29 Best Chemical Engineering schools in Massachusetts

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 4.43M citations received by 61.8K academic papers made by 29 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Chemical Engineering

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Chemical Engineering

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. Northeastern University

Boston

For Chemical Engineering

#72 in the United States

#81 in North America

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

5. Boston University

Boston

For Chemical Engineering

#81 in the United States

#92 in North America

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

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Chemical Engineering

#95 in the United States

#110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

7. Boston College

Boston

For Chemical Engineering

#124 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Chemical Engineering

#131 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Chemical Engineering

#143 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

10. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Chemical Engineering

#154 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

11. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Chemical Engineering

#236 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

12. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Chemical Engineering

#245 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Chemical Engineering

#249 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

14. Amherst College

Amherst

For Chemical Engineering

#266 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,049

15. Clark University

Worcester

For Chemical Engineering

#311 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,865

16. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Chemical Engineering

#333 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,526

17. Williams College

Williamstown

For Chemical Engineering

#388 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,894

18. Smith College

Northampton

For Chemical Engineering

#396 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,305

19. Endicott College

Beverly

For Chemical Engineering

#401 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1267
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,394

20. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Chemical Engineering

#411 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,174

21. MCPHS University

Boston

For Chemical Engineering

#423 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

22. Bentley University

Waltham

For Chemical Engineering

#429 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $45,802

23. Babson College

Wellesley

For Chemical Engineering

#457 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,019

24. Western New England University

Springfield

For Chemical Engineering

#468 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,056

25. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Chemical Engineering

#498 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $36,014

26. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Chemical Engineering

#594 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1526
Net Price: $43,184
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Dean College

Franklin

For Chemical Engineering

#604 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $32,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,958

28. Suffolk University

Boston

For Chemical Engineering

#611 in the United States

#668 in North America

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

29. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Chemical Engineering

#618 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Chemical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	68
Connecticut	11	48
New Hampshire	3	117
Vermont	3	186
New York	61	15
New Jersey	13	27
Maine	3	144
Pennsylvania	35	7
Maryland	14	26
District of Columbia	7	147
Virginia	16	38
Ohio	25	28
North Carolina	19	17
Michigan	15	10
South Carolina	9	53
Indiana	12	13
Kentucky	6	55
Tennessee	16	46
Wisconsin	15	18
Georgia	15	3
Illinois	20	6
Alabama	12	80
Iowa	5	37
Missouri	12	63
Florida	22	23
Minnesota	12	16
Mississippi	5	116
Arkansas	7	87
Louisiana	14	73
Kansas	5	83
South Dakota	4	178
North Dakota	2	112
Nebraska	6	65
Oklahoma	6	84
Puerto Rico	6	206
Texas	46	4
Colorado	8	41
Montana	3	145
New Mexico	4	82
Utah	4	42
Idaho	3	138
Arizona	4	29
Washington	10	12
Oregon	6	75
California	54	2