37 Best colleges for Art History in Massachusetts

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 312K citations received by 18.8K 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: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Art History

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

3. Williams College

Williamstown

For Art History

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $16,988

4. Boston University

Boston

For Art History

#50 in the United States

#55 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

5. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Art History

#67 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Art History

#87 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

7. Boston College

Boston

For Art History

#93 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

8. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Art History

#101 in the United States

#117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

9. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Art History

#142 in the United States

#165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

10. Smith College

Northampton

For Art History

#148 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1474
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,823

11. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Art History

#152 in the United States

#177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,501

12. Northeastern University

Boston

For Art History

#170 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

13. Amherst College

Amherst

For Art History

#193 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $17,965

14. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Art History

#204 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

15. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Art History

#234 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,782

16. Clark University

Worcester

For Art History

#251 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,767

17. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Art History

#255 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,455

18. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Art History

#278 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,214

19. Suffolk University

Boston

For Art History

#313 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,089

20. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Art History

#320 in the United States

#356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

21. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Art History

#341 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

22. Lesley University

Cambridge

For Art History

#384 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $33,111
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,476

23. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Art History

#417 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $27,556
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $43,944

24. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Art History

#428 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

25. Emerson College

Boston

For Art History

#436 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,703

26. Bentley University

Waltham

For Art History

#462 in the United States

#506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $43,858

27. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Art History

#477 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1921

28. Simmons University

Boston

For Art History

#480 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,575

29. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Art History

#512 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

30. Salem State University

Salem

For Art History

#581 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,241

31. Babson College

Wellesley

For Art History

#588 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,220

32. Dean College

Franklin

For Art History

#599 in the United States

#649 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $31,472
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,467

33. Wheaton College - Massachusetts

Norton

For Art History

#618 in the United States

#669 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $31,638

34. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Art History

#619 in the United States

#670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1144
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,332

35. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Art History

#649 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1163
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,184

36. Assumption College

Worcester

For Art History

#651 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $29,072
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,759

37. Stonehill College

Easton

For Art History

#677 in the United States

#735 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $31,134
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,353

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	85
Vermont	5	113
New York	84	5
New Jersey	19	17
Maine	6	171
Pennsylvania	51	15
Maryland	17	25
District of Columbia	6	4
Virginia	24	23
Ohio	27	22
North Carolina	20	1
Michigan	21	12
South Carolina	12	77
Indiana	18	41
Kentucky	11	88
Tennessee	13	56
Wisconsin	14	18
Georgia	17	61
Illinois	29	8
Alabama	8	114
Iowa	8	40
Missouri	14	14
Florida	20	38
Minnesota	16	33
Mississippi	4	226
Arkansas	7	84
Louisiana	10	31
Kansas	9	65
South Dakota	3	467
North Dakota	2	359
Nebraska	6	103
Oklahoma	5	95
Texas	36	13
Colorado	13	43
New Mexico	3	97
Utah	5	47
Idaho	3	237
Arizona	3	26
Nevada	3	111
Washington	13	10
Oregon	11	99
California	68	2
Alaska	3	127
Hawaii	3	118

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Art History

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