35 Best colleges for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 593K citations received by 17.1K academic papers made by 35 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 Advertising

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Advertising

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

3. Boston University

Boston

For Advertising

#49 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Advertising

#53 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

5. Boston College

Boston

For Advertising

#77 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

6. Northeastern University

Boston

For Advertising

#82 in the United States

#92 in North America

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

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Advertising

#101 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

8. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Advertising

#152 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

9. Bentley University

Waltham

For Advertising

#173 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

10. Babson College

Wellesley

For Advertising

#189 in the United States

#214 in North America

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

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Advertising

#227 in the United States

#257 in North America

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

12. Suffolk University

Boston

For Advertising

#237 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

13. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Advertising

#248 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

14. Emerson College

Boston

For Advertising

#263 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

15. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Advertising

#265 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

16. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Advertising

#269 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

17. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Advertising

#298 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

18. Amherst College

Amherst

For Advertising

#300 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

19. Fisher College

Boston

For Advertising

#309 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

20. Williams College

Williamstown

For Advertising

#312 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

21. Simmons University

Boston

For Advertising

#322 in the United States

#357 in North America

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

22. Clark University

Worcester

For Advertising

#339 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

23. Springfield College

Springfield

For Advertising

#345 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,039

24. Smith College

Northampton

For Advertising

#360 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

25. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Advertising

#385 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

26. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Advertising

#467 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

27. Salem State University

Salem

For Advertising

#487 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

28. Western New England University

Springfield

For Advertising

#499 in the United States

#543 in North America

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

29. Stonehill College

Easton

For Advertising

#545 in the United States

#593 in North America

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

30. Dean College

Franklin

For Advertising

#554 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

31. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Advertising

#568 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

32. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Advertising

#604 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $38,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,550

33. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Advertising

#619 in the United States

#672 in North America

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

34. MCPHS University

Boston

For Advertising

#638 in the United States

#692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,506

35. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Advertising

#645 in the United States

#701 in North America

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

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Advertising

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	7	113
Connecticut	13	7
New Hampshire	3	47
Vermont	3	192
New York	74	5
New Jersey	16	31
Maine	6	214
Pennsylvania	39	6
Maryland	12	24
District of Columbia	5	45
Virginia	17	35
Ohio	23	20
North Carolina	19	27
Michigan	14	2
South Carolina	9	52
Indiana	15	25
Kentucky	6	66
Tennessee	12	50
Wisconsin	13	21
Georgia	16	38
Illinois	25	12
Alabama	9	57
Iowa	5	43
Missouri	10	42
Florida	24	16
Minnesota	12	22
Mississippi	6	106
Arkansas	7	112
Louisiana	10	59
Kansas	8	87
South Dakota	3	368
North Dakota	2	219
Nebraska	5	109
Oklahoma	6	90
Texas	44	10
Colorado	11	88
Utah	6	48
Idaho	3	278
Arizona	4	23
Washington	11	13
Oregon	9	97
California	56	1
Hawaii	3	158

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Advertising

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