2021 Massachusetts Best College Rankings
At a Glance
Harvard University ranked first and Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked second in Massachusetts college rankings. The 2020 average tuition & fees of the Massachusetts best colleges is $35,714 for Massachusetts residents and $40,732 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 57.06% and the average SAT score is 1,223. The average number of student population is 7,046 and the average student to faculty ratio is 12 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 $40,732 and Amherst College has the highest tuition & fees of $60,890 and Northeastern University Lifelong Learning Network has the lowest tuition & fees of $13,386.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $26,718 and Williams College has the highest tuition & fees of $59,350 and Worcester State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,796.
- The average SAT score is 1,223 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,540 and Wheelock College has the lowest score of 895.
- The average acceptance rate is 57.06% and Hampshire College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 2% and Bridgewater State University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 88%.
- The average student population is 7,046 and Boston University has the most students of 34,657 and Pine Manor College has the fewest students of 423.
- The average graduation rate is 70.88% and Harvard University has the highest rate of 97% and Cambridge College has the lowest rate of 8%.
Massachusetts Best Colleges Comparison Table
| 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 | $53,968 | $50,654 | 1,515 | 5.00% | 31,566 | 97% | 7 to 1 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | $53,450 | $56,719 | 1,540 | 7.00% | 11,574 | 95% | 3 to 1 |
| 3 | Williams College Williamstown, MA | $50,450 | $59,350 | 1,480 | 13.00% | 2,149 | 95% | 6 to 1 |
| 4 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | $60,890 | - | 1,415 | 11.00% | 1,855 | 95% | 7 to 1 |
| 5 | Tufts University Medford, MA | $60,862 | $55,168 | 1,465 | 15.00% | 11,586 | 94% | 9 to 1 |
| 6 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | $58,448 | - | 1,445 | 22.00% | 2,534 | 91% | 8 to 1 |
| 7 | Boston University Boston, MA | $58,072 | $57,666 | 1,425 | 19.00% | 34,657 | 88% | 10 to 1 |
| 8 | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | $60,202 | $31,930 | 1,420 | 27.00% | 14,720 | 94% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | $55,452 | $25,558 | 1,465 | 18.00% | 21,627 | 89% | 14 to 1 |
| 10 | Brandeis University Waltham, MA | $57,230 | $52,060 | 1,435 | 30.00% | 5,800 | 87% | 10 to 1 |
| 11 | Bentley University Waltham, MA | $53,790 | $40,992 | 1,320 | 47.00% | 5,460 | 90% | 11 to 1 |
| 12 | Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | $54,618 | $29,310 | 1,395 | 38.00% | 2,335 | 83% | 9 to 1 |
| 13 | Emerson College Boston, MA | $50,444 | $31,754 | 1,305 | 33.00% | 4,573 | 82% | 15 to 1 |
| 14 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA | $33,624 | $26,990 | 1,235 | 73.00% | 18,242 | 66% | 17 to 1 |
| 15 | Smith College Northampton, MA | $54,224 | $53,940 | - | 32.00% | 2,903 | 89% | 9 to 1 |
| 16 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | $36,427 | $32,341 | 1,290 | 64.00% | 30,593 | 82% | 17 to 1 |
| 17 | Wheaton College Norton, MA | $56,366 | - | 1,265 | 74.00% | 1,760 | 75% | 11 to 1 |
| 18 | Suffolk University Boston, MA | $41,648 | $40,238 | 1,115 | 84.00% | 7,186 | 58% | 15 to 1 |
| 19 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA | $54,216 | $29,040 | - | 49.00% | 6,874 | 89% | 13 to 1 |
