28 Best colleges for Bioinformatics and Computational biology 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 8.17M citations received by 93.8K academic papers made by 28 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.

1. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

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

3. Boston University

Boston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#39 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

4. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#51 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

5. Tufts University

Medford

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#65 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

6. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#101 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

7. Northeastern University

Boston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#112 in the United States

#126 in North America

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

8. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#114 in the United States

#128 in North America

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

9. Boston College

Boston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#116 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

10. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#223 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

11. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#228 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

12. MCPHS University

Boston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#264 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,182

13. Clark University

Worcester

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#294 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

14. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#299 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

15. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#302 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

16. Amherst College

Amherst

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#321 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

17. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#345 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

18. Newbury College

Brookline

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#348 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,613
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,393

19. Williams College

Williamstown

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#349 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

20. Smith College

Northampton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#354 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

21. Dean College

Franklin

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#396 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

22. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#407 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

23. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#441 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,484
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1977

24. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#461 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

25. Simmons University

Boston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#465 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

26. Suffolk University

Boston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#523 in the United States

#569 in North America

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

27. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#532 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

28. Western New England University

Springfield

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#555 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,548

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	4	73
Connecticut	9	9
New Hampshire	4	84
Vermont	3	124
New York	55	12
New Jersey	12	33
Maine	4	245
Pennsylvania	37	10
Maryland	12	3
District of Columbia	5	74
Virginia	15	44
West Virginia	5	146
Ohio	21	22
North Carolina	16	15
Michigan	16	8
South Carolina	5	87
Indiana	13	54
Kentucky	5	78
Tennessee	18	31
Wisconsin	6	17
Georgia	14	35
Illinois	19	20
Alabama	11	49
Iowa	7	57
Missouri	12	14
Florida	22	32
Minnesota	7	26
Mississippi	5	154
Arkansas	6	113
Louisiana	10	58
Kansas	5	100
South Dakota	5	215
North Dakota	3	206
Nebraska	5	105
Oklahoma	8	131
Puerto Rico	5	288
Texas	41	16
Colorado	11	45
Utah	4	37
Idaho	3	168
Arizona	5	48
Nevada	4	165
Washington	9	6
Oregon	7	60
California	53	2

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

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