48 Best Nursing schools in Massachusetts
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Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Nursing. A graph of 3.45M citations received by 96.7K academic papers made by 48 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
- 3%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $19,491
2. Boston University
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,829
3. Tufts University
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,479
4. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,352
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1962
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1555
- Average ACT
- 36
- Net Price
- $20,232
6. Northeastern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $35,827
7. University of Massachusetts - Amherst
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
8. Boston College
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1488
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,559
9. University of Massachusetts - Boston
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
10. Brandeis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $45,565
11. University of Massachusetts - Lowell
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1259
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
12. MGH Institute of Health Professions
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Enrollment
- 1,353
- Male:Female
- 15:85
- Founded
- 1977
13. Dean College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $32,219
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,972
14. Clark University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $32,053
15. Simmons University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $24,423
16. MCPHS University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $38,776
17. Wellesley College
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1490
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $21,362
18. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
19. Suffolk University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $32,270
20. Smith College
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $30,790
21. Western New England University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $30,214
22. Bentley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1339
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $44,233
23. Amherst College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $21,367
24. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Net Price
- $46,876
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $27,059
25. Springfield College
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $27,930
26. Mount Holyoke College
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $35,765
27. Curry College
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Net Price
- $31,091
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,402
28. William James College
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 897
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1974
29. Regis College
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $30,014
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $31,088
30. Endicott College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $39,496
31. Bay State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Net Price
- $43,020
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $10,243
32. Williams College
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,965
33. Salem State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1098
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $8,562
34. College of the Holy Cross
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $34,679
35. Bridgewater State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
36. Worcester State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1118
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
37. Fitchburg State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
38. Hampshire College
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Net Price
- $24,087
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $44,835
39. Fisher College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $26,257
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $25,406
40. Emerson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $51,432
41. Hebrew College
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Enrollment
- 212
- Male:Female
- 46:54
- Founded
- 1921
42. Lesley University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $32,414
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $16,279
43. Merrimack College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Net Price
- $37,296
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $27,729
44. Babson College
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1430
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $28,400
45. Framingham State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $8,069
46. Westfield State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $6,904
- Enrollment
- 4,702
47. Emmanuel College
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,273
48. New England College of Optometry
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 536
- Male:Female
- 23:77
- Founded
- 1894
Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Nursing
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 6 | 24 |
| Connecticut | 17 | 7 |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 90 |
| Vermont | 3 | 99 |
| New York | 92 | 8 |
| New Jersey | 20 | 39 |
| Maine | 7 | 297 |
| Pennsylvania | 65 | 6 |
| Maryland | 18 | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 43 |
| Virginia | 24 | 52 |
| West Virginia | 4 | 82 |
| Ohio | 36 | 27 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 9 |
| Michigan | 19 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 59 |
| Indiana | 18 | 35 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 48 |
| Tennessee | 23 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | 16 |
| Georgia | 25 | 14 |
| Illinois | 42 | 19 |
| Alabama | 16 | 33 |
| Iowa | 9 | 36 |
| Missouri | 19 | 34 |
| Florida | 28 | 31 |
| Minnesota | 23 | 13 |
| Mississippi | 6 | 149 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 85 |
| Louisiana | 16 | 84 |
| Kansas | 9 | 68 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 251 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 188 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 97 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 139 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 383 |
| Texas | 57 | 44 |
| Colorado | 14 | 22 |
| Montana | 3 | 197 |
| Utah | 8 | 37 |
| Idaho | 3 | 261 |
| Arizona | 6 | 46 |
| Nevada | 4 | 130 |
| Washington | 15 | 4 |
| Oregon | 15 | 38 |
| California | 85 | 5 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 111 |