32 Best colleges for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 2.19M citations received by 48K academic papers made by 32 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 Gerontology

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

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

2. Boston University

Boston

For Gerontology

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

3. Tufts University

Medford

For Gerontology

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Gerontology

#60 in the United States

#71 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

5. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Gerontology

#78 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

6. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Gerontology

#102 in the United States

#116 in North America

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

7. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Gerontology

#103 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

8. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Gerontology

#119 in the United States

#139 in North America

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

9. Boston College

Boston

For Gerontology

#124 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

10. Northeastern University

Boston

For Gerontology

#159 in the United States

#181 in North America

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

11. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Gerontology

#219 in the United States

#246 in North America

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

12. Simmons University

Boston

For Gerontology

#233 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,691

13. Clark University

Worcester

For Gerontology

#257 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

14. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Gerontology

#265 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,672
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1977

15. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Gerontology

#274 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

16. Dean College

Franklin

For Gerontology

#300 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

17. Amherst College

Amherst

For Gerontology

#308 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

18. Smith College

Northampton

For Gerontology

#343 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

19. Williams College

Williamstown

For Gerontology

#379 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

20. MCPHS University

Boston

For Gerontology

#401 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

21. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Gerontology

#407 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

22. Bentley University

Waltham

For Gerontology

#410 in the United States

#454 in North America

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

23. Suffolk University

Boston

For Gerontology

#424 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

24. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Gerontology

#488 in the United States

#534 in North America

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

25. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Gerontology

#489 in the United States

#535 in North America

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

26. Springfield College

Springfield

For Gerontology

#501 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,039

27. Salem State University

Salem

For Gerontology

#509 in the United States

#556 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $10,319
Enrollment: 6,230

28. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Gerontology

#549 in the United States

#599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1155
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,464

29. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Gerontology

#584 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $11,338

30. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Gerontology

#590 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $38,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,550

31. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Gerontology

#597 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 163
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1921

32. William James College

Newton

For Gerontology

#599 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 967
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1974

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Gerontology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	36
Connecticut	13	9
New Hampshire	4	100
Vermont	3	81
New York	60	10
New Jersey	13	31
Maine	5	254
Pennsylvania	44	7
Maryland	12	2
District of Columbia	7	73
Virginia	16	69
West Virginia	4	97
Ohio	21	39
North Carolina	19	8
Michigan	15	3
South Carolina	8	47
Indiana	13	56
Kentucky	8	50
Tennessee	15	62
Wisconsin	11	18
Georgia	15	20
Illinois	25	23
Alabama	8	21
Iowa	5	34
Missouri	13	22
Florida	20	29
Minnesota	10	12
Mississippi	6	141
Arkansas	6	91
Louisiana	10	67
Kansas	4	85
South Dakota	4	302
North Dakota	2	187
Nebraska	5	98
Oklahoma	6	109
Puerto Rico	5	252
Texas	42	35
Colorado	10	53
Utah	7	49
Idaho	3	211
Arizona	5	46
Washington	11	5
Oregon	8	44
California	61	4
Hawaii	4	70