70 Best Political Science schools in Massachusetts
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Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 64.1M citations received by 1.4M academic papers made by 70 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $13,910
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Net Price
- $30,958
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $32,562
3. Boston University
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $25,852
4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
5. Boston College
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,159
6. Tufts University
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $31,630
7. Northeastern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Average SAT
- 1490
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $38,927
8. University of Massachusetts - Boston
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
9. Brandeis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $35,147
10. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,292
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1962
11. Clark University
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1311
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $31,565
12. Wellesley College
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $21,862
13. University of Massachusetts - Lowell
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
14. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Net Price
- $48,230
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $23,821
15. Williams College
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Net Price
- $14,487
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $52,053
16. Bentley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1327
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $41,708
17. Babson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $29,105
18. Smith College
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $29,569
19. Amherst College
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1460
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $18,809
20. Suffolk University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $32,393
21. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
22. Simmons University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $19,026
23. Fisher College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 935
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $26,130
24. College of the Holy Cross
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $29,198
25. Mount Holyoke College
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $29,218
26. Western New England University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1204
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $30,403
27. Bridgewater State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
28. Emerson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $48,842
29. Dean College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $35,827
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $24,205
30. Hebrew College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Enrollment
- 133
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1921
31. Hampshire College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Net Price
- $30,168
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $36,653
32. Emmanuel College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $28,133
33. MGH Institute of Health Professions
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Enrollment
- 1,339
- Male:Female
- 14:86
- Founded
- 1977
34. Stonehill College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Net Price
- $31,467
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $31,207
35. Salem State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $7,673
- Enrollment
- 7,131
36. Bay State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Net Price
- $36,546
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,508
37. MCPHS University
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $38,390
38. Merrimack College
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $35,500
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $25,528
39. Springfield College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $28,296
40. Lesley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $31,928
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $16,316
41. William James College
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 854
- Male:Female
- 18:82
- Founded
- 1974
42. Assumption College
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $26,513
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $30,861
43. Wheaton College - Massachusetts
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $28,867
44. Massachusetts School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Enrollment
- 290
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1988
45. Curry College
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1124
- Net Price
- $28,782
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
46. New England Law - Boston
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Enrollment
- 1,064
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1908
47. Worcester State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1112
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
48. Framingham State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1083
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
49. Fitchburg State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
50. Westfield State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
51. Regis College
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $35,775
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,287
52. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $36,494
53. Gordon College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1262
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $25,917
54. Endicott College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Net Price
- $38,196
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $15,951
55. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,496
- Enrollment
- 994
56. Newbury College
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Net Price
- $23,613
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,393
57. Wentworth Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,430
58. Hult International Business School
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Net Price
- $48,780
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $24,970
59. Lasell College
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1203
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $29,401
60. American International College
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Net Price
- $20,958
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
61. Berklee College of Music
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Net Price
- $48,055
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $17,013
62. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 1,380
- Male:Female
- 63:37
63. New England College of Optometry
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Enrollment
- 525
- Male:Female
- 23:77
- Founded
- 1894
64. Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $26,548
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,934
65. Nichols College
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $28,184
66. Massachusetts Maritime Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,851
- Enrollment
- 1,538
67. Bard College at Simon's Rock
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $37,869
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $38,315
69. College of Our Lady of the Elms
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1123
- Net Price
- $22,889
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
70. Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $7,161
- Enrollment
- 1,907
Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Political Science
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 9 | 73 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 8 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 74 |
| Vermont | 11 | 127 |
| New York | 134 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 27 | 24 |
| Maine | 13 | 219 |
| Pennsylvania | 100 | 7 |
| Maryland | 27 | 26 |
| District of Columbia | 10 | 46 |
| Virginia | 42 | 33 |
| West Virginia | 16 | 118 |
| Ohio | 62 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 46 | 19 |
| Michigan | 39 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 26 | 59 |
| Indiana | 33 | 36 |
| Kentucky | 25 | 61 |
| Tennessee | 34 | 45 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 13 |
| Georgia | 46 | 42 |
| Illinois | 74 | 9 |
| Alabama | 23 | 92 |
| Iowa | 31 | 43 |
| Missouri | 37 | 44 |
| Florida | 53 | 35 |
| Minnesota | 28 | 21 |
| Mississippi | 13 | 182 |
| Arkansas | 16 | 141 |
| Louisiana | 23 | 102 |
| Kansas | 15 | 65 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 353 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 146 |
| Nebraska | 13 | 80 |
| Oklahoma | 19 | 91 |
| Puerto Rico | 13 | 546 |
| Texas | 79 | 18 |
| Colorado | 21 | 56 |
| Montana | 7 | 185 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 93 |
| Utah | 10 | 51 |
| Idaho | 7 | 242 |
| Arizona | 7 | 25 |
| Nevada | 6 | 126 |
| Washington | 29 | 6 |
| Oregon | 17 | 86 |
| California | 124 | 2 |
| Alaska | 4 | 331 |
| Hawaii | 6 | 111 |