Massachusetts Best College Rankings
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first and Harvard University ranked second in Massachusetts college rankings. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Massachusetts best colleges is $35,841 for Massachusetts residents and $45,179 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 62.32% and the average SAT score is 1,307. The average number of student population is 6,798 and the average student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Massachusetts best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $45,179 and Tufts University has the highest tuition & fees of $67,844 and Fitchburg State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $17,126.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $28,365 and Boston University has the highest tuition & fees of $64,712 and Worcester State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,093.
- The average SAT score is 1,307 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,550 and Eastern Nazarene College has the lowest score of 1,035.
- The average acceptance rate is 62.32% and Harvard University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 3% and Bard College at Simon's Rock has the loosest (lowest) rate of 97%.
- The average student population is 6,798 and Boston University has the most students of 36,714 and Bard College at Simon's Rock has the fewest students of 298.
- The average graduation rate is 69.17% and Harvard University has the highest rate of 97% and Cambridge College has the lowest rate of 13%.
Massachusetts Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 53 best colleges in Massachusetts with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | $60,156 | $63,393 | 1,550 | 4.7% | 11,858 | 96% | 3 to 1 |
| 2 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | $59,076 | $55,440 | 1,550 | 3.5% | 30,631 | 97% | 7 to 1 |
| 3 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | $67,280 | - | 1,500 | 9.8% | 1,898 | 93% | 7 to 1 |
| 4 | Williams College Williamstown, MA | $64,860 | $64,540 | 1,530 | 10.0% | 2,222 | 97% | 6 to 1 |
| 5 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | $64,320 | - | 1,510 | 13.9% | 2,447 | 91% | 7 to 1 |
| 6 | Tufts University Medford, MA | $67,844 | $49,476 | 1,510 | 10.1% | 13,431 | 93% | 10 to 1 |
| 7 | Boston University Boston, MA | $65,168 | $64,712 | 1,470 | 10.9% | 36,714 | 90% | 11 to 1 |
| 8 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | $63,141 | $28,100 | 1,500 | 5.7% | 30,013 | 90% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | $67,680 | $35,900 | 1,490 | 15.7% | 15,287 | 91% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | Brandeis University Waltham, MA | $64,946 | $61,578 | 1,470 | 35.3% | 5,581 | 86% | 10 to 1 |
| 11 | College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA | $60,850 | - | 1,340 | 21.1% | 3,083 | 90% | 10 to 1 |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | $39,293 | $34,720 | 1,390 | 57.8% | 32,229 | 83% | 18 to 1 |
| 13 | Bentley University Waltham, MA | $58,150 | $44,720 | 1,330 | 48.4% | 5,165 | 88% | 12 to 1 |
| 14 | Smith College Northampton, MA | $61,568 | $61,260 | 1,480 | 19.7% | 2,873 | 90% | 8 to 1 |
| 15 | Gordon College Wenham, MA | $28,100 | $8,113 | 1,250 | 58.8% | 1,628 | 68% | 14 to 1 |
| 16 | Springfield College Springfield, MA | $43,707 | $36,311 | 1,120 | 70.2% | 2,921 | 68% | 11 to 1 |
| 17 | Emerson College Boston, MA | $54,816 | $34,352 | 1,340 | 47.5% | 5,891 | 79% | 15 to 1 |
| 18 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA | $58,870 | $29,040 | - | 58.5% | 7,308 | 88% | 13 to 1 |
| 19 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA | $35,396 | $28,426 | 1,250 | 85.2% | 17,153 | 70% | 17 to 1 |
