24 Best colleges for Computational Linguistics 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 Computational Linguistics. A graph of 1.04M citations received by 21.3K 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Computational Linguistics

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

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

2. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Computational Linguistics

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

3. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Computational Linguistics

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

4. Boston University

Boston

For Computational Linguistics

#39 in the United States

#45 in North America

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

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Computational Linguistics

#60 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

6. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Computational Linguistics

#66 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Computational Linguistics

#97 in the United States

#115 in North America

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

8. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Computational Linguistics

#142 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

9. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Computational Linguistics

#152 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

10. Boston College

Boston

For Computational Linguistics

#166 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

11. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Computational Linguistics

#193 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

12. Amherst College

Amherst

For Computational Linguistics

#203 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

13. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Computational Linguistics

#210 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

14. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Computational Linguistics

#253 in the United States

#287 in North America

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

15. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Computational Linguistics

#260 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1921

16. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Computational Linguistics

#266 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

17. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Computational Linguistics

#280 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

18. Smith College

Northampton

For Computational Linguistics

#298 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

19. Williams College

Williamstown

For Computational Linguistics

#302 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

20. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Computational Linguistics

#308 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

21. Emerson College

Boston

For Computational Linguistics

#313 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

22. Bentley University

Waltham

For Computational Linguistics

#364 in the United States

#407 in North America

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

23. Simmons University

Boston

For Computational Linguistics

#397 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

24. Clark University

Worcester

For Computational Linguistics

#422 in the United States

#471 in North America

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

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Computational Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	46
Connecticut	9	38
New Hampshire	3	85
Vermont	3	171
New York	53	10
New Jersey	12	13
Maine	3	201
Pennsylvania	24	1
Maryland	11	7
District of Columbia	6	54
Virginia	9	57
Ohio	17	20
North Carolina	10	45
Michigan	10	19
South Carolina	6	94
Indiana	9	26
Kentucky	4	95
Tennessee	10	59
Wisconsin	7	22
Georgia	8	21
Illinois	17	6
Alabama	5	89
Iowa	4	42
Missouri	7	48
Florida	14	44
Minnesota	7	36
Mississippi	4	154
Arkansas	5	88
Louisiana	7	102
Kansas	4	58
South Dakota	4	332
North Dakota	2	206
Nebraska	4	131
Oklahoma	4	176
Texas	31	16
Colorado	8	37
New Mexico	3	86
Utah	3	47
Idaho	3	224
Arizona	3	28
Washington	6	5
Oregon	5	80
California	40	2

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Computational Linguistics

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