Massachusetts Best College Rankings
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first and Harvard University ranked second in Massachusetts college rankings. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the Massachusetts best colleges is $35,205 for Massachusetts residents and $45,774 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 61.46% and the average SAT score is 1,322. The average number of student population is 6,530 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 $45,774 and Tufts University has the highest tuition & fees of $70,704 and Fitchburg State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $17,426.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $28,063 and Williams College has the highest tuition & fees of $68,620 and Nichols College has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,200.
- The average SAT score is 1,322 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,560 and Lasell University has the lowest score of 1,100.
- The average acceptance rate is 61.46% and Harvard University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 4% and American International College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 6,530 and Boston University has the most students of 37,737 and Eastern Nazarene College has the fewest students of 60.
- The average graduation rate is 68.80% and Harvard University has the highest rate of 98% and Cambridge College has the lowest rate of 11%.
Massachusetts Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 57 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 | $62,396 | $62,396 | 1,560 | 4.6% | 11,886 | 96% | 3 to 1 |
| 2 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | $61,676 | $57,248 | 1,550 | 3.7% | 30,259 | 98% | 7 to 1 |
| 3 | Williams College Williamstown, MA | $68,560 | $68,620 | 1,540 | 8.3% | 2,164 | 94% | 6 to 1 |
| 4 | Tufts University Medford, MA | $70,704 | $50,798 | 1,510 | 11.5% | 13,599 | 94% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | $66,162 | $29,174 | 1,490 | 5.2% | 32,553 | 91% | 16 to 1 |
| 6 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | $70,480 | - | 1,540 | 9.0% | 1,914 | 94% | 6 to 1 |
| 7 | Boston University Boston, MA | $68,102 | $67,626 | 1,480 | 11.1% | 37,737 | 89% | 10 to 1 |
| 8 | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | $70,702 | $37,520 | 1,500 | 16.4% | 15,432 | 91% | 10 to 1 |
| 9 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | $67,176 | - | 1,520 | 14.1% | 2,407 | 92% | 7 to 1 |
| 10 | College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA | $64,500 | - | 1,340 | 17.6% | 3,126 | 87% | 9 to 1 |
| 11 | Bentley University Waltham, MA | $61,000 | $46,920 | 1,350 | 45.1% | 5,333 | 87% | 12 to 1 |
| 12 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA | $23,722 | $19,984 | - | 94.7% | 1,488 | 74% | 13 to 1 |
| 13 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA | $60,765 | $29,040 | - | 60.2% | 7,584 | 90% | 13 to 1 |
| 14 | Brandeis University Waltham, MA | $68,080 | $60,153 | 1,470 | 40.5% | 5,205 | 86% | 10 to 1 |
| 15 | Smith College Northampton, MA | $65,178 | $64,870 | 1,490 | 21.0% | 2,857 | 89% | 8 to 1 |
| 16 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | $40,449 | $35,726 | 1,420 | 59.7% | 31,726 | 83% | 17 to 1 |
| 17 | Endicott College Beverly, MA | $40,650 | $15,534 | 1,270 | 71.2% | 4,394 | 76% | 13 to 1 |
| 18 | Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA | $42,884 | $42,840 | 1,220 | 91.2% | 4,191 | 68% | 17 to 1 |
| 19 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA | $36,264 | $29,118 | 1,280 | 83.0% | 16,598 | 65% | 17 to 1 |
| 20 | Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | $67,018 | $33,270 | 1,460 | 36.0% | 2,275 | 84% | 9 to 1 |
| 21 | Emerson College Boston, MA | $57,056 | $35,382 | 1,340 | 51.3% | 5,263 | 77% | 14 to 1 |
| 22 | Emmanuel College Boston, MA | $48,550 | $14,400 | 1,250 | 75.7% | 1,983 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