| 20 | Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | $64,142 | $32,710 | 1,420 | 38.3% | 2,392 | 85% | 9 to 1 |
| 21 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA | $23,910 | $19,984 | - | 94.6% | 1,425 | 79% | 12 to 1 |
| 22 | Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | $17,529 | $9,041 | 1,130 | 89.2% | 9,604 | 55% | 17 to 1 |
| 23 | Westfield State University Westfield, MA | $17,962 | $8,262 | - | 80.7% | 4,702 | 55% | 14 to 1 |
| 24 | Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington, MA | $66,593 | - | - | 97.2% | 298 | 54% | 6 to 1 |
| 25 | Clark University Worcester, MA | $55,160 | $48,590 | 1,320 | 41.7% | 3,770 | 77% | 9 to 1 |
| 26 | Emmanuel College Boston, MA | $46,686 | $14,319 | 1,250 | 80.6% | 2,012 | 66% | 13 to 1 |
| 27 | Simmons University Boston, MA | $45,538 | $28,662 | 1,330 | 66.0% | 5,710 | 71% | 7 to 1 |
| 28 | Endicott College Beverly, MA | $39,212 | $13,370 | 1,260 | 72.3% | 4,006 | 75% | 12 to 1 |
| 29 | American International College Springfield, MA | $42,970 | $10,983 | - | 96.9% | 2,010 | 42% | 12 to 1 |
| 30 | Salem State University Salem, MA | $18,961 | $10,747 | 1,090 | 95.6% | 6,539 | 55% | 12 to 1 |
| 31 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA | $62,080 | - | 1,310 | 71.3% | 1,667 | 76% | 11 to 1 |
| 32 | Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA | $28,610 | $11,373 | 1,035 | 59.0% | 535 | 35% | 9 to 1 |
| 33 | Assumption University Worcester, MA | $49,414 | $14,866 | - | 86.5% | 2,059 | 75% | 11 to 1 |
| 34 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA | $20,829 | $7,853 | - | 92.4% | 938 | 49% | 9 to 1 |
| 35 | Merrimack College North Andover, MA | $51,786 | $35,500 | - | 73.6% | 5,505 | 72% | 13 to 1 |
| 36 | Hampshire College Amherst, MA | $56,630 | - | - | 70.4% | 508 | 57% | 11 to 1 |
| 37 | Worcester State University Worcester, MA | $17,366 | $6,093 | 1,145 | 89.9% | 5,311 | 56% | 14 to 1 |
| 38 | Western New England University Springfield, MA | $46,430 | $18,200 | 1,230 | 83.3% | 3,430 | 64% | 11 to 1 |
| 39 | Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA | $41,010 | $42,095 | 1,220 | 85.4% | 3,920 | 69% | 17 to 1 |
| 40 | Stonehill College Easton, MA | $53,400 | $33,116 | - | 72.6% | 2,543 | 81% | 12 to 1 |
| 41 | Suffolk University Boston, MA | $45,380 | $36,336 | 1,190 | 84.7% | 6,734 | 60% | 13 to 1 |
| 43 | Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA | $17,126 | $6,246 | 1,110 | 89.9% | 6,554 | 53% | 12 to 1 |
| 44 | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA | $37,171 | $38,406 | 1,180 | 83.0% | 15,586 | 51% | 16 to 1 |
| 45 | Framingham State University Framingham, MA | $17,710 | $13,325 | 1,150 | 84.9% | 4,111 | 50% | 11 to 1 |
| 46 | Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA | $37,227 | $19,235 | - | 73.5% | 2,465 | 57% | 11 to 1 |
| 47 | Lasell University Newton, MA | $26,000 | $11,682 | 1,190 | 82.3% | 1,591 | 53% | 11 to 1 |
| 48 | College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA | $42,061 | $17,670 | 1,240 | 87.7% | 1,275 | 65% | 10 to 1 |
| 49 | Lesley University Cambridge, MA | $32,780 | $19,650 | - | 94.4% | 3,406 | 62% | 10 to 1 |
| 50 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA | $31,750 | $30,253 | 1,150 | 92.2% | 7,457 | 49% | 15 to 1 |
| 51 | Curry College Milton, MA | $45,820 | $17,514 | 1,130 | 92.1% | 2,052 | 48% | 12 to 1 |
| 52 | Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA | $48,899 | $25,765 | - | - | 8,264 | - | 16 to 1 |
| 53 | Anna Maria College Paxton, MA | $43,064 | $12,203 | - | 89.6% | 1,436 | 40% | 12 to 1 |
| 54 | Cambridge College Boston, MA | $18,072 | $19,035 | - | - | 2,135 | 13% | 8 to 1 |
| Average | $45,179 | $28,365 | 1,307 | 62.3% | 6,798 | 69% | 11 to 1 |
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