List of 88 best universities in Massachusetts
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Top 88 universities in Massachusetts ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 95.4M citations received by 1.81M academic publications made by 88 universities from Massachusetts, the popularity of 17,301 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Harvard University
#1 in the United States
#1 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $17,900
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
#6 in the United States
#6 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $21,519
3. Boston University
#36 in the United States
#39 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1460
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,551
4. Tufts University
#57 in the United States
#61 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $33,333
5. University of Massachusetts - Amherst
#62 in the United States
#66 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
6. Northeastern University
#95 in the United States
#107 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $34,770
7. Boston College
#112 in the United States
#127 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $32,590
8. Brandeis University
#130 in the United States
#151 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Average SAT
- 1460
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $44,668
9. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
#156 in the United States
#180 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,394
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1962
10. University of Massachusetts - Boston
#189 in the United States
#214 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
11. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
#209 in the United States
#236 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Net Price
- $47,799
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $28,005
12. University of Massachusetts - Lowell
#215 in the United States
#242 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
13. Williams College
#231 in the United States
#260 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $16,988
14. Amherst College
#240 in the United States
#271 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1455
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $17,965
15. Wellesley College
#247 in the United States
#278 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $21,501
16. Smith College
#249 in the United States
#280 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Average SAT
- 1474
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,823
17. Clark University
#253 in the United States
#284 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1320
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $32,767
18. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
#309 in the United States
#341 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
19. Suffolk University
#329 in the United States
#366 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $33,089
20. Babson College
#331 in the United States
#368 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $30,220
21. Mount Holyoke College
#340 in the United States
#377 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $35,782
22. Bentley University
#344 in the United States
#382 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $43,858
23. Simmons University
#362 in the United States
#403 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $29,575
24. College of the Holy Cross
#376 in the United States
#418 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $35,455
25. Emerson College
#504 in the United States
#555 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $50,703
26. Hampshire College
#522 in the United States
#573 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Net Price
- $27,556
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $43,944
27. Bridgewater State University
#557 in the United States
#610 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
28. Western New England University
#576 in the United States
#631 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $31,548
29. Salem State University
#683 in the United States
#745 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $8,241
30. Springfield College
#688 in the United States
#750 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Net Price
- $29,198
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
31. Merrimack College
#690 in the United States
#752 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $38,849
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,235
32. Lesley University
#713 in the United States
#777 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $33,111
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $16,476
33. Berklee College of Music
#717 in the United States
#781 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Net Price
- $48,608
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $21,587
34. Wheaton College - Massachusetts
#719 in the United States
#783 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $31,638
35. MCPHS University
#756 in the United States
#824 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $37,182
36. Gordon College
#767 in the United States
#835 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1269
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $25,250
37. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
#793 in the United States
#861 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $40,370
38. Wentworth Institute of Technology
#812 in the United States
#880 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $35,585
39. Framingham State University
#816 in the United States
#884 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1163
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $9,184
40. Worcester State University
#849 in the United States
#917 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1144
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $7,332
41. Stonehill College
#854 in the United States
#922 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Net Price
- $31,134
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $37,353
42. Emmanuel College
#873 in the United States
#941 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $33,214
43. Endicott College
#878 in the United States
#946 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $39,988
44. Dean College
#917 in the United States
#986 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $31,472
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $31,467
45. Regis College
#955 in the United States
#1025 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $30,212
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $34,144
46. Fitchburg State University
#966 in the United States
#1036 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
47. Hebrew College
#1023 in the United States
#1095 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Enrollment
- 177
- Male:Female
- 45:55
- Founded
- 1921
48. Hult International Business School
#1030 in the United States
#1102 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Net Price
- $51,986
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $22,889
49. New England Conservatory of Music
#1057 in the United States
#1130 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Net Price
- $49,544
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $28,326
50. MGH Institute of Health Professions
#1069 in the United States
#1142 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Enrollment
- 1,484
- Male:Female
- 16:84
- Founded
- 1977
51. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
#1072 in the United States
#1145 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 1,373
- Male:Female
- 62:38
52. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
#1100 in the United States
#1174 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,606
- Enrollment
- 933
53. Curry College
#1125 in the United States
#1200 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Net Price
- $30,367
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
54. Massachusetts College of Art and Design
#1148 in the United States
#1224 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $11,065
- Enrollment
- 1,986
55. Fisher College
#1158 in the United States
#1234 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Net Price
- $27,827
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $24,917
56. American International College
#1179 in the United States
#1255 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $21,454
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $34,009
57. New England Law - Boston
#1204 in the United States
#1281 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 1,083
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1908
58. Massachusetts Maritime Academy
#1209 in the United States
#1286 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $16,962
- Enrollment
- 1,362
59. Assumption College
#1243 in the United States
#1320 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $29,072
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $32,759
60. Bard College at Simon's Rock
#1261 in the United States
#1338 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $45,395
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $37,292
61. Westfield State University
#1274 in the United States
#1351 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $8,406
- Enrollment
- 4,555
62. William James College
#1308 in the United States
#1386 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 951
- Male:Female
- 19:81
- Founded
- 1974
63. New England College of Optometry
#1309 in the United States
#1387 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 529
- Male:Female
- 24:76
- Founded
- 1894
64. Lasell College
#1350 in the United States
#1430 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1173
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $28,477
65. Nichols College
#1359 in the United States
#1439 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1095
- Net Price
- $31,032
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
66. Bay Path University
#1409 in the United States
#1489 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Net Price
- $14,935
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $32,227
67. Eastern Nazarene College
#1505 in the United States
#1589 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1032
- Net Price
- $21,370
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
68. Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
#1508 in the United States
#1592 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Net Price
- $23,317
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $17,965
69. College of Our Lady of the Elms
#1591 in the United States
#1677 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Net Price
- $22,311
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
70. Becker College
#1600 in the United States
#1686 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Net Price
- $32,838
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,644
71. Boston Architectural College
#1613 in the United States
#1699 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $37,565
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $9,587
72. Bay State College
#1626 in the United States
#1713 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $43,020
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $10,243
73. Anna Maria College
#1648 in the United States
#1735 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Net Price
- $28,732
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $31,689
75. Newbury College
#1707 in the United States
#1794 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,613
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,393
77. Pine Manor College
#1800 in the United States
#1889 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $10,558
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $25,842
78. Longy School of Music of Bard College
#1811 in the United States
#1900 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $45,752
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,923
79. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
#1844 in the United States
#1933 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,419
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $10,897
80. Northpoint Bible College
#1905 in the United States
#1996 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $26,469
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $7,610
81. New England College of Business and Finance
#1969 in the United States
#2062 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Founded
- 1993
82. Cambridge College
#1978 in the United States
#2071 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $21,178
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,139
83. Montserrat College of Art
#2032 in the United States
#2125 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $35,885
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,857
85. Laboure College
#2132 in the United States
#2228 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Net Price
- $33,180
- Receiving Aid
- 0%
- Average Aid
- $2,833
88. Boston Baptist College
#2320 in the United States
#2421 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $19,506
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,185
Closest to Massachusetts states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 77 |
| Vermont | 17 | 111 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| Maine | 19 | 153 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 55 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 110 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 88 |
| Indiana | 55 | 32 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 61 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Alabama | 33 | 85 |
| Iowa | 39 | 48 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 127 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Kansas | 32 | 72 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 234 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 182 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 68 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 96 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 360 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 796 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 144 |
| Montana | 12 | 154 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 82 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Idaho | 10 | 147 |
| Arizona | 25 | 34 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Oregon | 31 | 63 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Alaska | 6 | 177 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 159 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1705 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1596 |
| Guam | 2 | 616 |