The capital and the largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (United States), Boston is not just an ideal vacation destination but also a perfect temple of learning. Known as Athens of America Boston has an unparalleled name in teaching and research activities. With more than 100 colleges and universities located in the Greater Boston Area, the place is a wonderful hub for all lovers of wisdom. The popularity of education offered in this largest city in New England can be adjudicated by the fact that at present there are more than 250,000 students attending college in Boston and Cambridge alone.

Located within the city’s premises the Boston University exudes a large presence as the city’s fourth largest employer and maintains a big campus along the Charles River on Commonwealth Avenue and its medical campus in the South End. Northeastern University is another large private university which is located in the Fenway district. Adjacent to the Northeastern University are placed some renowned colleges such as the Wheelock College, Simmons College, Emmanuel College, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the Wentworth Institute of Technology. The Suffolk University which is a popular private university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States situate on the Beacon Hill. Founded in 1906 by Gleason Archer, Sr. as the Suffolk School of Law, Suffolk University gained name during 1930s adding liberal arts and business programs. The Suffolk University comprises the Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences, the Sawyer Business Scholl and Suffolk University of Law School.

The New England School of Law (NSEL) is located in Boston, Massachusetts in the theater district was originally established as America’s only all female law school that offers academic program emphasizes extensive preparation in practical skills, including instruction in legal writing and clinical work. For those who want to make their career in journalism, performing arts, writing and film, Boston’s Emerson College is the right place to be. It is located nearby Boston Common and maintains buildings in Los Angeles and the town Well, Netherlands.

Not to forget is the famous Boston College (BC) which is a private research university located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The college’s name reflects its early history as a liberal arts college and preparatory school in Boston’s South End. Boston College is expanding further into the Brighton neighborhood following the purchase of adjacent land from Boston Catholic Archdiocese.

Boston is also a home to several conservatories and art schools including the Art Institute of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and the New England Conservatory of Music. The other conservatories include the Boston Conservatory, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and the Berklee College of Music.

One of the major public universities in Boston is the University of Massachusetts in Boston. It is located on the Columbia Point in Dorchester. The other two community colleges of the city are the Roxbury Community College and the Bunker Community College.

Boston is also known for several universities located in its vicinity. For instance, the Harvard University- the nation’s oldest institution of higher learning, located across the Charles River in Cambridge, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that originated in Boston and was long known as the “Boston Tech”, the Tuffs University and the Eastern Nazarene College etc.

The Boston public schools also do a significant contribution to the city’s education system. Boston has the oldest public school system in United States that enrolls around 57,000 students from kindergarten to grade 12. The system operates 145 schools including the Boston Latin School, the English High and the Mather School. In Boston there are also some private, parochial and charter schools.