Massachusetts Private Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Eastern Nazarene College is the smallest college with 60 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology with 274 students and Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education with 380 students are following it in the list of Smallest Massachusetts Private Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Eastern Nazarene College is the smallest school with 60 students and Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology has the second lowest population with 274 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $38,350 and graduate tuition & fees is $12,998 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment Massachusetts Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 73.69%, and the average SAT score is 1,196, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest Massachusetts Private Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest Massachusetts Private Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
2		Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MAPrivate, 4-year 60
398		23
(38.33%)		37
(61.67%)		24
(40.00%)		36
(60.00%)		13
(21.67%)
2
1		Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Brookline, MAPrivate, 4-year 274
75		86
(31.39%)		188
(68.61%)		226
(82.48%)		48
(17.52%)		129
(47.08%)
3
1		Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education Springfield, MAPrivate, 4-year 380
41		176
(46.32%)		204
(53.68%)		89
(23.42%)		291
(76.58%)		344
(90.53%)
4
-		Hampshire College Amherst, MAPrivate, 4-year 844
127		844
(100.00%)		-
(-0.12%)		317
(37.56%)		527
(62.44%)		-
(0.00%)
5
-		Anna Maria College Paxton, MAPrivate, 4-year 1,202
130		916
(76.21%)		286
(23.79%)		757
(62.98%)		445
(37.02%)		266
(22.13%)
6
1		College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MAPrivate, 4-year 1,268
64		1,002
(79.02%)		266
(20.98%)		334
(26.34%)		934
(73.66%)		279
(22.00%)
7
-		Nichols College Dudley, MAPrivate, 4-year 1,392
38		1,163
(83.55%)		229
(16.45%)		904
(64.94%)		488
(35.06%)		305
(21.91%)
8
1		Gordon College Wenham, MAPrivate, 4-year 1,595
15		1,314
(82.38%)		281
(17.62%)		617
(38.68%)		978
(61.32%)		162
(10.16%)
9
1		Lasell University Newton, MAPrivate, 4-year 1,668
141		1,293
(77.52%)		375
(22.48%)		601
(36.03%)		1,067
(63.97%)		268
(16.07%)
10
-		Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MAPrivate, 4-year 1,785
7		1,785
(100.00%)		-
(-0.06%)		617
(34.57%)		1,168
(65.43%)		-
(0.00%)
Average1,047860
(82.17%)		233
(22.28%)		449
(42.85%)		598
(57.15%)		221
(21.09%)