Colleges in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Suffolk County is a county in Massachusetts. According to Census data, the population is 4,688,346 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, twenty-nine colleges are active for serving college programs in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 15 miles from Suffolk County.
By school type, there are five public and twenty-three private schools. By school level, there are twenty-three 4-years (or high) schools, four 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and one less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Twenty-six schools offer undergraduate programs and twenty-one schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Suffolk County, Massachusetts is $28,118 for Massachusetts residents and $38,038 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 63.16% and the average SAT score is 1,294. A total of 154,623 students enrolled in schools in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, of which 23,574 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
The following table lists 29 colleges located in Suffolk County and 21 schools near Suffolk County, Massachusetts ordered by distance from Suffolk 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 Suffolk County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing, MA Public, 2-4 years valid | 0.91 miles | $11,088 | 2,044 | 28% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.34 miles | $42,884 | 4,191 | 68% | 17 to 1 | $42,840 | 91.2% | 1,220 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 1.46 miles | $43,400 | 1,989 | 69% | 9 to 1 | $26,550 | 76.3% | - |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.48 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 | 1.48 miles | $50,688 | 7,411 | - | 16 to 1 | $26,020 | - | - |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.51 miles | $40,530 | 5,945 | 62% | 9 to 1 | $27,210 | 85.2% | 1,255 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.53 miles | $60,750 | 853 | 73% | 5 to 1 | $60,750 | 41.1% | - |
| Simmons University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.62 miles | $46,874 | 4,666 | 72% | 9 to 1 | $28,561 | 70.0% | 1,310 |
| Jupiter Beauty Academy Boston, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.67 miles | $1,010 | 201 | 84% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Emmanuel College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.79 miles | $48,550 | 1,983 | 68% | 13 to 1 | $14,400 | 75.7% | 1,250 |
| Berklee College of Music Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.94 miles | $52,040 | 8,369 | 67% | 9 to 1 | $51,431 | 43.5% | - |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.02 miles | $18,906 | 744 | 46% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Boston Architectural College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.05 miles | $27,470 | 853 | 32% | 9 to 1 | $26,220 | - | - |
| New England College of Optometry Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.29 miles | - | 515 | - | - | $24,609 | - | - |
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Brookline, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.30 miles | $22,490 | 274 | 44% | 7 to 1 | $22,500 | 79.6% | - |
| New England Law-Boston Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.40 miles | - | 1,131 | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 2.48 miles | $38,115 | 15,575 | 49% | 15 to 1 | $39,352 | 83.8% | 1,190 |
| Emerson College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.51 miles | $57,056 | 5,263 | 77% | 14 to 1 | $35,382 | 51.3% | 1,340 |
| Boston University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.53 miles | $68,102 | 37,737 | 89% | 10 to 1 | $67,626 | 11.1% | 1,480 |
| Fisher College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.58 miles | $35,689 | 1,652 | 28% | 14 to 1 | $27,484 | 70.7% | - |
| Urban College of Boston Boston, MA Private, 2-4 years valid | 2.58 miles | $7,608 | 868 | 12% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.83 miles | $62,396 | 11,886 | 96% | 3 to 1 | $62,396 | 4.6% | 1,560 |
| Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc Brookline, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.85 miles | $22,368 | 169 | - | - | $23,638 | - | - |
| Suffolk University Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.97 miles | $47,550 | 6,356 | 61% | 15 to 1 | $38,448 | 82.3% | 1,210 |
| University of Massachusetts-Central Office Boston, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 3.00 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sattler College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.11 miles | $787 | 57 | 81% | 2 to 1 | - | 69.1% | 1,190 |
| North Bennet Street School Boston, MA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.41 miles | $53,350 | 155 | 90% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hult International Business School Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.61 miles | $53,688 | 2,008 | 67% | 10 to 1 | $55,570 | 60.5% | - |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA Public, 2-4 years valid | 3.95 miles | $11,112 | 9,876 | 13% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.19 miles | $95,932 | 1,672 | - | 10 to 1 | $69,158 | - | - |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.22 miles | $61,676 | 30,259 | 98% | 7 to 1 | $57,248 | 3.7% | 1,550 |
| Laboure College of Healthcare Milton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.23 miles | $30,468 | 530 | 100% | 9 to 1 | - | 50.0% | - |
| Saint John's Seminary Brighton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.33 miles | $30,642 | 86 | - | 4 to 1 | $23,321 | - | - |
| Cambridge College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.35 miles | $18,378 | 1,835 | 11% | 12 to 1 | $11,763 | - | - |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.49 miles | $70,702 | 15,432 | 91% | 10 to 1 | $37,520 | 16.4% | 1,500 |
| Lesley University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.56 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 | 4.59 miles | $55,275 | 317 | 78% | 4 to 1 | $55,275 | - | - |
| Boston Baptist College Boston, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.67 miles | $14,304 | 43 | 14% | 6 to 1 | - | 90.9% | - |
| Curry College Milton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.82 miles | $47,570 | 1,994 | 51% | 12 to 1 | $17,514 | 87.7% | 1,125 |
| Quincy College Quincy, MA Public, 4 years four-years | 6.19 miles | $8,938 | 3,022 | 15% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| William James College Newton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.29 miles | $11,800 | 967 | - | 3 to 1 | $40,250 | - | - |
| Tufts University Medford, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.44 miles | $70,704 | 13,599 | 94% | 10 to 1 | $50,798 | 11.5% | 1,510 |
| Massachusetts School of Barbering Quincy, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.50 miles | $16,550 | 44 | 100% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Malden Malden, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.52 miles | $13,600 | 95 | 78% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Medford, MA Private, 2-4 years valid | 7.52 miles | $29,932 | 174 | - | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| New England Hair Academy Malden, MA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.60 miles | $16,550 | 87 | 67% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hebrew College Newton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 8.09 miles | $25,220 | 163 | - | 28 to 1 | $34,040 | - | - |
| Lasell University Newton, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 8.28 miles | $27,040 | 1,668 | 59% | 12 to 1 | $12,150 | 81.2% | 1,100 |
| Bentley University Waltham, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 8.46 miles | $61,000 | 5,333 | 87% | 12 to 1 | $46,920 | 45.1% | 1,350 |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA Public, 2-4 years valid | 9.16 miles | $10,800 | 4,578 | 17% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $38,038 | 154,623 | 56% | 11 to 1 | $35,279 | 63.2% | 1,294 |