Colleges in Massachusetts

The state of Massachusetts is home to a number of excellent institutions of higher education. There are 111 colleges in Massachusetts, 30 public and 81 private, offering a wide range of programs and majors. Massachusetts has both small schools (defined as less than 2000 students) and "very large" ones (10,000 or more students) and everything in between, including community colleges, in urban and rural environments.

If you're interested in a small, prestigious liberal arts setting, Amherst College may be right for you. Located in the city of Amherst, this Massachusetts college offers a picturesque New England campus, a small and driven student body, and one-on-one attention from professors. The proximity to the larger state school, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, provides students with the opportunity to interact with more than just their classmates. Amherst students also remark that while they do their best to excel, they never feel pressured to compete with other students. Notable Amherst alumni include 30th President of the United States Calvin Coolidge as well as novelists David Foster Wallace and Dan Brown.

If you're looking for a bigger school, take a look at Boston University. Located in the vibrant and historic city of Boston, this private university enrolls over 32,000 students. Students at BU enjoy an abundance of research and study-abroad opportunities, as well as a dedicated and distinguished faculty. Plus, they actually live in the city of Boston as opposed to a separated, walled-off campus, which allows them to truly integrate themselves into the city. Notable Boston University alumni include numerous U.S. government officials, Pulitzer Prize winners, and other leaders, among them Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent universities, Ivy League member Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT.

Some female students choose to attend women's colleges, such as Wellesley College, located in Wellesley. Wellesley students pride themselves on being intense, intelligent, diligent students who work hard at everything they do, but also know how to have fun. This Massachusetts college is home to about 2,500 students, and notable Wellesley alumnae include former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and current Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Other Massachusetts colleges include Boston College, Tufts University in Medford, Northeastern University in Boston, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Worcester State University in Worcester, and many, many more.

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