Boston Has Most Colleges with 152,783 Students Enrolled in Massachusetts

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Massachusetts is Boston, MA with a total of 28 colleges with 152,783 students enrolled. Boston is the largest city in terms of both the number of schools and total student population in Massachusetts.

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

Other top cities in Massachusetts include

Worcester, MA (11 colleges, 32,082 students). The most prominent college in Worcester is Worcester Polytechnic Institute with 7,584 students.
Cambridge, MA (5 colleges, 47,027 students). The most prominent college in Cambridge is Harvard University with 30,259 students.
Springfield, MA (5 colleges, 14,137 students). The largest college in Springfield is Missouri State University-Springfield with 24,360 students.
Amherst, MA (3 colleges, 34,484 students). The biggest institution in Amherst is University of Massachusetts-Amherst with 31,726 students.
Medford, MA (3 colleges, 14,015 students). The most prominent college in Medford is Tufts University with 13,599 students.
Fall River, MA (3 colleges, 7,064 students). .
North Andover, MA (3 colleges, 6,410 students). The top college in North Andover is Merrimack College with 5,862 students.
Brockton, MA (3 colleges, 5,720 students). .
Quincy, MA (3 colleges, 3,126 students). The top college in Quincy is Quincy College with 3,022 students.

Massachusetts Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges 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 Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	Boston, MA	28 Schools	152,783	94,991	57,792	63,054	89,729
Worcester, MA	11 Schools	32,082	25,712	6,370	14,954	17,128
Cambridge, MA	5 Schools	47,027	15,236	31,791	22,376	24,651
Springfield, MA	5 Schools	14,137	11,210	2,927	6,074	8,063
Amherst, MA	3 Schools	34,484	26,680	7,804	16,423	18,061
Medford, MA	3 Schools	14,015	7,544	6,471	5,615	8,400
Fall River, MA	3 Schools	7,064	7,067	-	2,354	4,710
North Andover, MA	3 Schools	6,410	4,652	1,758	2,921	3,489
Brockton, MA	3 Schools	5,720	5,722	-	2,149	3,571
Quincy, MA	3 Schools	3,126	3,091	35	1,247	1,879

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Northern Virginia Community College Public, 2-4 year | Annandale, VA
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Graduate

Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa, CO
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