Massachusetts Public Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is the smallest college with 896 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy with 1,488 students and Framingham State University with 4,002 students are following it in the list of Smallest Massachusetts Public Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is the smallest school with 896 students and Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the second lowest population with 1,488 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,474 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,368 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment Massachusetts Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 88.25%, and the average SAT score is 1,168, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest Massachusetts Public Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest Massachusetts Public Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MAPublic, 4-year 896
37		794
(88.62%)		102
(11.38%)		389
(43.42%)		507
(56.58%)		90
(10.04%)
2
-		Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MAPublic, 4-year 1,488
126		1,402
(94.22%)		86
(5.78%)		1,266
(85.08%)		222
(14.92%)		86
(5.78%)
3
-		Framingham State University Framingham, MAPublic, 4-year 4,002
26		2,782
(69.52%)		1,220
(30.48%)		1,559
(38.96%)		2,443
(61.04%)		1,070
(26.74%)
4
-		Westfield State University Westfield, MAPublic, 4-year 4,588
33		3,868
(84.31%)		720
(15.69%)		1,923
(41.91%)		2,665
(58.09%)		515
(11.22%)
5
-		Worcester State University Worcester, MAPublic, 4-year 5,745
134		4,868
(84.73%)		877
(15.27%)		2,159
(37.58%)		3,586
(62.42%)		747
(13.00%)
6
1		Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MAPublic, 4-year 5,892
404		3,027
(51.37%)		2,865
(48.63%)		2,341
(39.73%)		3,551
(60.27%)		2,745
(46.59%)
7
1		Salem State University Salem, MAPublic, 4-year 6,230
9		4,867
(78.12%)		1,363
(21.88%)		2,086
(33.48%)		4,144
(66.52%)		836
(13.42%)
8
-		University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MAPublic, 4-year 7,968
209		5,731
(71.93%)		2,237
(28.07%)		3,804
(47.74%)		4,164
(52.26%)		1,690
(21.21%)
9
-		Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MAPublic, 4-year 9,727
177		8,270
(85.02%)		1,457
(14.98%)		3,842
(39.50%)		5,885
(60.50%)		1,092
(11.23%)
10
-		University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MAPublic, 4-year 15,575
235		12,138
(77.93%)		3,437
(22.07%)		6,619
(42.50%)		8,956
(57.50%)		1,700
(10.91%)
Average6,2114,775
(76.87%)		1,436
(23.13%)		2,599
(41.84%)		3,612
(58.16%)		1,057
(17.02%)