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# Colleges and Universities in Boston, MA

The bigger colleges and universities headquartered in Boston, MA, with what they do, their sizes and how to reach their people.

By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 22, 2026.

**Short answer:** Among the colleges and universities counted in Boston, MA, the biggest by headcount range include Shorelight, Tufts University School Of Dental Medicine and Northeastern University College Of Science. They are mostly very small: 61% have 50 or fewer employees.

## Which colleges and universities are in Boston?

Among the companies whose public profile lists Higher Education as their industry and Boston, MA as their headquarters, the biggest by headcount range include Shorelight, Tufts University School Of Dental Medicine, Northeastern University College Of Science, Eidhi International University and Northeastern University School Of Law. Names link to a company profile where we have one.

| Company | Employees |
| --- | --- |
| Shorelight | 501 to 1,000 |
| Tufts University School Of Dental Medicine | 501 to 1,000 |
| Northeastern University College Of Science | 501 to 1,000 |
| Eidhi International University | 501 to 1,000 |
| Northeastern University School Of Law | 201 to 500 |
| Emmanuel College Boston | 201 to 500 |
| Hbs Africa Business Club | 201 to 500 |
| Harvard Macy Institute | 201 to 500 |
| Hbs Black Investment Club | 201 to 500 |
| Ece Northeastern | 201 to 500 |
| Health Care Club At Harvard Business School | 201 to 500 |
| Franklin Cummings Tech | 51 to 200 |
| Bottom Line | 51 to 200 |
| Fisher College | 51 to 200 |
| Boston Conservatory At Berklee | 51 to 200 |
| New England College Of Business | 51 to 200 |
| Uaspire | 51 to 200 |
| Social Work At Simmons | 51 to 200 |
| Credo Reference | 51 to 200 |
| Complete Degree At Simmons | 51 to 200 |
| Urban College Of Boston | 51 to 200 |
| U.S. News Global Education | 51 to 200 |
| Speech Emerson | 51 to 200 |
| Xelgro | 51 to 200 |
| Tamid At Bu | 51 to 200 |

The table shows the 25 biggest by headcount range, with ties broken by audience size. The charts and percentages below cover every company counted for this page, not just these 25, and companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. Headquarters is the location on each company's public profile.

## What do colleges and universities in Boston do?

Higher Education is a broad label. The most common NAICS codes among them are 611310 (43%), 423450 (14%) and 611710 (14%).

**Figure: What colleges and universities in Boston do.** Bars for the share of counted colleges and universities with each code: 611310 43%, 423450 14%, 611710 14%, 813410 14%, 813990 14%.

*Share of counted colleges and universities in Boston by their NAICS code.*

[NAICS 611310](https://enrich.chat/naics/611310/)[NAICS 423450](https://enrich.chat/naics/423450/)

## How big are they?

61% of the colleges and universities counted in Boston have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

**Figure: Size of colleges and universities in Boston.** Seven columns for the share of counted colleges and universities in Boston in each employee range: 11 to 50 61%, 51 to 200 26%, 201 to 500 9%, 501 to 1,000 5%, 1,001 to 5,000 0%, 5,001 to 10,000 0%, 10,001+ 0%.

*Share of counted colleges and universities in Boston in each employee range.*

## How colleges and universities compare

- 61% of colleges and universities in Boston have 50 or fewer employees, against 71% across other cities on this site.

## How do you reach the people at colleges and universities in Boston?

The people to talk to are usually administration, IT and finance leaders. Build the list in three prompts to your AI agent.

### 1. Count them (free)

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Colleges and Universities in other cities:

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## Frequently asked questions

### Which are the biggest colleges and universities in Boston?

Among those counted, they include Shorelight, Tufts University School Of Dental Medicine, Northeastern University College Of Science, Eidhi International University and Northeastern University School Of Law, ranked by headcount range.

### How big are colleges and universities in Boston?

61% of those counted have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

### Which companies count as higher education?

Companies whose public profile lists Higher Education as their industry and whose headquarters are in Boston, MA.

## Try this prompt

Find the people at colleges and universities in Boston

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