Boston, MA's best Machine Learning colleges [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Boston ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 1.12M citations received by 26.1K 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

#40 in the United States

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

2. Northeastern University

For Machine Learning

#5 in Massachusetts

#80 in the United States

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

3. Boston College

For Machine Learning

#7 in Massachusetts

#139 in the United States

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

4. University of Massachusetts - Boston

For Machine Learning

#11 in Massachusetts

#190 in the United States

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

5. Fisher College

For Machine Learning

#17 in Massachusetts

#306 in the United States

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

6. Suffolk University

For Machine Learning

#23 in Massachusetts

#412 in the United States

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

7. Bay State College

For Machine Learning

#25 in Massachusetts

#448 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

#491 in the United States

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

9. MGH Institute of Health Professions

For Machine Learning

#31 in Massachusetts

#637 in the United States

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

10. MCPHS University

For Machine Learning

#39 in Massachusetts

#804 in the United States

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

11. Emerson College

For Machine Learning

#42 in Massachusetts

#843 in the United States

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

12. Emmanuel College

For Machine Learning

#43 in Massachusetts

#849 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,214

13. Wentworth Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#47 in Massachusetts

#944 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,585

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	324	Waltham, Massachusetts
15	Hebrew College	411	Newton Centre, Massachusetts
16	Brandeis University	162	Waltham, Massachusetts
18	Babson College	325	Wellesley, Massachusetts
21	Wellesley College	339	Wellesley, Massachusetts
39	University of Massachusetts - Lowell	189	Lowell, Massachusetts
58	University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester	195	Worcester, Massachusetts