2026 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 Amherst College has the second lowest number of students (6) based on academic year 2023-2024 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 | 4,535 | 1,716 | 3 to 1 | $62,396 | 4.6% | 96% | 1,560 |
| 2 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | 1,914 | 295 | 6 to 1 | $70,480 | 9.0% | 94% | 1,540 |
| 3 | Williams College Williamstown, MA | 2,115 | 398 | 6 to 1 | $68,560 | 8.3% | 94% | 1,540 |
| 4 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | 8,844 | 2,448 | 7 to 1 | $61,676 | 3.7% | 98% | 1,550 |
| 5 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | 2,407 | 413 | 7 to 1 | $67,176 | 14.1% | 92% | 1,520 |
| 6 | Clark University Worcester, MA | 2,266 | 428 | 8 to 1 | $58,467 | 39.5% | 77% | 1,358 |
| 7 | Smith College Northampton, MA | 2,549 | 424 | 8 to 1 | $65,178 | 21.0% | 89% | 1,490 |
| 8 | Berklee College of Music Boston, MA | 7,549 | 1,100 | 9 to 1 | $52,040 | 43.5% | 67% | - |
| 9 | College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA | 3,126 | 344 | 9 to 1 | $64,500 | 17.6% | 87% | 1,340 |
| 10 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA | 3,469 | 1,100 | 9 to 1 | $40,530 | 85.2% | 62% | 1,255 |
Qualified Massachusetts Colleges in Core Admission Stats
