2025 Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Massachusetts Rankings
Among Massachusetts colleges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the lowest number of students per faculty (3 to 1) and Williams College has the second lowest number of students (6) based on academic year 2022-2023 college academci data.
Below table ranks and compares the Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Massachusetts having lowest students to faculty ratio (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Massachusetts
| Rank | College Name | Student Population (undergraduate) | Number of Faculties | Student to Faculty Ratio | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | 4,657 | 1,681 | 3 to 1 | $60,156 | 4.7% | 96% | 1,550 |
| 2 | Williams College Williamstown, MA | 2,169 | 386 | 6 to 1 | $64,860 | 10.0% | 97% | 1,530 |
| 3 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | 1,898 | 279 | 7 to 1 | $67,280 | 9.8% | 93% | 1,500 |
| 4 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | 9,368 | 2,455 | 7 to 1 | $59,076 | 3.5% | 97% | 1,550 |
| 5 | Simmons University Boston, MA | 1,788 | 872 | 7 to 1 | $45,538 | 66.0% | 71% | 1,330 |
| 6 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | 2,447 | 414 | 7 to 1 | $64,320 | 13.9% | 91% | 1,510 |
| 7 | Smith College Northampton, MA | 2,523 | 393 | 8 to 1 | $61,568 | 19.7% | 90% | 1,480 |
| 8 | Clark University Worcester, MA | 2,389 | 385 | 9 to 1 | $55,160 | 41.7% | 77% | 1,320 |
| 9 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA | 1,833 | 287 | 9 to 1 | $42,180 | 77.5% | 69% | - |
| 10 | Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | 2,193 | 231 | 9 to 1 | $64,142 | 38.3% | 85% | 1,420 |
Qualified Massachusetts Colleges in Core Admission Stats
