Boston Area Colleges

In the Boston area you’ll find a collegiate scene of more than 100 colleges and universities. Harvard University, the country’s oldest institution of higher learning, is located in the Boston area along with other reputable schools such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Northeastern University, Boston University and the liberal-arts oriented Emerson College. There are also numerous conservatories and art schools including the New England Conservatory of Music, Berkley College of Music, Massachusetts College of Art and the Boston Conservatory. Also notable are the major public university, University of Massachusetts, Bunker Hill Community College and Roxbury Community College.

About the Boston Area

A cultural center of New England, the greater Boston area is known as “the Athens of America” because of its distinguished academic community. Of course, the Boston region is also rich in history; the area was originally founded by Puritans from England and played an active role in not only America’s independence but also women’s rights. Today, the region is home to popular big-time spectator sports, a thriving music scene and eclectic restaurants and shopping. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy hiking at World’s End, a 251 acre peninsula, other attractions include home of the Boston Red Sox’s Fenway Park, the historic Bunker Hill and many museums and galleries. If you choose to go to school in the Boston area you’ll have more than enough to do in your free time.