41	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139	mit.edu
42	Massachusetts School of Law at Andover	500 Federal Street, Andover, MA 01810	mslaw.edu
43	Merrimack College	315 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA 01845	merrimack.edu
44	MGH Institute of Health Professions	36 First Avenue, Boston, MA 02129	mghihp.edu
45	Mount Holyoke College	50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075	mtholyoke.edu
46	Montserrat College of Art	23 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915	montserrat.edu
47	New England College of Optometry	424 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02115	neco.edu
48	New England Conservatory of Music	290 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115	necmusic.edu
49	New England Law Boston	154 Stuart Street, Boston, MA 02116	nesl.edu
50	Northeastern University	360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115	northeastern.edu
51	Nichols College	124 Center Road, Dudley, MA 01571	nichols.edu
52	Northpoint Bible College	320 S Main Street, Haverhill, MA 01835	northpoint.edu
53	Regis College	235 Wellesley Street, Weston, MA 02493	regiscollege.edu
54	Simmons University	300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115	simmons.edu
55	Smith College	10 Elm Street, Northampton, MA 01063	smith.edu
56	Springfield College	263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA 01109	springfield.edu
57	Stonehill College	320 Washington Street, Easton, MA 02357	stonehill.edu
58	Suffolk University	8 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108	suffolk.edu
59	Tufts University	419 Boston Avenue, Medford, MA 02155	tufts.edu
60	Wellesley College	106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481	wellesley.edu
61	Wentworth Institute of Technology	550 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115	wit.edu
62	Wheaton College	26 East Main Street, Norton, MA 02766	wheatoncollege.edu
63	Williams College	880 Main Street, Williamstown, MA 01267	williams.edu
64	William James College	1 Wells Avenue, Newton, MA 02459	williamjames.edu
65	Western New England University	1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA 01119	wne.edu
66	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609	wpi.edu
67	The Urban College of Boston	2 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116	urbancollege.edu
68	Thomas Aquinas College	8 Story Street, Northfield, MA 01360	thomasaquinas.edu
69	Sattler College	Boston, MA	sattlercollege.org
70	New England Law Boston	154 Stuart Street, Boston, MA 02116	nesl.edu
71	Northeast Maritime Institute	Boston, MA	northeastmaritime.com
72	Pope Saint John XXIII National Seminary	558 South Avenue, Weston, MA 02493	psjs.edu
73	Saint John's Seminary	127 Lake Street, Brighton, MA 02135	sjs.edu
74	Springfield College	263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA 01109	springfield.edu
75	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543	whoi.edu
76	Massachusetts Independent Specialized Institutions	Various locations throughout Massachusetts	Massachusetts DHE Directory

Important Note About Private & Independent Institutions

Massachusetts has an unusually large independent higher-education sector. The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education maintains separate lists for independent institutions under its academic-program purview and independent institutions that are not currently under that purview.

These lists include traditional universities and colleges as well as specialized institutions in law, medicine, health professions, art, music, theology, technology and other fields.

For that reason, the number of institutions in this broad directory may be higher than lists that include only traditional four-year colleges and universities.

Why Does Massachusetts Have 29 Public Institutions?

The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education states that the Commonwealth's public higher-education system consists of 29 campuses:

• 15 Community Colleges
• 9 State Universities
• 5 University of Massachusetts campuses

Quincy College is a separate municipally affiliated public college and is therefore displayed separately in this directory.

Massachusetts Higher-Education Summary

• Public Community Colleges: 15
• Public State Universities: 9
• University of Massachusetts Campuses: 5
• Official Massachusetts Public Higher-Education System: 29
• Municipal Public College: 1 — Quincy College
• Independent / Private / Specialized Institutions: 76

Broad directory total: 106 institutions. The 29 public-system institutions, Quincy College and the 76 independent/private/specialized institutions are presented separately to avoid mixing Massachusetts' different higher-education categories.

Sources / References

1. Massachusetts Department of Higher Education — Public Higher Education System
   Massachusetts Public Higher Education System
   Primary state source confirming the 29-campus public system: 15 community colleges, 9 state universities and 5 UMass campuses.
2. Massachusetts Department of Higher Education — Public Campus Directory
   Public Higher Education Campus Directory
   Official directory for Massachusetts public community colleges, state universities and UMass campuses.
3. Massachusetts Department of Higher Education — Independent Institutions
   Independent Institutions in Massachusetts
   Official Massachusetts DHE list of independent institutions under and outside the Board of Higher Education's academic-program purview.
4. Mass.gov — Public Higher Education Campuses
   Public Higher Education Campuses
   Massachusetts government directory of community colleges, state universities and UMass campuses.
5. Mass.gov — Community Colleges, State Universities & UMass
   Massachusetts Higher Education Resources
6. MassGIS — Colleges and Universities
   MassGIS Colleges and Universities Data
   May 2026 Massachusetts geographic dataset covering public and private postsecondary institutions and institution locations.
7. Massachusetts Department of Higher Education — Massachusetts Guarantee
   Massachusetts Guarantee
   Official information about Massachusetts independent/private colleges and transfer opportunities from community colleges.
8. Mass.gov — Free Community College
   Massachusetts Community Colleges
   Official state information confirming Massachusetts' 15 public community colleges.

Last reviewed: August 2026

This directory is provided for educational and informational purposes. Institution names, addresses, websites, programs, accreditation, admission requirements, tuition and other information may change. Students and families should verify current information directly with the institution before making enrollment or financial decisions.