37 Best colleges for Art History in Massachusetts

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Art History. A graph of 323K citations received by 19K academic papers made by 37 universities in Massachusetts was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Art History

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Art History

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

3. Williams College

Williamstown

For Art History

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,894

4. Boston University

Boston

For Art History

#51 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

5. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Art History

#64 in the United States

#70 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Art History

#87 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

7. Boston College

Boston

For Art History

#92 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

8. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Art History

#101 in the United States

#117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

9. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Art History

#142 in the United States

#165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

10. Smith College

Northampton

For Art History

#148 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,305

11. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Art History

#154 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,174

12. Northeastern University

Boston

For Art History

#172 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

13. Amherst College

Amherst

For Art History

#194 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,049

14. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Art History

#203 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

15. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Art History

#237 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,526

16. Clark University

Worcester

For Art History

#253 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,865

17. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Art History

#254 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $36,014

18. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Art History

#279 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1255
Net Price: $31,121
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Art History

#314 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

20. Suffolk University

Boston

For Art History

#316 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,832

21. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Art History

#342 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

22. Lesley University

Cambridge

For Art History

#372 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $32,587
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,167

23. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Art History

#419 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $27,895
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $46,145

24. Emerson College

Boston

For Art History

#426 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $53,432

25. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Art History

#427 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

26. Bentley University

Waltham

For Art History

#464 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $45,802

27. Simmons University

Boston

For Art History

#471 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,691

28. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Art History

#480 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 163
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1921

29. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Art History

#511 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

30. Salem State University

Salem

For Art History

#583 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $10,319
Enrollment: 6,230

31. Babson College

Wellesley

For Art History

#595 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,019

32. Dean College

Franklin

For Art History

#606 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $32,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,958

33. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Art History

#610 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1155
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,464

34. Wheaton College - Massachusetts

Norton

For Art History

#621 in the United States

#673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,701

35. Assumption College

Worcester

For Art History

#645 in the United States

#699 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $29,748
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,905

36. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Art History

#654 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $11,338

37. Stonehill College

Easton

For Art History

#678 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $33,385
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,344

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Art History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	7	71
Connecticut	14	6
New Hampshire	7	86
Vermont	5	113
New York	85	5
New Jersey	19	17
Maine	6	173
Pennsylvania	51	15
Maryland	17	25
District of Columbia	6	4
Virginia	25	23
Ohio	27	22
North Carolina	20	1
Michigan	21	11
South Carolina	12	77
Indiana	18	42
Kentucky	11	90
Tennessee	13	57
Wisconsin	14	18
Georgia	17	61
Illinois	29	8
Alabama	8	115
Iowa	8	40
Missouri	14	14
Florida	20	38
Minnesota	16	33
Mississippi	4	226
Arkansas	6	84
Louisiana	10	31
Kansas	9	66
South Dakota	3	463
North Dakota	2	349
Nebraska	6	103
Oklahoma	5	95
Texas	37	13
Colorado	13	44
New Mexico	3	97
Utah	5	47
Idaho	3	238
Arizona	3	26
Nevada	3	111
Washington	14	10
Oregon	11	99
California	68	2
Alaska	3	128
Hawaii	3	120

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Art History

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