Boston: America's College Town
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2008 Guide to Colleges

The greater Boston area offers some of the finest institutions of higher education
in the world. Scroll down to select a school from our unmatched array of outstanding
colleges and universities.

Bentley College
781-891-2000
www.bentley.edu

Bentley is a business university, blending the broad curriculum and technological resources of a university with the values and student focus of a small college. We offer students a nationally recognized, technologically sophisticated education.

Closest T Station: Waltham on Fitchburg Commuter Line
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The Boston Conservatory
617-912-9153
www.bostonconservatory.edu

The Boston Conservatory trains exceptional young performing artists for careers that enrich and transform the human experience. Known for its multi-disciplinary environment, the Conservatory offers fully accredited graduate and undergraduate programs in Music, Dance, Theater, and Music Education, and presents over 200 performances a year by students, faculty, and guest artists.

Closest T Station: Hynes/ICA on Green Line
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Boston University
617-353-2300
www.bu.edu


Those who dare to excel find their place at Boston University, where top students choose from more than 250 programs of study and enjoy access to a distinguished faculty, cutting-edge facilities, and real-world work opportunities.

Closest T Station: BU Central/BU East on B-Green Line
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Brandeis University
781-736-3500
www.brandeis.edu


Brandeis University is a small, contemporary research university (est. 1948) just outside of Boston. Brandeis is best known for high-powered faculty and alumni, outstanding liberal arts, cutting-edge research, and a pervasive commitment to social justice.

Closest T Station: Brandeis/Roberts on Fitchburg Commuter Line
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Emerson College
617-824-8600
www.emerson.edu

Located on Boston Common in the city’s Theatre District, Emerson is one of the premier colleges in the country for communication and the arts. The campus is home to over 60 student organizations, performance groups, NCAA teams, and student publications.

Closest T Station: Boylston on Green Line
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Emmanuel College
617-735-9715
www.emmanuel.edu


Emmanuel College, founded in 1919, provides men and women with an excellent liberal arts and sciences education shaped by human values and a Catholic heritage, along with a strong career development and internship program. 

Closest T Station: Longwood on D-Green Line
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Harvard University
617-495-1551
www.harvard.edu

Founded in 1636, America’s first college, Harvard offers the experience of a small college with the resources of a great research university. Along with the world’s largest university library and cutting-edge research facilities, over 300 extracurricular opportunities further enrich a community designed to create leaders for the 21st century.

Closest T Station: Harvard Square on Red Line
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design
617-879-7222
www.massart.edu

A public, independent college, MassArt offers a comprehensive, professional arts education grounded in the liberal arts, at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Small class sizes and nearly a million square feet of classrooms, galleries, studios, and workshop space allow students to explore both traditional and contemporary media in an innovative and supportive environment.

Closest T Station:Longwood on E-Green Line
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MIT
617-258-5515
www.mit.edu

MIT—a coeducational, privately endowed research university—is dedicated to advancing knowledge and educating students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Closest T Station: Kendall/MIT on Red Line
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Merrimack College
978-837-5100
www.merrimack.edu

As a college of 2,500 undergraduate students, Merrimack excels in integrating the liberal arts, sciences, business, and engineering programs that allow for our graduates to be competitive and successful in the world. As an Augustinian college, Merrimack’s community spirit allows for full participation and experiences in all aspects of college life.

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Mount Ida College
617-928-4553
www.mountida.edu

Mount Ida College is an independent coeducational baccalaureate college of 1,300 students in Newton, MA that offers more than 20 majors, small class sizes, and an all-college curriculum that blends liberal arts with professional preparation.

Closest T Station: Newton Center on D-Green Line
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Northeastern University
617-373-2200
www.neu.edu

A private research institution in Boston, a world leader in education that links classroom learning with workplace experience and integrates professional preparation with study in the liberal arts and sciences. Northeastern offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate.

Closest T Station: Northeastern on E-Green Line
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Regis College
617-373-2200
www.regiscollege.edu

A private research institution in Boston, a world leader in education that links classroom learning with workplace experience and integrates professional preparation with study in the liberal arts and sciences. Northeastern offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate.

Closest T Station: Northeastern on E-Green Line
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The School of the Museum of Fine Arts
617-267-6100
www.smfa.edu

The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, an affiliate of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, educates artists while fostering creative investigation, risk-taking, and individual vision. The School offers undergraduate and graduate programs in partnership with Tufts University, as well as all-studio Diploma and one-year Post-Baccalaureate Certificate programs.

Closest T Station: Museum of Fine Arts on E-Green Line
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Stonehill College
508-565-1373
www.stonehill.edu

A competitive undergraduate college offering 29 academic majors supported by outstanding domestic and international internships as well as an extensive foreign studies program and student research opportunities. Founded by the Holy Cross Fathers, Stonehill challenges the person – mind, body, and spirit.

Closest T Station: Stonehill offers a free shuttle bus to Quincy Adams on Red Line
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Suffolk University
617-573-8000
www.suffolk.edu

A private university located on Boston’s historic Beacon Hill, Suffolk University’s college of arts and sciences, including the New England School of Art and Design, The Sawyer School of Management, and the Law School, offer a range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in over 70 areas of study.

Closest T Station: Government Center on Blue Line
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Tufts University
617-627-3170
www.tufts.edu

Tufts is a highly selective university with a global reputation within its extensive liberal arts and engineering programs. Located 5 miles outside of Boston, Tufts has an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 4800 students from around the world. 

Closest T Station: Davis Square on Red Line
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Wellesley College
781-283-2270
www.wellesley.edu

A preeminent liberal arts institution and leader in the education of women, Wellesley is among the nation’s most diverse colleges and attracts outstanding students from around the world with high personal, intellectual, and professional aspirations.

Closest  T Station: Wellesley Square on Framingham/Worcester Commuter Line
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Wheaton College
800-394-6003
www.wheatoncollege.edu

Wheaton is one of only two liberal arts colleges to produce three Rhodes Scholars since 2001. In that time, Wheaton students have won more than 60 prestigious scholarships, reflecting the strength of the college, which draws its 1,550 students from around the world.

Closest T Station: Mansfield on Attleboro/Providence Commuter Line
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