Universities in Boston, MA
2 indexed campuses, 67k students, ranked by the Campus Atlas quality index. Addresses and tuition bands sit on each profile.
| # | Institution | City | Control | Students | Admitted | Tuition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BU | Boston, MA | private | 36,000 | 14% | $61,000 | 71 |
| 2 | Northeastern | Boston, MA | private | 31,000 | 7% | $60,000 | 69 |
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Boston University
Boston, MA · private
A city campus running along Commonwealth Avenue: communication, business, health sciences and one of the largest international student bodies in the US.
Score 7136k students14% admitted$61k tuition
computer data scienceengineeringbusinesshealth medicine
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · private
Built around co-op: most students alternate paid semesters with study, which pushes early employment numbers into the top band.
Score 6931k students7% admitted$60k tuition
computer data scienceengineeringbusinesshealth medicine
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.