Best Massachusetts Liberal Arts Colleges
Amherst College ranked first and Williams College ranked second in 2024 Liberal Arts Colleges rankings in Massachusetts. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)
The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 13 Liberal Arts Colleges in Massachusetts. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 13 Liberal Arts Colleges in Massachusetts is $58,267.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of the top 13 Liberal Arts Colleges in Massachusetts is $36,188.
- The average SAT score is 1,396 and the average acceptance rate is 43.91%.
- The average number of students is 2,095 and the students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
- The average graduation rate is 81.56% and the transfer-out rate is 10.20%.
Best Massachusetts Liberal Arts Colleges Comparison Table
The following table shows Best Massachusetts Liberal Arts Colleges. 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 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | $67,280 | - | 1,510 | 7% | 1,898 | 91% | 7 to 1 |
| 2 | Williams College Williamstown, MA | $64,860 | $64,540 | 1,530 | 9% | 2,222 | 95% | 6 to 1 |
| 3 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | $64,320 | - | 1,490 | 14% | 2,447 | 90% | 7 to 1 |
| 4 | College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA | $60,850 | - | 1,350 | 36% | 3,083 | 91% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 | Smith College Northampton, MA | $61,568 | $61,260 | 1,440 | 23% | 2,873 | 88% | 8 to 1 |
| 6 | Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | $64,142 | $32,710 | 1,430 | 40% | 2,392 | 82% | 9 to 1 |
| 7 | Gordon College Wenham, MA | $28,100 | $8,113 | 1,190 | 92% | 1,628 | 68% | 14 to 1 |
| 8 | Emmanuel College Boston, MA | $46,686 | $14,319 | 1,230 | 80% | 2,012 | 65% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 | Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington, MA | $66,594 | - | - | 95% | 298 | 64% | 6 to 1 |
| 10 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA | $62,080 | - | 1,340 | 79% | 1,667 | 79% | 11 to 1 |
| 11 | Stonehill College Easton, MA | $54,500 | $33,116 | - | 73% | 2,543 | 79% | 12 to 1 |
| 12 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA | $20,559 | $7,853 | - | 92% | 938 | 55% | 9 to 1 |
| 13 | Hampshire College Amherst, MA | $56,630 | - | - | 69% | 508 | 60% | 11 to 1 |
| Average | $58,267 | $36,188 | 1,396 | 44% | 2,095 | 82% | 9 to 1 |
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