30 Best colleges for Evolutionary Biology 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 Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 3.65M citations received by 41.2K academic papers made by 30 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 Evolutionary Biology

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

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

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Evolutionary Biology

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

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

3. Boston University

Boston

For Evolutionary Biology

#42 in the United States

#45 in North America

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

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Evolutionary Biology

#66 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

5. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Evolutionary Biology

#78 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Evolutionary Biology

#87 in the United States

#101 in North America

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

7. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Evolutionary Biology

#101 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

8. Northeastern University

Boston

For Evolutionary Biology

#115 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

9. Boston College

Boston

For Evolutionary Biology

#156 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

10. Clark University

Worcester

For Evolutionary Biology

#187 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

11. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Evolutionary Biology

#191 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

12. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Evolutionary Biology

#220 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

13. Smith College

Northampton

For Evolutionary Biology

#227 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

14. Williams College

Williamstown

For Evolutionary Biology

#253 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

15. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Evolutionary Biology

#278 in the United States

#312 in North America

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

16. Amherst College

Amherst

For Evolutionary Biology

#286 in the United States

#320 in North America

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

17. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Evolutionary Biology

#305 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

18. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Evolutionary Biology

#333 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

19. Babson College

Wellesley

For Evolutionary Biology

#334 in the United States

#372 in North America

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

20. Bentley University

Waltham

For Evolutionary Biology

#363 in the United States

#405 in North America

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

21. Fisher College

Boston

For Evolutionary Biology

#370 in the United States

#412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $28,596
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $25,379

22. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Evolutionary Biology

#397 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

23. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Evolutionary Biology

#443 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

24. Suffolk University

Boston

For Evolutionary Biology

#460 in the United States

#508 in North America

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

25. Dean College

Franklin

For Evolutionary Biology

#492 in the United States

#541 in North America

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

26. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Evolutionary Biology

#504 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

27. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Evolutionary Biology

#515 in the United States

#567 in North America

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

28. Bay State College

Boston

For Evolutionary Biology

#525 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $43,020
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,243

29. Simmons University

Boston

For Evolutionary Biology

#537 in the United States

#591 in North America

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

30. Western New England University

Springfield

For Evolutionary Biology

#550 in the United States

#606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,056

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Evolutionary Biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	4	69
Connecticut	15	8
New Hampshire	4	80
Vermont	3	114
New York	68	7
New Jersey	14	24
Maine	6	166
Pennsylvania	36	11
Maryland	13	20
District of Columbia	5	98
Virginia	17	57
Ohio	25	39
North Carolina	18	21
Michigan	16	5
South Carolina	8	102
Indiana	16	38
Kentucky	7	75
Tennessee	15	53
Wisconsin	13	14
Georgia	18	36
Illinois	25	13
Alabama	11	84
Iowa	6	45
Missouri	11	16
Florida	21	26
Minnesota	9	23
Mississippi	5	163
Arkansas	7	143
Louisiana	10	72
Kansas	7	64
South Dakota	4	299
North Dakota	2	194
Nebraska	5	90
Oklahoma	7	111
Puerto Rico	3	313
Texas	40	22
Colorado	10	43
New Mexico	3	77
Utah	5	41
Idaho	3	122
Arizona	4	25
Washington	13	4
Oregon	8	63
California	56	2
Alaska	3	171

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Evolutionary Biology

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