35 Best colleges for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 398K citations received by 19.4K academic papers made by 35 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. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Classics and Ancient History

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

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

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Classics and Ancient History

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

3. Boston University

Boston

For Classics and Ancient History

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

4. Tufts University

Medford

For Classics and Ancient History

#52 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

5. Boston College

Boston

For Classics and Ancient History

#57 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

6. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Classics and Ancient History

#68 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

7. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Classics and Ancient History

#114 in the United States

#131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 212
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1921

8. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Classics and Ancient History

#121 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

9. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Classics and Ancient History

#149 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

10. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Classics and Ancient History

#152 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

11. Smith College

Northampton

For Classics and Ancient History

#165 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

12. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Classics and Ancient History

#178 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

13. Williams College

Williamstown

For Classics and Ancient History

#183 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

14. Northeastern University

Boston

For Classics and Ancient History

#190 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

15. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Classics and Ancient History

#201 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

16. Clark University

Worcester

For Classics and Ancient History

#205 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

17. Amherst College

Amherst

For Classics and Ancient History

#208 in the United States

#232 in North America

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

18. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Classics and Ancient History

#234 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

19. Babson College

Wellesley

For Classics and Ancient History

#289 in the United States

#318 in North America

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

20. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Classics and Ancient History

#342 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

21. Bentley University

Waltham

For Classics and Ancient History

#368 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

22. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Classics and Ancient History

#391 in the United States

#426 in North America

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

23. Suffolk University

Boston

For Classics and Ancient History

#423 in the United States

#459 in North America

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

24. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Classics and Ancient History

#459 in the United States

#497 in North America

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

25. Simmons University

Boston

For Classics and Ancient History

#495 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

26. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Classics and Ancient History

#519 in the United States

#561 in North America

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

27. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Classics and Ancient History

#525 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $24,087
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $44,835

28. Stonehill College

Easton

For Classics and Ancient History

#573 in the United States

#617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $31,021
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,710

29. Wheaton College - Massachusetts

Norton

For Classics and Ancient History

#586 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,863

30. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Classics and Ancient History

#605 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. Salem State University

Salem

For Classics and Ancient History

#607 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1098
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,562

32. Gordon College

Wenham

For Classics and Ancient History

#615 in the United States

#663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,483

33. Assumption College

Worcester

For Classics and Ancient History

#679 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $28,911
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,492

34. Dean College

Franklin

For Classics and Ancient History

#686 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $32,219
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,972

35. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

South Hamilton

For Classics and Ancient History

#711 in the United States

#762 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 1,334
Male:Female: 62:38

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Classics and Ancient History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	6	63
Connecticut	13	4
New Hampshire	6	45
Vermont	4	130
New York	84	7
New Jersey	18	9
Maine	6	231
Pennsylvania	50	12
Maryland	16	13
District of Columbia	7	40
Virginia	27	26
Ohio	28	18
North Carolina	21	23
Michigan	22	6
South Carolina	10	67
Indiana	17	37
Kentucky	11	55
Tennessee	15	56
Wisconsin	15	14
Georgia	16	36
Illinois	35	1
Alabama	9	92
Iowa	8	47
Missouri	13	33
Florida	19	22
Minnesota	16	31
Mississippi	5	211
Arkansas	6	48
Louisiana	9	77
Kansas	8	49
South Dakota	3	359
North Dakota	2	309
Nebraska	6	66
Oklahoma	5	69
Texas	42	17
Colorado	11	58
Utah	5	72
Idaho	3	256
Arizona	3	28
Washington	14	15
Oregon	9	91
California	66	3
Hawaii	3	95