24 Best colleges for Zoology in Massachusetts

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Zoology. A graph of 1.08M citations received by 23.4K academic papers made by 24 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 Zoology

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Zoology

#34 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Zoology

#51 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Boston University

Boston

For Zoology

#57 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

5. Tufts University

Medford

For Zoology

#68 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

6. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Zoology

#159 in the United States

#186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

7. Northeastern University

Boston

For Zoology

#169 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

8. Smith College

Northampton

For Zoology

#182 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,790

9. Clark University

Worcester

For Zoology

#209 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,053

10. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Zoology

#210 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Zoology

#239 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

12. Amherst College

Amherst

For Zoology

#263 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,367

13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Zoology

#267 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. Boston College

Boston

For Zoology

#270 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

15. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Zoology

#294 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,765

16. Williams College

Williamstown

For Zoology

#298 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,965

17. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Zoology

#311 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,362

18. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Zoology

#334 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1259
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

19. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Zoology

#363 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

20. Newbury College

Brookline

For Zoology

#427 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

21. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Zoology

#449 in the United States

#496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,679

22. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Zoology

#593 in the United States

#646 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $24,087
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $44,835

23. Suffolk University

Boston

For Zoology

#596 in the United States

#649 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,270

24. Westfield State University

Westfield

For Zoology

#623 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,904
Enrollment: 4,702

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Zoology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	4	77
Connecticut	13	11
New Hampshire	5	106
Vermont	3	115
New York	62	1
New Jersey	13	25
Maine	8	94
Pennsylvania	40	22
Maryland	15	27
District of Columbia	5	64
Virginia	18	43
West Virginia	5	135
Ohio	24	20
North Carolina	19	16
Michigan	19	7
South Carolina	9	83
Indiana	15	54
Kentucky	9	45
Tennessee	15	49
Wisconsin	16	8
Georgia	18	10
Illinois	24	9
Alabama	10	55
Iowa	7	35
Missouri	12	40
Florida	25	3
Minnesota	9	15
Mississippi	6	91
Arkansas	10	93
Louisiana	13	42
Kansas	6	32
South Dakota	4	196
North Dakota	2	133
Nebraska	6	61
Oklahoma	8	69
Puerto Rico	3	219
Texas	40	17
Colorado	12	36
Montana	3	81
New Mexico	4	48
Utah	4	46
Idaho	3	105
Arizona	4	19
Washington	10	6
Oregon	10	21
California	57	4
Alaska	3	89
Hawaii	3	71

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Zoology

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