Best Massachusetts National Universities

Harvard University ranked first and Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked second in 2024 National Universities rankings in Massachusetts. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)

The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 14 National Universities in Massachusetts. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 14 National Universities in Massachusetts is $60,686.
The average graduate tuition & fees of the top 14 National Universities in Massachusetts is $46,929.
The average SAT score is 1,491 and the average acceptance rate is 22.44%.
The average number of students is 20,339 and the students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
The average graduation rate is 90.11% and the transfer-out rate is 6.00%.

Best Massachusetts National Universities Comparison Table

The following table shows Best Massachusetts National Universities. You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles and narrow down the college list by using buttons below.

Rank	College Name	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	SAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Population	Graduation Rate	Student to Faculty Ratio
1	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	$59,076	$55,440	1,550	3%	30,631	97%	7 to 1
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	$60,156	$63,393	1,550	5%	11,858	94%	3 to 1
3	Tufts University Medford, MA	$67,844	$49,476	1,510	10%	13,431	93%	10 to 1
4	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	$67,680	$35,900	1,490	16%	15,287	90%	12 to 1
5	Boston University Boston, MA	$65,168	$64,712	1,470	11%	36,714	88%	11 to 1
6	Northeastern University Boston, MA	$63,141	$28,100	1,500	6%	30,013	91%	16 to 1
7	Brandeis University Waltham, MA	$64,946	$61,578	1,470	35%	5,581	87%	10 to 1
8	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	$39,293	$34,720	1,390	58%	32,229	83%	18 to 1
9	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA	$58,870	$29,040	-	58%	7,308	88%	13 to 1
10	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	$35,396	$28,426	1,250	85%	17,153	71%	17 to 1
11	Clark University Worcester, MA	$55,160	$48,590	1,320	42%	3,770	76%	9 to 1
12	American International College Springfield, MA	$42,970	$10,983	-	97%	2,010	36%	12 to 1
13	Suffolk University Boston, MA	$45,380	$36,336	1,190	85%	6,734	60%	13 to 1
14	University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	$37,171	$38,406	1,180	83%	15,586	51%	16 to 1
	Average	$60,686	$46,929	1,491	22%	20,339	90%	11 to 1

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