| 23 | Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | $17,874 | $9,297 | 1,170 | 87.8% | 9,727 | 53% | 17 to 1 |
| 24 | Clark University Worcester, MA | $58,467 | $50,975 | 1,358 | 39.5% | 3,925 | 77% | 8 to 1 |
| 25 | Gordon College Wenham, MA | $30,700 | $8,960 | 1,250 | 69.2% | 1,595 | 69% | 10 to 1 |
| 26 | Springfield College Springfield, MA | $44,974 | $33,722 | 1,230 | 71.9% | 2,599 | 74% | 11 to 1 |
| 27 | Salem State University Salem, MA | $19,531 | $11,069 | - | 95.9% | 6,230 | 50% | 12 to 1 |
| 28 | Berklee College of Music Boston, MA | $52,040 | $51,431 | - | 43.5% | 8,369 | 67% | 9 to 1 |
| 29 | Assumption University Worcester, MA | $51,356 | $15,470 | - | 83.0% | 2,037 | 75% | 11 to 1 |
| 30 | Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA | $50,688 | $26,020 | - | - | 7,411 | - | 16 to 1 |
| 31 | Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA | $38,302 | $15,162 | 1,120 | 85.2% | 2,605 | 44% | 8 to 1 |
| 32 | Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA | $29,924 | $10,410 | - | - | 60 | 39% | 3 to 1 |
| 33 | Nichols College Dudley, MA | $42,705 | $1,200 | 1,140 | 80.8% | 1,392 | 63% | 15 to 1 |
| 34 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA | $63,960 | - | 1,295 | 67.7% | 1,785 | 73% | 11 to 1 |
| 35 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA | $21,381 | $8,181 | - | 89.7% | 896 | 56% | 8 to 1 |
| 36 | Stonehill College Easton, MA | $56,370 | $25,777 | - | 66.3% | 2,674 | 76% | 12 to 1 |
| 37 | American International College Springfield, MA | $44,230 | $13,314 | - | 99.6% | 2,037 | 46% | 16 to 1 |
| 38 | Anna Maria College Paxton, MA | $44,571 | $10,782 | - | 50.3% | 1,202 | 46% | 12 to 1 |
| 39 | Hampshire College Amherst, MA | $58,896 | - | - | 75.3% | 844 | 54% | 13 to 1 |
| 40 | Western New England University Springfield, MA | $47,820 | $18,210 | 1,190 | 83.5% | 3,674 | 64% | 12 to 1 |
| 41 | Suffolk University Boston, MA | $47,550 | $38,448 | 1,210 | 82.3% | 6,356 | 61% | 15 to 1 |
| 42 | Merrimack College North Andover, MA | $53,962 | $36,800 | - | 70.0% | 5,862 | 70% | 13 to 1 |
| 43 | Simmons University Boston, MA | $46,874 | $28,561 | 1,310 | 70.0% | 4,666 | 72% | 9 to 1 |
| 44 | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA | $38,115 | $39,352 | 1,190 | 83.8% | 15,575 | 49% | 15 to 1 |
| 45 | Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education Springfield, MA | $19,887 | $20,310 | - | - | 380 | - | 9 to 1 |
| 46 | Regis College Weston, MA | $49,680 | $17,910 | - | 69.8% | 2,517 | 72% | 9 to 1 |
| 47 | Worcester State University Worcester, MA | $17,866 | $6,813 | 1,150 | 88.0% | 5,745 | 61% | 16 to 1 |
| 48 | College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA | $43,325 | $17,670 | - | 85.3% | 1,268 | 68% | 11 to 1 |
| 49 | Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA | $17,426 | $6,246 | 1,150 | 86.9% | 5,892 | 55% | 11 to 1 |
| 50 | Framingham State University Framingham, MA | $18,000 | $13,470 | 1,180 | 83.6% | 4,002 | 48% | 12 to 1 |
| 51 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA | $32,567 | $30,589 | 1,170 | 90.6% | 7,968 | 52% | 16 to 1 |
| 52 | Curry College Milton, MA | $47,570 | $17,514 | 1,125 | 87.7% | 1,994 | 51% | 12 to 1 |
| 53 | Lesley University Cambridge, MA | $34,256 | $19,890 | - | 96.9% | 2,557 | 58% | 10 to 1 |
| 54 | Westfield State University Westfield, MA | $18,259 | $8,676 | - | 81.4% | 4,588 | 54% | 17 to 1 |
| 55 | Lasell University Newton, MA | $27,040 | $12,150 | 1,100 | 81.2% | 1,668 | 59% | 12 to 1 |
| 56 | Cambridge College Boston, MA | $18,378 | $11,763 | - | - | 1,835 | 11% | 12 to 1 |
| 57 | Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Brookline, MA | $22,490 | $22,500 | - | 79.6% | 274 | 44% | 7 to 1 |
| Average | $45,774 | $28,063 | 1,322 | 61.5% | 6,530 | 69% | 11 to 1 |
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