Colleges in Boston, MA
The 26 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Boston that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools26
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 222 · 3 · 1Level of institution
Award doctorates12In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Boston
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (22)
- Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyPrivate nonprofit · 483 undergraduatesCost $30,856 a year · net price $18,833 · completion 31%
Fields taught: 8, up to bachelor's
- Berklee College of MusicPrivate nonprofit · 7,468 undergraduatesCost $75,678 a year · net price $47,587 · completion 73%
Fields taught: 5, up to master's
- Boston Architectural CollegePrivate nonprofit · 280 undergraduatesCost $39,870 a year · net price $30,907 · completion 37%
Fields taught: 1, up to master's
- Boston Baptist CollegePrivate nonprofit · 19 undergraduatesCost $29,195 a year · net price $16,125 · completion 64%
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Boston UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 18,248 undergraduatesCost $90,106 a year · net price $36,503 · completion 90%Doctorates in: Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Theology and Religious Vocations · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
Fields taught: 27, up to doctorate
- Cambridge CollegePrivate nonprofit · 532 undergraduatesCost $34,578 a year · net price $31,462 · completion 100%Doctorates in: Psychology · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fields taught: 7, up to doctorate
- Emerson CollegePrivate nonprofit · 3,870 undergraduatesCost $82,669 a year · net price $49,215 · completion 80%
Fields taught: 7, up to master's
- Emmanuel CollegePrivate nonprofit · 1,854 undergraduatesCost $66,314 a year · net price $27,196 · completion 64%
Fields taught: 17, up to master's
- Fisher CollegePrivate nonprofit · 1,167 undergraduatesCost $50,888 a year · net price $22,042 · completion 40%
Fields taught: 12, up to master's
- Massachusetts College of Art and DesignPublic · 1,831 undergraduatesCost $35,893 a year · net price $26,397 · completion 59%
Fields taught: 5, up to master's
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesPrivate nonprofit · 3,451 undergraduatesCost $68,004 a year · net price $43,891 · completion 61%Doctorates in: Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 5, up to doctorate
- MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsPrivate nonprofit · 164 undergraduatesCost not reportedDoctorates in: Education · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 3, up to doctorate
- New England College of OptometryPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 2, up to doctorate
- New England Law-BostonPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Legal Professions and Studies
Fields taught: 1, up to doctorate
- Northeastern UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 17,326 undergraduatesCost $88,412 a year · net price $29,060 · completion 91%Doctorates in: Natural Resources and Conservation · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Engineering · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs · History
Fields taught: 25, up to doctorate
- Northeastern University Professional ProgramsPrivate nonprofit · 1,802 undergraduatesCost not reportedDoctorates in: Education · Legal Professions and Studies · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 16, up to doctorate
- Sattler CollegePrivate nonprofit · 57 undergraduatesCost not reported · completion 68%
Fields taught: 5, up to bachelor's
- Simmons UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 1,670 undergraduatesCost $64,601 a year · net price $23,444 · completion 77%Doctorates in: Education · Library Science · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 23, up to doctorate
- Suffolk UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 4,268 undergraduatesCost $69,359 a year · net price $40,008 · completion 59%Doctorates in: Legal Professions and Studies · Psychology
Fields taught: 21, up to doctorate
- The New England Conservatory of MusicPrivate nonprofit · 393 undergraduatesCost $84,200 a year · net price $50,840 · completion 74%Doctorates in: Visual and Performing Arts
Fields taught: 1, up to doctorate
- University of Massachusetts-BostonPublic · 11,512 undergraduatesCost $36,898 a year · net price $22,548 · completion 51%Doctorates in: Natural Resources and Conservation · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fields taught: 24, up to doctorate
- Wentworth Institute of TechnologyPrivate nonprofit · 3,747 undergraduatesCost $61,915 a year · net price $30,134 · completion 63%
Fields taught: 9, up to master's
Community and 2-year colleges (3)
- Bunker Hill Community CollegePublic · 8,612 undergraduatesCost $14,497 a year · net price $5,976 · completion 21%
Fields taught: 23, up to associate
- North Bennet Street SchoolPrivate nonprofit · 155 undergraduatesCost $37,251 a year · net price $34,051 · completion 75%
Fields taught: 3, up to certificate
- Urban College of BostonPrivate nonprofit · 438 undergraduates · online onlyCost $19,046 a year · net price $12,358
Fields taught: 3, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (1)
- Jupiter Beauty AcademyPrivate for-profit · 201 undergraduatesCost not reported · completion 92%
Fields taught: 2, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $30,856 | $18,833 | 31% | 483 |
| Berklee College of Music | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $75,678 | $47,587 | 73% | 7,468 |
| Boston Architectural College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $39,870 | $30,907 | 37% | 280 |
| Boston Baptist College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $29,195 | $16,125 | 64% | 19 |
| Boston University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $90,106 | $36,503 | 90% | 18,248 |
| Bunker Hill Community College | 2-year · Public | $14,497 | $5,976 | 21% | 8,612 |
| Cambridge College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $34,578 | $31,462 | 100% | 532 |
| Emerson College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $82,669 | $49,215 | 80% | 3,870 |
| Emmanuel College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $66,314 | $27,196 | 64% | 1,854 |
| Fisher College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $50,888 | $22,042 | 40% | 1,167 |
| Jupiter Beauty Academy | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | 92% | 201 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 4-year · Public | $35,893 | $26,397 | 59% | 1,831 |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $68,004 | $43,891 | 61% | 3,451 |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | 164 |
| New England College of Optometry | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| New England Law-Boston | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| North Bennet Street School | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $37,251 | $34,051 | 75% | 155 |
| Northeastern University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $88,412 | $29,060 | 91% | 17,326 |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | 1,802 |
| Sattler College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | 68% | 57 |
| Simmons University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $64,601 | $23,444 | 77% | 1,670 |
| Suffolk University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $69,359 | $40,008 | 59% | 4,268 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $84,200 | $50,840 | 74% | 393 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | 4-year · Public | $36,898 | $22,548 | 51% | 11,512 |
| Urban College of Boston | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $19,046 | $12,358 | — | 438 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $61,915 | $30,134 | 63% | 3,747 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07