Colleges in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Middlesex County is a county in Massachusetts. According to Census data, the population is 118,927 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, twenty-six colleges are active for serving college programs in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 15 miles from Middlesex County.
By school type, there are six public and twenty private schools. By school level, there are fifteen 4-years (or high) schools, three 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and eight less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Twenty-five schools offer undergraduate programs and fifteen schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Middlesex County, Massachusetts is $32,994 for Massachusetts residents and $34,729 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 54.08% and the average SAT score is 1,389. A total of 122,933 students enrolled in schools in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, of which 20,773 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
The following table lists 26 colleges located in Middlesex County and 24 schools near Middlesex County, Massachusetts ordered by distance from Middlesex 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 Middlesex County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 0.10 miles | $61,676 | 30,259 | 98% | 7 to 1 | $57,248 | 3.7% | 1,550 |
| Lesley University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 0.30 miles | $34,256 | 2,557 | 58% | 10 to 1 | $19,890 | 96.9% | - |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 0.32 miles | $55,275 | 317 | 78% | 4 to 1 | $55,275 | - | - |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.73 miles | $62,396 | 11,886 | 96% | 3 to 1 | $62,396 | 4.6% | 1,560 |
| Boston University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.80 miles | $68,102 | 37,737 | 89% | 10 to 1 | $67,626 | 11.1% | 1,480 |
| Tufts University Medford, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.26 miles | $70,704 | 13,599 | 94% | 10 to 1 | $50,798 | 11.5% | 1,510 |
| New England College of Optometry Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.32 miles | - | 515 | - | - | $24,609 | - | - |
| Cambridge College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.37 miles | $18,378 | 1,835 | 11% | 12 to 1 | $11,763 | - | - |
| Hult International Business School Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.48 miles | $53,688 | 2,008 | 67% | 10 to 1 | $55,570 | 60.5% | - |
| Berklee College of Music Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.51 miles | $52,040 | 8,369 | 67% | 9 to 1 | $51,431 | 43.5% | - |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA Public, 2-4 years valid | 2.52 miles | $11,112 | 9,876 | 13% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Boston Architectural College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.53 miles | $27,470 | 853 | 32% | 9 to 1 | $26,220 | - | - |
| Emmanuel College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.56 miles | $48,550 | 1,983 | 68% | 13 to 1 | $14,400 | 75.7% | 1,250 |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc Brookline, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.65 miles | $22,368 | 169 | - | - | $23,638 | - | - |
| Fisher College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.68 miles | $35,689 | 1,652 | 28% | 14 to 1 | $27,484 | 70.7% | - |
| Simmons University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.70 miles | $46,874 | 4,666 | 72% | 9 to 1 | $28,561 | 70.0% | 1,310 |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.84 miles | $40,530 | 5,945 | 62% | 9 to 1 | $27,210 | 85.2% | 1,255 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 2.87 miles | $43,400 | 1,989 | 69% | 9 to 1 | $26,550 | 76.3% | - |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.91 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 | 2.91 miles | $50,688 | 7,411 | - | 16 to 1 | $26,020 | - | - |
| The New England Conservatory of Music Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.92 miles | $60,750 | 853 | 73% | 5 to 1 | $60,750 | 41.1% | - |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.97 miles | $42,884 | 4,191 | 68% | 17 to 1 | $42,840 | 91.2% | 1,220 |
| Sattler College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.07 miles | $787 | 57 | 81% | 2 to 1 | - | 69.1% | 1,190 |
| Saint John's Seminary Brighton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.13 miles | $30,642 | 86 | - | 4 to 1 | $23,321 | - | - |
| Emerson College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.17 miles | $57,056 | 5,263 | 77% | 14 to 1 | $35,382 | 51.3% | 1,340 |
| New England Law-Boston Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.17 miles | - | 1,131 | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Massachusetts-Central Office Boston, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 3.19 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suffolk University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.19 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 | 3.20 miles | $7,608 | 868 | 12% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.22 miles | $18,906 | 744 | 46% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.30 miles | $95,932 | 1,672 | - | 10 to 1 | $69,158 | - | - |
| North Bennet Street School Boston, MA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.39 miles | $53,350 | 155 | 90% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing, MA Public, 2-4 years valid | 3.43 miles | $11,088 | 2,044 | 28% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Medford, MA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.47 miles | $29,932 | 174 | - | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.78 miles | $70,702 | 15,432 | 91% | 10 to 1 | $37,520 | 16.4% | 1,500 |
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Brookline, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.11 miles | $22,490 | 274 | 44% | 7 to 1 | $22,500 | 79.6% | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Malden Malden, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.15 miles | $13,600 | 95 | 78% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New England Hair Academy Malden, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.45 miles | $16,550 | 87 | 67% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Bentley University Waltham, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.38 miles | $61,000 | 5,333 | 87% | 12 to 1 | $46,920 | 45.1% | 1,350 |
| Jupiter Beauty Academy Boston, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.79 miles | $1,010 | 201 | 84% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 6.03 miles | $38,115 | 15,575 | 49% | 15 to 1 | $39,352 | 83.8% | 1,190 |
| Lasell University Newton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.80 miles | $27,040 | 1,668 | 59% | 12 to 1 | $12,150 | 81.2% | 1,100 |
| Hebrew College Newton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.86 miles | $25,220 | 163 | - | 28 to 1 | $34,040 | - | - |
| William James College Newton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 7.08 miles | $11,800 | 967 | - | 3 to 1 | $40,250 | - | - |
| Brandeis University Waltham, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 7.27 miles | $68,080 | 5,205 | 86% | 10 to 1 | $60,153 | 40.5% | 1,470 |
| Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics Woburn, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.17 miles | $14,625 | 174 | 96% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Boston Baptist College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 8.44 miles | $14,304 | 43 | 14% | 6 to 1 | - | 90.9% | - |
| Laboure College of Healthcare Milton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 8.53 miles | $30,468 | 530 | 100% | 9 to 1 | - | 50.0% | - |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.62 miles | $10,800 | 4,578 | 17% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Babson College Wellesley, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.23 miles | $57,152 | 3,932 | 93% | 15 to 1 | $54,600 | 17.1% | 1,460 |
| Average | - | $34,729 | 122,933 | 76% | 11 to 1 | $39,514 | 54.1% | 1,389 |