| 20 | College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA | $54,770 | - | 1,345 | 34.00% | 2,939 | 90% | 10 to 1 |
| 21 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA | $30,153 | $30,153 | 1,090 | 75.00% | 8,513 | 59% | 16 to 1 |
| 22 | Simmons University Boston, MA | $41,917 | $21,698 | 1,200 | 73.00% | 6,082 | 81% | 6 to 1 |
| 23 | Westfield State University Westfield, MA | $17,219 | $6,696 | 1,065 | 87.00% | 6,100 | 61% | 16 to 1 |
| 24 | Springfield College Springfield, MA | $39,720 | $33,535 | 1,120 | 68.00% | 3,139 | 74% | 12 to 1 |
| 25 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA | $20,251 | $7,056 | 1,065 | 82.00% | 1,452 | 61% | 11 to 1 |
| 26 | Gordon College Wenham, MA | $39,230 | $6,400 | 1,185 | 74.00% | 1,955 | 69% | 11 to 1 |
| 27 | Emmanuel College Boston, MA | $42,516 | $14,316 | 1,170 | 78.00% | 2,209 | 66% | 13 to 1 |
| 28 | Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA | $35,970 | $38,600 | 1,165 | 69.00% | 4,516 | 73% | 18 to 1 |
| 29 | Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | $16,872 | $11,397 | 1,060 | 88.00% | 10,990 | 61% | 19 to 1 |
| 30 | Salem State University Salem, MA | $18,480 | $10,477 | 1,085 | 86.00% | 8,338 | 57% | 14 to 1 |
| 31 | Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA | $16,645 | $6,012 | 1,070 | 88.00% | 7,199 | 58% | 14 to 1 |
| 32 | Clark University Worcester, MA | $48,602 | $47,730 | - | 53.00% | 3,122 | 79% | 10 to 1 |
| 33 | Curry College Milton, MA | $42,055 | $15,114 | 1,026 | 87.00% | 2,580 | 52% | 12 to 1 |
| 34 | Western New England University Springfield, MA | $39,216 | $25,812 | 1,155 | 85.00% | 3,780 | 65% | 13 to 1 |
| 35 | Hampshire College Amherst, MA | $51,768 | - | - | 2.00% | 1,191 | 63% | 10 to 1 |
| 36 | Stonehill College Easton, MA | $46,642 | $30,220 | - | 68.00% | 2,556 | 82% | 12 to 1 |
| 37 | Endicott College Beverly, MA | $35,320 | $12,666 | - | 69.00% | 4,794 | 74% | 14 to 1 |
| 38 | Assumption College Worcester, MA | $43,978 | $13,460 | - | 81.00% | 2,428 | 70% | 11 to 1 |
| 39 | Lesley University Cambridge, MA | $29,550 | $19,050 | 1,105 | 75.00% | 4,838 | 60% | 10 to 1 |
| 40 | Wheelock College Boston, MA | $36,350 | $16,490 | 895 | - | 890 | 56% | 12 to 1 |
| 41 | College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA | $38,391 | $15,532 | 1,050 | 75.00% | 1,531 | 73% | 11 to 1 |
| 42 | Framingham State University Framingham, MA | $17,460 | $17,280 | 1,045 | 74.00% | 5,565 | 61% | 14 to 1 |
| 43 | Pine Manor College Chestnut Hill, MA | $31,660 | $13,310 | - | 45.00% | 423 | 38% | 15 to 1 |
| 44 | Merrimack College North Andover, MA | $45,074 | $31,296 | - | 82.00% | 4,643 | 75% | 14 to 1 |
| 45 | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA | $35,139 | $36,485 | 1,130 | 76.00% | 16,164 | 49% | 16 to 1 |
| 46 | Worcester State University Worcester, MA | $16,666 | $5,796 | - | 66.00% | 6,217 | 58% | 17 to 1 |
| 47 | Lasell University Newton, MA | $39,000 | $10,960 | 1,075 | 84.00% | 2,060 | 59% | 13 to 1 |
| 48 | Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA | $35,781 | $19,235 | 1,065 | 72.00% | 3,444 | 54% | 12 to 1 |
| 49 | Anna Maria College Paxton, MA | $39,420 | $10,530 | - | 74.00% | 1,461 | 46% | 12 to 1 |
| 50 | American International College Springfield, MA | $38,220 | $12,717 | 1,010 | 65.00% | 3,152 | 44% | 16 to 1 |
| 51 | Northeastern University Lifelong Learning Network Boston, MA | $13,386 | $24,938 | - | - | 11,900 | - | 12 to 1 |
| 52 | Cambridge College Boston, MA | $16,266 | $17,062 | - | - | 2,234 | 8% | 11 to 1 |
| Average | $40,732 | $26,718 | 1,223 | 57.06% | 7,046 | 71% | 12 to 1 |