Massachusetts offers a wide range of Colleges choices for international students thinking of studying there. International students may not know what each state is like and how many Colleges may be located there. Therefore, in order to make your Massachusetts research easier, we’ve sorted some key city data below.
On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Arlington. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Arlington is right for you.
ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS QUICK STATSCounty: Middlesex
Incorporated: 1807
Elevation: 46 feet
Land Area: 5.18 square miles
Population Density: 8183 people per square mile
Population: 42,408
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (89.8%), Chinese (2.0%), Hispanic (1.9%), Black (1.7%), Two or more races (1.6%), Asian Indian (1.1%), Other race (0.7%), Japanese (0.6%), Korean (0.5%)
Ancestries (City): Irish (29.3%), Italian (15.6%), English (12.0%), German (8.3%), French (3.9%), United States (3.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, MA (3.0 miles , pop. 55,765)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (7.7 miles , pop. 589,141)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (177.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650)
Nearest cities: Belmont, MA (1.4 miles ), Winchester, MA (1.6 miles ), Medford, MA (1.7 miles ), Watertown, MA (1.8 miles ), Lexington, MA (1.9 miles ), .
Arlington Compared to State Average: Median household income above state average. Median house value significantly above state average. Unemployed percentage below state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Median age above state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 91.70%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 52.80%
Graduate or professional degree: 28.20%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Arlington:
TUFTS UNIVERSITY about 3 miles, MEDFORD, MA, Full-time enrollment: 8,627 HARVARD UNIVERSITY about 4 miles, CAMBRIDGE, MA, FT enrollment: 20,531 LESLEY UNIVERSITY about 4 miles, CAMBRIDGE, MA, FT enrollment: 3,700 BENTLEY COLLEGE about 4 miles, WALTHAM, MA, FT enrollment: 4,651 MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY about 5 miles, CAMBRIDGE, MA, FT enrollment: 9,895 BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 6 miles, BOSTON, MA, FT enrollment: 3,638 BOSTON UNIVERSITY about 6 miles, BOSTON, MA, FT enrollment: 25,110
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