List of 24 best universities in Boston, MA

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EduRank

Top 24 universities in Boston ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 10.5M citations received by 313K academic publications made by 24 universities from Boston, the popularity of 2,614 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Boston University

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

2. Northeastern University

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

3. Boston College

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

4. University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

5. Suffolk University

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$32,270

6. Simmons University

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1295
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$24,423

7. Emerson College

Acceptance Rate
43%
Average SAT
1340
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$51,432

8. Berklee College of Music

Acceptance Rate
54%
Net Price
$46,873
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$19,300

9. MCPHS University

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

10. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$37,901

11. Emmanuel College

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$32,273

12. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
1,353
Male:Female
15:85
Founded
1977

13. New England Conservatory of Music

Acceptance Rate
38%
Net Price
$53,162
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$22,068

14. Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Acceptance Rate
79%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,494
Enrollment
1,939

15. New England Law - Boston

Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,060
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1908

16. New England College of Optometry

Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
536
Male:Female
23:77
Founded
1894

17. Fisher College

Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$26,257
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$25,406

18. Bay State College

Acceptance Rate
48%
Net Price
$43,020
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,243

19. Boston Architectural College

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$29,531
Receiving Aid
71%
Average Aid
$6,613

20. Pine Manor College

Acceptance Rate
63%
Net Price
$10,558
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$25,842

21. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$18,198
Receiving Aid
84%
Average Aid
$11,296

22. Cambridge College

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$21,178
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$7,139

23. New England College of Business and Finance

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
100%
Founded
1993

24. Boston Baptist College

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$15,837
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,854

Universities near Boston

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University
Country rank
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City
1 Hult International Business School 1031
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 6
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
5 Harvard University 1
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
5 Lesley University 726
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
5 Longy School of Music of Bard College 1816
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
6 Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc 1758
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Brookline, Massachusetts
7 Tufts University 57
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Medford, Massachusetts
7 Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 1478
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Brookline, Massachusetts
7 Newbury College 1707
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Brookline, Massachusetts
8 Saint John's Seminary 2124
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Brighton, Massachusetts