Boston Has the Largest Student Population with 152,783 Students Enrolled in Massachusetts

The top city with the largest student population in Massachusetts is Boston, MA with 152,783 students enrolled across 28 colleges. Boston is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in Massachusetts.

The largest college in Boston is Boston University with 37,737 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Massachusetts include

Cambridge, MA (5 colleges, 47,027 students). The most prominent college in Cambridge is Harvard University with 30,259 students.
Amherst, MA (3 colleges, 34,484 students). The biggest institution in Amherst is University of Massachusetts-Amherst with 31,726 students.
Worcester, MA (11 colleges, 32,082 students). The most prominent college in Worcester is Worcester Polytechnic Institute with 7,584 students.
Lowell, MA (2 colleges, 16,664 students). The leading institution in Lowell is University of Massachusetts-Lowell with 16,598 students.
Chestnut Hill, MA (1 colleges, 15,432 students). The top college in Chestnut Hill is Boston College with 15,432 students.
Springfield, MA (5 colleges, 14,137 students). The largest college in Springfield is Missouri State University-Springfield with 24,360 students.
Medford, MA (3 colleges, 14,015 students). The most prominent college in Medford is Tufts University with 13,599 students.
Waltham, MA (2 colleges, 10,538 students). The leading institution in Waltham is Bentley University with 5,333 students.
Bridgewater, MA (1 colleges, 9,727 students). The top college in Bridgewater is Bridgewater State University with 9,727 students.

Massachusetts Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Massachusetts, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Massachusetts Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women	Boston, MA28 Schools	152,783	94,991	57,792	23,630	63,054	89,729
Cambridge, MA5 Schools	47,027	15,236	31,791	8,767	22,376	24,651
Amherst, MA3 Schools	34,484	26,680	7,804	3,511	16,423	18,061
Worcester, MA11 Schools	32,082	25,712	6,370	3,264	14,954	17,128
Lowell, MA2 Schools	16,664	12,189	4,475	5,089	9,315	7,349
Chestnut Hill, MA1 School	15,432	10,314	5,118	732	7,082	8,350
Springfield, MA5 Schools	14,137	11,210	2,927	3,086	6,074	8,063
Medford, MA3 Schools	14,015	7,544	6,471	469	5,615	8,400
Waltham, MA2 Schools	10,538	8,158	2,380	483	5,427	5,111
Bridgewater, MA1 School	9,727	8,270	1,457	1,092	3,842	5,885

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