34 Best colleges for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 567K citations received by 16.8K academic papers made by 34 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

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

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

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Advertising

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

3. Boston University

Boston

For Advertising

#49 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Advertising

#53 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

5. Boston College

Boston

For Advertising

#76 in the United States

#84 in North America

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

6. Northeastern University

Boston

For Advertising

#82 in the United States

#92 in North America

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

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Advertising

#100 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

8. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Advertising

#151 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

9. Bentley University

Waltham

For Advertising

#172 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

10. Babson College

Wellesley

For Advertising

#190 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Advertising

#225 in the United States

#255 in North America

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

12. Suffolk University

Boston

For Advertising

#235 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

13. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Advertising

#248 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

14. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Advertising

#260 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

15. Emerson College

Boston

For Advertising

#265 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

16. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Advertising

#273 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

17. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Advertising

#298 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

18. Amherst College

Amherst

For Advertising

#304 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

19. Fisher College

Boston

For Advertising

#308 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $27,827
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,917

20. Williams College

Williamstown

For Advertising

#309 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

21. Simmons University

Boston

For Advertising

#318 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

22. Clark University

Worcester

For Advertising

#339 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

23. Springfield College

Springfield

For Advertising

#344 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1165
Net Price: $29,198
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Smith College

Northampton

For Advertising

#356 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

25. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Advertising

#393 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

26. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Advertising

#470 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

27. Salem State University

Salem

For Advertising

#493 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

28. Western New England University

Springfield

For Advertising

#509 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

29. Stonehill College

Easton

For Advertising

#543 in the United States

#591 in North America

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

30. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Advertising

#563 in the United States

#612 in North America

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

31. Dean College

Franklin

For Advertising

#569 in the United States

#619 in North America

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

32. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Advertising

#617 in the United States

#670 in North America

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

33. MCPHS University

Boston

For Advertising

#636 in the United States

#689 in North America

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

34. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Advertising

#643 in the United States

#696 in North America

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

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Advertising

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	7	112
Connecticut	13	7
New Hampshire	3	46
Vermont	3	193
New York	73	4
New Jersey	16	31
Maine	6	220
Pennsylvania	39	6
Maryland	12	24
District of Columbia	5	45
Virginia	17	34
Ohio	23	20
North Carolina	19	27
Michigan	14	2
South Carolina	9	55
Indiana	15	25
Kentucky	6	66
Tennessee	12	50
Wisconsin	13	21
Georgia	16	38
Illinois	24	12
Alabama	9	57
Iowa	5	44
Missouri	10	41
Florida	24	18
Minnesota	12	22
Mississippi	6	105
Arkansas	7	116
Louisiana	10	58
Kansas	8	85
South Dakota	3	370
North Dakota	2	222
Nebraska	5	109
Oklahoma	6	91
Texas	43	11
Colorado	11	87
Utah	6	47
Idaho	3	276
Arizona	4	23
Washington	11	13
Oregon	9	98
California	57	1
Hawaii	3	157

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Advertising

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