Colleges in Massachusetts

Massachusetts, the Bay State, is nearly synonymous with higher education with its historically proven strong commitment to education. There are more than 40 colleges located in the greater Boston area alone and ten colleges and universities are located in the greater Worcester area. Massachusetts is home to many well-known colleges and universities including the United States oldest college, now Harvard University (founded 1636) and the United States first racially integrated school, Nantucket, and notoriously selective Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

US News & World Report list of America’s Best Colleges has ranked Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tufts University, Brandeis University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Clark University, Northeastern University, on their list of Top Schools.