Smallest colleges in Massachusetts
50 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment
These 50 smallest colleges in Massachusetts, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 261 at Montserrat College of Art to 4,571 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 8 are public and 42 are private.
| # | College | Type | Undergrads | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA | Private | 261 | — | $34,725 |
| 2 | The New England Conservatory of Music Boston, MA | Private | 371 | 43% | $42,556 |
| 3 | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA | Private | 373 | 22% | $20,575 |
| 4 | Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA | Private | 378 | 59% | $17,733 |
| 5 | Cambridge College Boston, MA | Private | 591 | — | — |
| 6 | Hampshire College Amherst, MA | Private | 716 | 70% | $25,810 |
| 7 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA | Public | 748 | 92% | $18,707 |
| 8 | Anna Maria College Paxton, MA | Private | 948 | 90% | $29,396 |
| 9 | College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA | Private | 951 | 88% | $21,436 |
| 10 | Regis College Weston, MA | Private | 1,061 | 89% | $28,346 |
| 11 | American International College Springfield, MA | Private | 1,097 | 97% | $25,299 |
| 12 | Fisher College Boston, MA | Private | 1,138 | 71% | $25,702 |
| 13 | Dean College Franklin, MA | Private | 1,142 | 74% | $30,236 |
| 14 | Lasell University Newton, MA | Private | 1,152 | 82% | $24,944 |
| 15 | Nichols College Dudley, MA | Private | 1,152 | 88% | $31,065 |
| 16 | Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA | Private | 1,186 | 74% | $14,590 |
| 17 | Gordon College Wenham, MA | Private | 1,247 | 59% | $24,817 |
| 18 | Lesley University Cambridge, MA | Private | 1,252 | 94% | $31,805 |
| 19 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA | Public | 1,270 | 95% | $26,661 |
| 20 | Assumption University Worcester, MA | Private | 1,664 | 87% | $28,853 |
| 21 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA | Private | 1,744 | 71% | $30,934 |
| 22 | Simmons University Boston, MA | Private | 1,750 | 66% | $27,313 |
| 23 | Curry College Milton, MA | Private | 1,757 | 92% | $29,504 |
| 24 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA | Public | 1,812 | 77% | $23,764 |
| 25 | Emmanuel College Boston, MA | Private | 1,874 | 81% | $31,569 |
| 26 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | Private | 1,907 | 10% | $18,246 |
| 27 | Springfield College Springfield, MA | Private | 1,916 | 70% | $29,187 |
| 28 | Williams College Williamstown, MA | Private | 2,060 | 10% | $14,852 |
| 29 | Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | Private | 2,198 | 38% | $29,562 |
| 30 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | Private | 2,318 | 14% | $25,008 |
| 31 | Clark University Worcester, MA | Private | 2,336 | 42% | $27,711 |
| 32 | Stonehill College Easton, MA | Private | 2,477 | 73% | $29,969 |
| 33 | Smith College Northampton, MA | Private | 2,501 | 20% | $26,181 |
| 34 | Western New England University Springfield, MA | Private | 2,508 | 83% | $31,170 |
| 35 | Framingham State University Framingham, MA | Public | 2,556 | 85% | $16,698 |
| 36 | Babson College Wellesley, MA | Private | 2,696 | 20% | $38,876 |
| 37 | Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA | Public | 2,825 | 90% | $15,432 |
| 38 | College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA | Private | 3,015 | 21% | $36,868 |
| 39 | Endicott College Beverly, MA | Private | 3,101 | 72% | $39,324 |
| 40 | MCPHS University Boston, MA | Private | 3,474 | 85% | $35,084 |
| 41 | Westfield State University Westfield, MA | Public | 3,481 | 81% | $18,561 |
| 42 | Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA | Private | 3,641 | 85% | $34,170 |
| 43 | Brandeis University Waltham, MA | Private | 3,663 | 35% | $33,885 |
| 44 | Worcester State University Worcester, MA | Public | 3,963 | 90% | $14,738 |
| 45 | Merrimack College North Andover, MA | Private | 4,043 | 74% | $37,899 |
| 46 | Emerson College Boston, MA | Private | 4,145 | 47% | $46,766 |
| 47 | Salem State University Salem, MA | Public | 4,286 | 96% | $18,441 |
| 48 | Bentley University Waltham, MA | Private | 4,288 | 48% | $38,787 |
| 49 | Suffolk University Boston, MA | Private | 4,434 | 85% | $30,031 |
| 50 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | Private | 4,571 | 5% | $19,813 |
More ways to explore Massachusetts
Best colleges for Biology in MassachusettsBest colleges for Business in MassachusettsBest colleges for CS in MassachusettsBest colleges for Engineering in MassachusettsBest colleges for Health in MassachusettsCheapest colleges in MassachusettsColleges with the smallest classes in MassachusettsEasiest colleges to get into in MassachusettsHighest SAT colleges in MassachusettsLargest colleges in MassachusettsMost expensive colleges in MassachusettsMost selective colleges in MassachusettsReligious colleges in Massachusetts
Smallest colleges in other states
AlabamaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsin