Boston, MA's best Machine Learning colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Boston ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 1.18M citations received by 26.7K academic papers made by 13 universities in Boston 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. Boston University

For Machine Learning

#3 in Massachusetts

#39 in the United States

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

2. Northeastern University

For Machine Learning

#5 in Massachusetts

#80 in the United States

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

3. Boston College

For Machine Learning

#7 in Massachusetts

#137 in the United States

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

4. University of Massachusetts - Boston

For Machine Learning

#11 in Massachusetts

#191 in the United States

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

5. Fisher College

For Machine Learning

#17 in Massachusetts

#304 in the United States

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

6. Suffolk University

For Machine Learning

#22 in Massachusetts

#411 in the United States

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

7. Bay State College

For Machine Learning

#25 in Massachusetts

#449 in the United States

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

8. Simmons University

For Machine Learning

#26 in Massachusetts

#494 in the United States

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

9. MGH Institute of Health Professions

For Machine Learning

#31 in Massachusetts

#633 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,672
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1977

10. MCPHS University

For Machine Learning

#39 in Massachusetts

#809 in the United States

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

11. Emerson College

For Machine Learning

#42 in Massachusetts

#847 in the United States

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

12. Emmanuel College

For Machine Learning

#43 in Massachusetts

#855 in the United States

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

13. Wentworth Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#46 in Massachusetts

#934 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,604

Universities for Machine Learning near Boston

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	5	Cambridge, Massachusetts
5	Harvard University	3	Cambridge, Massachusetts
7	Tufts University	124	Medford, Massachusetts
14	Bentley University	325	Waltham, Massachusetts
15	Hebrew College	412	Newton Centre, Massachusetts
16	Brandeis University	159	Waltham, Massachusetts
18	Babson College	321	Wellesley, Massachusetts
21	Wellesley College	338	Wellesley, Massachusetts
39	University of Massachusetts - Lowell	188	Lowell, Massachusetts
58	University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester	194	Worcester, Massachusetts