22 Best Software Engineering schools in Massachusetts

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Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Software Engineering. A graph of 506K citations received by 12.6K academic papers made by 22 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

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
4%
Average SAT
1555
Average ACT
36
Net Price
$20,232

2. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
1370
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
91%

3. Harvard University

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
3%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$19,491

4. Boston University

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
14%
Average SAT
1425
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$27,829

5. Northeastern University

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1495
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$35,827

6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
57%
Net Price
$46,876
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$27,059

7. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1259
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
91%

8. University of Massachusetts - Boston

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
99%

9. Tufts University

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
10%
Average SAT
1500
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$30,479

10. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
98%

11. Brandeis University

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
39%
Average SAT
1450
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$45,565

12. Bentley University

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1339
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$44,233

13. Boston College

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
17%
Average SAT
1488
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$30,559

14. Smith College

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
23%
Average SAT
1445
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$30,790

15. Amherst College

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1485
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$21,367

16. Williams College

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
8%
Average SAT
1525
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$20,965

17. Clark University

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
50%
Average SAT
1340
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$32,053

18. Babson College

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
22%
Average SAT
1430
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$28,400

19. Wellesley College

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
14%
Average SAT
1490
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$21,362

20. Western New England University

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$30,214

21. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,352
Male:Female
34:66
Founded
1962

22. Endicott College

For Software Engineering

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1205
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$39,496

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Software Engineering

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Rhode Island 3 72
Connecticut 8 33
New Hampshire 3 127
New York 39 26
New Jersey 13 22
Pennsylvania 20 1
Maryland 10 6
District of Columbia 6 89
Virginia 12 15
Ohio 16 29
North Carolina 12 14
Michigan 12 11
South Carolina 4 68
Indiana 12 28
Kentucky 4 74
Tennessee 10 23
Wisconsin 9 13
Georgia 9 8
Illinois 16 5
Alabama 7 86
Iowa 3 37
Missouri 8 69
Florida 16 42
Minnesota 7 19
Mississippi 4 109
Arkansas 5 125
Louisiana 6 94
Kansas 3 100
South Dakota 4 264
North Dakota 2 161
Nebraska 4 59
Oklahoma 3 140
Texas 31 9
Colorado 9 31
New Mexico 3 98
Utah 4 43
Idaho 3 138
Arizona 3 25
Washington 7 10
Oregon 6 53
California 38 2