25 Best Chemical Engineering schools in Massachusetts

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Chemical Engineering. A graph of 3.58M citations received by 56.6K academic papers made by 25 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 Chemical Engineering

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

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

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Chemical Engineering

#9 in the United States

#9 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Chemical Engineering

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

4. Boston University

Boston

For Chemical Engineering

#70 in the United States

#79 in North America

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

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Chemical Engineering

#80 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Chemical Engineering

#96 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

7. Boston College

Boston

For Chemical Engineering

#124 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Chemical Engineering

#132 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Chemical Engineering

#143 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

10. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Chemical Engineering

#153 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

11. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Chemical Engineering

#231 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

12. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Chemical Engineering

#239 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

13. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Chemical Engineering

#245 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

14. Amherst College

Amherst

For Chemical Engineering

#253 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

15. Clark University

Worcester

For Chemical Engineering

#317 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

16. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Chemical Engineering

#333 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,765

17. Endicott College

Beverly

For Chemical Engineering

#353 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

18. Williams College

Williamstown

For Chemical Engineering

#376 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

19. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Chemical Engineering

#390 in the United States

#439 in North America

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

20. Smith College

Northampton

For Chemical Engineering

#396 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

21. Bentley University

Waltham

For Chemical Engineering

#404 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

22. MCPHS University

Boston

For Chemical Engineering

#410 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $38,776

23. Babson College

Wellesley

For Chemical Engineering

#459 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

24. Western New England University

Springfield

For Chemical Engineering

#468 in the United States

#520 in North America

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

25. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Chemical Engineering

#532 in the United States

#586 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,679

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Chemical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	67
Connecticut	11	47
New Hampshire	3	116
Vermont	3	189
New York	60	14
New Jersey	12	27
Maine	3	148
Pennsylvania	29	6
Maryland	14	25
District of Columbia	5	149
Virginia	15	38
Ohio	22	28
North Carolina	18	18
Michigan	15	10
South Carolina	6	52
Indiana	12	13
Kentucky	6	56
Tennessee	14	45
Wisconsin	13	17
Georgia	14	3
Illinois	18	7
Alabama	11	84
Iowa	5	33
Missouri	11	64
Florida	22	24
Minnesota	10	16
Mississippi	5	121
Arkansas	7	85
Louisiana	13	74
Kansas	6	83
South Dakota	4	177
North Dakota	2	113
Nebraska	6	62
Oklahoma	6	87
Puerto Rico	6	202
Texas	43	4
Colorado	8	42
Montana	3	145
New Mexico	4	79
Utah	3	39
Idaho	3	135
Arizona	4	29
Washington	10	12
Oregon	6	78
California	48	2