Colleges in Essex County, Massachusetts
Essex County is a county in Massachusetts. According to Census data, the population is 94,299 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, twelve colleges are active for serving college programs in Essex County, Massachusetts. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Essex County.
By school type, there are three public and nine private schools. By school level, there are eight 4-years (or high) schools, two 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and two less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Ten schools offer undergraduate programs and seven schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Essex County, Massachusetts is $22,143 for Massachusetts residents and $24,839 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 76.59% and the average SAT score is 1,260. A total of 31,067 students enrolled in schools in Essex County, Massachusetts, of which 5,764 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Essex County, Massachusetts
The following table lists 12 colleges located in Essex County and 38 schools near Essex County, Massachusetts ordered by distance from Essex County. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Distance From Essex County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem State University Salem, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 4.27 miles | $19,531 | 6,230 | 50% | 12 to 1 | $11,069 | 95.9% | - |
| New England Hair Academy Malden, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.20 miles | $16,550 | 87 | 67% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Malden Malden, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.63 miles | $13,600 | 95 | 78% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.79 miles | $40,690 | 227 | 53% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| North Shore Community College Danvers, MA Public, 2-4 years valid | 7.76 miles | $10,920 | 5,743 | 18% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Medford, MA Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.21 miles | $29,932 | 174 | - | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Endicott College Beverly, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 8.25 miles | $40,650 | 4,394 | 76% | 13 to 1 | $15,534 | 71.2% | 1,270 |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 8.41 miles | $95,932 | 1,672 | - | 10 to 1 | $69,158 | - | - |
| Cambridge College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 8.62 miles | $18,378 | 1,835 | 11% | 12 to 1 | $11,763 | - | - |
| Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics Woburn, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.78 miles | $14,625 | 174 | 96% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.86 miles | $11,112 | 9,876 | 13% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Tufts University Medford, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.12 miles | $70,704 | 13,599 | 94% | 10 to 1 | $50,798 | 11.5% | 1,510 |
| North Bennet Street School Boston, MA Private, 2-4 years valid | 9.15 miles | $53,350 | 155 | 90% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hult International Business School Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.17 miles | $53,688 | 2,008 | 67% | 10 to 1 | $55,570 | 60.5% | - |
| Sattler College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.47 miles | $787 | 57 | 81% | 2 to 1 | - | 69.1% | 1,190 |
| University of Massachusetts-Central Office Boston, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 9.56 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffolk University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.60 miles | $47,550 | 6,356 | 61% | 15 to 1 | $38,448 | 82.3% | 1,210 |
| Urban College of Boston Boston, MA Private, 2-4 years valid | 9.99 miles | $7,608 | 868 | 12% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Emerson College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.06 miles | $57,056 | 5,263 | 77% | 14 to 1 | $35,382 | 51.3% | 1,340 |
| Fisher College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.11 miles | $35,689 | 1,652 | 28% | 14 to 1 | $27,484 | 70.7% | - |
| New England Law-Boston Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.17 miles | - | 1,131 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lesley University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.26 miles | $34,256 | 2,557 | 58% | 10 to 1 | $19,890 | 96.9% | - |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.46 miles | $62,396 | 11,886 | 96% | 3 to 1 | $62,396 | 4.6% | 1,560 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.55 miles | $18,906 | 744 | 46% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.56 miles | $61,676 | 30,259 | 98% | 7 to 1 | $57,248 | 3.7% | 1,550 |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.56 miles | $55,275 | 317 | 78% | 4 to 1 | $55,275 | - | - |
| New England College of Optometry Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.67 miles | - | 515 | - | - | $24,609 | - | - |
| Gordon College Wenham, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.73 miles | $30,700 | 1,595 | 69% | 10 to 1 | $8,960 | 69.2% | 1,250 |
| Boston Architectural College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.83 miles | $27,470 | 853 | 32% | 9 to 1 | $26,220 | - | - |
| Berklee College of Music Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.04 miles | $52,040 | 8,369 | 67% | 9 to 1 | $51,431 | 43.5% | - |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary South Hamilton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.19 miles | $24,750 | 1,352 | - | - | $25,665 | - | - |
| The New England Conservatory of Music Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.28 miles | $60,750 | 853 | 73% | 5 to 1 | $60,750 | 41.1% | - |
| Boston University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.37 miles | $68,102 | 37,737 | 89% | 10 to 1 | $67,626 | 11.1% | 1,480 |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.41 miles | $66,162 | 32,553 | 91% | 16 to 1 | $29,174 | 5.2% | 1,490 |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.41 miles | $50,688 | 7,411 | - | 16 to 1 | $26,020 | - | - |
| Simmons University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.77 miles | $46,874 | 4,666 | 72% | 9 to 1 | $28,561 | 70.0% | 1,310 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.78 miles | $42,884 | 4,191 | 68% | 17 to 1 | $42,840 | 91.2% | 1,220 |
| Emmanuel College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.81 miles | $48,550 | 1,983 | 68% | 13 to 1 | $14,400 | 75.7% | 1,250 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 11.89 miles | $43,400 | 1,989 | 69% | 9 to 1 | $26,550 | 76.3% | - |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.95 miles | $40,530 | 5,945 | 62% | 9 to 1 | $27,210 | 85.2% | 1,255 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 11.97 miles | $38,115 | 15,575 | 49% | 15 to 1 | $39,352 | 83.8% | 1,190 |
| Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing, MA Public, 2-4 years valid | 12.22 miles | $11,088 | 2,044 | 28% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Jupiter Beauty Academy Boston, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.81 miles | $1,010 | 201 | 84% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc Brookline, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.84 miles | $22,368 | 169 | - | - | $23,638 | - | - |
| Saint John's Seminary Brighton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.62 miles | $30,642 | 86 | - | 4 to 1 | $23,321 | - | - |
| Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing Billerica, MA Public, Less than 2 years valid | 13.68 miles | $14,540 | 37 | 80% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Brookline, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.90 miles | $22,490 | 274 | 44% | 7 to 1 | $22,500 | 79.6% | - |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.26 miles | $70,702 | 15,432 | 91% | 10 to 1 | $37,520 | 16.4% | 1,500 |
| Bentley University Waltham, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.56 miles | $61,000 | 5,333 | 87% | 12 to 1 | $46,920 | 45.1% | 1,350 |
| EINE Inc Tewksbury, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.39 miles | $16,200 | 47 | 100% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $24,839 | 31,067 | 54% | 13 to 1 | $19,267 | 76.6% | 1,260 |