Emmanuel College
Founded: 1919
Population: 1,860 undergraduate and graduate students
Character: A coeducational, residential Catholic liberal arts and sciences college.
Mission: Emmanuel educates students in a dynamic learning community rooted in the liberal arts and sciences and shaped by strong ethical values and a Catholic academic tradition.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Founded: 1873
Population: 1,750 undergraduate and graduate students
Character: A public, independent college of visual and applied art.
Mission: Massachusetts College of Art & Design strives to prepare students to participate in the creative economy as fine artists, designers, and art educators, and to engage in the well being of their society.
MCPHS University
Founded: 1823
Population: 4,200+ students
Character: An accredited, private institution specializing in medical careers.
Mission: MCPHS University (MCPHS) prepares students for successful careers in health care through excellence in teaching, scholarship, research, professional service, and community engagement.
Simmons University
Founded: 1899
Population: Approximately 1,700 undergraduate women and 3000 graduate men and women
Character: A four-year, private, non-sectarian undergraduate women’s college with a comprehensive liberal arts and professional curriculum, and four coeducational graduate professional schools.
Mission: To provide transformative learning that links passion with lifelong purpose.For more than 100 years, Simmons has put the needs of our students first. Through an education that combines intellectual leadership with professional preparation, we help students lead meaningful lives and build successful careers for the 21st Century.
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Founded: 1904
Population: 4,516 students (4,341 undergraduates and 175 graduate students).
Character: Nationally ranked university offering project-based, hands-on education through bachelor’s degree programs in areas like engineering, architecture, computer science, applied mathematics, business management, construction management, design, cybersecurity and applied science. Offers master’s degrees in applied computer science, architecture, civil engineering, construction management, facility management, and technology management.
Mission: Wentworth is known for experiential learning and career preparation through its hallmark co-op programs and alignment with 21st-century workforce needs.