Springfield is the biggest city situated on the Connecticut River and is the county third biggest city in Massachusetts, United States. According to the census of 2000, the total population of the city was about 154,080 that decreased to 150,640 in 2008. Springfield is sometimes known as ‘The City of Homes' and sometimes as ‘The City of Firsts'. Theodor Seuss Geisel, an American writer and a cartoonist, born in this city and also James Naismith, the inventor of the famous game basketball, was also born in this city. Springfield is also well-known of its largest collection of cloisonné, an ancient technique of decoration for metal objects introduced by Chinese, at the G.W. Vincent Smith Art Museum.

            Springfield is also a well known city for its education. It has a number of Public and private Schools and colleges. A simple list of colleges in Springfield is given below, with a little detail of the colleges.

• Springfield College is located on Alden Street, MA. Springfield College is in existence for more than a century and has been a famous college in Springfield for providing education on Humanism. The college offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. Programs for doctorate are also accessible here, with the major in physical education and therapy. 
• Western New England College is sited on Wilbraham Road, MA.  The college started in 1919. This is another famous college in Springfield that provides education for both graduate and undergraduate students. The college offers a list of courses among them are; Doctoral programs, Pharmacy, Arts, Engineering, Business and Law programs.
• American International College is situated on State street came into existence in 1885. This college in Springfield has produced very well graduate students and helped them find careers. The school is famous for providing education in arts, science, business administration and health sciences. The college also provides health and fitness opportunities for every student as well as NCAA sports.
• Springfield Technical Community College is located on Armory Square, MA.  This is the only college in Springfield that offers technical courses. This college was established in 1967. The courses offered here include Biotechnology, IT Security, Laser Electro-Optics, Robotics and Telecommunications. This college in Springfield is important in providing a quality education and helps them in career development in the field of technology.
• Mount Holyoke is situated on the College Road, MA. This college was started on 1837 and is a famous college in Springfield for providing education to women. Courses offered here include arts and science, economics, Education, anthropology, history, religion and many more. This college in Springfield is one of the best colleges nationwide.

These are some of the top colleges in Springfield and there are lot more colleges in Springfield. The education level here is also high as in this city everyone can find a suitable college for him/her.