Massachusetts: enrollment and college housing by campus
The 28 Massachusetts campuses here enrolled 255,598 full-time students in fall 2024 and controlled 121,696 beds of housing, 48 beds per 100 full-time students. Northeastern University has the most full-time students beyond its own beds: 19,674.
28campuses with 3,000+ full-time students
255,598full-time students, fall 2024
121,696college-controlled beds, 2024-25
$10,980median typical housing charge, academic year (24 reporting)
| Campus | Full-time | Beds | Per 100 | Beyond beds | Housing charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University Boston | 30,955 | 11,281 | 36.4 | 19,674 | $10,980 |
| Boston University Boston | 29,259 | 11,808 | 40.4 | 17,451 | $12,180 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst | 26,031 | 14,421 | 55.4 | 11,610 | $8,480 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston | 11,522 | 1,102 | 9.6 | 10,420 | $11,560 |
| Tufts University Medford | 12,409 | 4,351 | 35.1 | 8,058 | $10,128 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell | 11,057 | 4,135 | 37.4 | 6,922 | $9,240 |
| Harvard University Cambridge | 20,814 | 14,290 | 68.7 | 6,524 | $12,922 |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill | 13,692 | 7,732 | 56.5 | 5,960 | $10,730 |
| Berklee College of Music Boston | 6,611 | 1,519 | 23 | 5,092 | $19,440* |
| Suffolk University Boston | 5,761 | 1,580 | 27.4 | 4,181 | $17,854 |
| Bridgewater State University Bridgewater | 7,130 | 3,134 | 44 | 3,996 | $9,837 |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston | 5,113 | 1,313 | 25.7 | 3,800 | $17,230 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester | 6,375 | 2,628 | 41.2 | 3,747 | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge | 11,683 | 8,180 | 70 | 3,503 | $13,060 |
| Salem State University Salem | 4,271 | 1,656 | 38.8 | 2,615 | $16,838* |
| Merrimack College North Andover | 5,126 | 2,693 | 52.5 | 2,433 | $13,325 |
| Emerson College Boston | 4,779 | 2,578 | 53.9 | 2,201 | $20,920* |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth | 5,791 | 3,614 | 62.4 | 2,177 | $11,239 |
| Worcester State University Worcester | 3,574 | 1,584 | 44.3 | 1,990 | $8,825 |
| Clark University Worcester | 3,559 | 1,692 | 47.5 | 1,867 | $7,450 |
| Brandeis University Waltham | 4,778 | 2,950 | 61.7 | 1,828 | $10,600 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston | 3,799 | 2,109 | 55.5 | 1,690 | $12,845 |
| Westfield State University Westfield | 3,574 | 2,100 | 58.8 | 1,474 | $8,660 |
| Bentley University Waltham | 4,792 | 3,350 | 69.9 | 1,442 | $12,220 |
| Western New England University Springfield | 3,259 | 2,016 | 61.9 | 1,243 | $15,570* |
| Babson College Wellesley | 3,364 | 2,129 | 63.3 | 1,235 | $14,124 |
| Endicott College Beverly | 3,414 | 2,917 | 85.4 | 497 | $12,272 |
| College of the Holy Cross Worcester | 3,106 | 2,834 | 91.2 | 272 | $10,500 |
"Beyond beds" is full-time enrollment minus the college's own housing capacity. It is not a demand forecast: some of those students live with family, and some commute by choice. Method and sources.