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Largest Universities in Massachusetts

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Massachusetts.

50 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Enrollment
1 University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Public MA ROI
$17,357 $60,347 83% 23,694
2 Boston University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$65,168 $65,655 90% 17,850
3 Northeastern University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$63,141 $78,413 91% 15,719
4 University of Massachusetts-Boston
Public MA ROI
$15,496 $53,521 51% 11,848
5 University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Public MA ROI
$16,570 $61,467 71% 11,632
6 Boston College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$67,680 $85,717 91% 9,865
7 Bridgewater State University
Public MA ROI
$11,389 $46,673 55% 7,899
8 Harvard University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$59,076 $99,572 98% 7,755
9 Berklee College of Music
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$50,270 $26,462 68% 7,510
10 Tufts University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$67,844 $68,337 94% 6,804
11 Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$59,070 $85,038 89% 5,344
12 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Public MA ROI
$15,208 $51,475 52% 5,289
13 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$60,156 $131,633 96% 4,571
14 Suffolk University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$45,380 $55,856 60% 4,434
15 Bentley University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$58,150 $86,679 88% 4,288
16 Salem State University
Public MA ROI
$11,978 $48,209 55% 4,286
17 Emerson College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$55,392 $42,799 78% 4,145
18 Merrimack College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$51,786 $54,316 70% 4,043
19 Worcester State University
Public MA ROI
$11,286 $50,233 57% 3,963
20 Brandeis University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$64,946 $52,967 87% 3,663
21 Wentworth Institute of Technology
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$41,010 $71,868 69% 3,641
22 Westfield State University
Public MA ROI
$11,882 $46,861 57% 3,481
23 MCPHS University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$38,850 $77,171 62% 3,474
24 Endicott College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$39,212 $57,286 77% 3,101
25 College of the Holy Cross
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$60,850 $69,984 90% 3,015
26 Fitchburg State University
Public MA ROI
$11,046 $41,999 55% 2,825
27 Babson College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$56,032 $91,354 93% 2,696
28 Framingham State University
Public MA ROI
$11,630 $46,611 52% 2,556
29 Western New England University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$46,430 $51,771 66% 2,508
30 Smith College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$61,568 $45,731 89% 2,501
31 Stonehill College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$54,500 $63,285 80% 2,477
32 Clark University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$55,160 $49,022 77% 2,336
33 Wellesley College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$64,320 $65,961 91% 2,318
34 Mount Holyoke College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$64,142 $48,590 84% 2,198
35 Williams College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$64,860 $71,754 96% 2,060
36 Springfield College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$43,707 $43,692 70% 1,916
37 Amherst College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$67,280 $62,537 93% 1,907
38 Emmanuel College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$46,686 $50,180 66% 1,874
39 Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Public MA ROI
$14,960 $27,090 68% 1,812
40 Curry College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$46,220 $46,746 50% 1,757
41 Simmons University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$45,538 $61,420 73% 1,750
42 Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$62,080 $51,607 78% 1,744
43 Northeastern University Professional Programs
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$0 $78,413 N/A 1,674
44 Assumption University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$49,414 $46,029 73% 1,664
45 Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Public MA ROI
$10,816 $80,424 79% 1,270
46 Lesley University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$32,780 $40,150 62% 1,252
47 Gordon College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$28,100 $45,839 68% 1,247
48 Bay Path University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$37,227 $51,548 52% 1,186
49 Lasell University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$26,000 $45,468 57% 1,152
50 Nichols College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$40,375 $47,830 61% 1,152

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by largest metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Largest university in Massachusetts is University of Massachusetts-Amherst, followed by Boston University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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