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 Boston. 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 Boston is right for you.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS QUICK STATSCounty: Suffolk
Elevation: 20 feet
Land Area: 48.4 square miles
Population Density: 12576 people per square mile
Population: 609,023
Population change since 2000: 3.40%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (49.5%), Black (25.3%), Hispanic (14.4%), Other race (7.8%), Two or more races (4.4%), Chinese (3.3%), Vietnamese (1.8%), American Indian (0.9%), Asian Indian (0.8%), Other Asian (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): Irish (15.8%), Italian (8.3%), West Indian (6.4%), English (4.5%), German (4.1%), Subsaharan African (3.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (176.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650)
Nearest cities: Brookline, MA (1.5 miles ), Cambridge, MA (1.9 miles ), Milton, MA (2.2 miles ), Somerville, MA (2.2 miles ), Watertown, MA (2.4 miles ), Chelsea, MA (2.4 miles )
Boston Compared to State Average: Median house value above state average. Black race population percentage above state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average. Median age below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average. Renting percentage above state average. Number of rooms per house below state average. Number of college students above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
18
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
23
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
5
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
14
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
24
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
16
Population 25 and Older:351,689
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
57,079
Grades 9 through 12
27,036
College or graduate school
57,281
Total Enrolled:141,396
High school or higher: 78.90%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.60%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.30%
Colleges/Universities in Boston:
BOSTON UNIVERSITY Full-time enrollment: 25,110, Location: 125 BAY STATE RD, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.bu.edu, Offers Doctor's degree NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FT enrollment: 19,294, Location: 360 HUNTINGTON AVE, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.neu.edu, Offers Doctor's degree UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON FT enrollment: 9,248, Location: 100 MORRISSEY BLVD, Public, Website: www.umb.edu, Offers Doctor's degree SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY FT enrollment: 5,291, Location: 8 ASHBURTON PL BEACON HILL, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.suffolk.edu, Offers Doctor's degree EMERSON COLLEGE FT enrollment: 3,697, Location: 120 Boylston Street, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.emerson.edu, Offers Doctor's degree BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FT enrollment: 3,638, Location: 250 NEW RUTHERFORD AVE, Public, Website: www.bhcc.state.ma.us BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC FT enrollment: 3,122, Location: 1140 BOYLSTON ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.berklee.edu WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FT enrollment: 2,732, Location: 550 HUNTINGTON AVE, Private, not-for-profit, Website: WWW.WIT.EDU SIMMONS COLLEGE FT enrollment: 2,386, Location: 300 THE FENWAY, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.simmons.edu, Offers Doctor's degree MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART FT enrollment: 1,742, Location: 621 HUNTINGTON AVE, Public, Website: www.massart.edu, Offers Master's degree MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY & HEALTH SCIENCE FT enrollment: 1,661, Location: 179 LONGWOOD AVE, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.mcp.edu, Offers Doctor's degree EMMANUEL COLLEGE FT enrollment: 1,217, Location: 400 THE FENWAY, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.emmanuel.edu, Offers Master's degree FISHER COLLEGE FT enrollment: 1,127, Location: 118 BEACON ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.fisher.edu KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL FT enrollment: 1,069, Location: 126 NEWBURY, Private, for-profit, Website: katharinegibbs.com SCHOOL OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS FT enrollment: 950, Location: 230 THE FENWAY, Private, not-for-profit, Website: Smfa.edu, Offers Master's degree WHEELOCK COLLEGE FT enrollment: 879, Location: 200 THE RIVERWAY, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.wheelock.edu, Offers Master's degree NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW FT enrollment: 815, Location: 154 STUART ST, Private, not-for-profit NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC FT enrollment: 759, Location: 290 HUNTINGTON AVE, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.newenglandconservatory.edu, Offers Doctor's degree BAY STATE COLLEGE FT enrollment: 564, Location: 122 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.baystate.edu BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL CENTER FT enrollment: 485, Location: 320 NEWBURY ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.the-bac.edu, Offers Master's degree)
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