28 Best colleges for Oncology and Cancer research 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 Oncology and Cancer research. A graph of 9.4M citations received by 131K academic papers made by 28 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 Oncology and Cancer research

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

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

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Oncology and Cancer research

#32 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

3. Boston University

Boston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#46 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

4. Tufts University

Medford

For Oncology and Cancer research

#53 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

5. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Oncology and Cancer research

#54 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

6. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Oncology and Cancer research

#131 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

7. Northeastern University

Boston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#142 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

8. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Oncology and Cancer research

#158 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

9. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#195 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

10. Boston College

Boston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#211 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

11. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Oncology and Cancer research

#255 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

12. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Oncology and Cancer research

#267 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

13. MCPHS University

Boston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#283 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

14. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Oncology and Cancer research

#299 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

15. Simmons University

Boston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#334 in the United States

#369 in North America

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

16. Amherst College

Amherst

For Oncology and Cancer research

#385 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

17. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#404 in the United States

#440 in North America

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

18. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Oncology and Cancer research

#416 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

19. Williams College

Williamstown

For Oncology and Cancer research

#425 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

20. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Oncology and Cancer research

#428 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

21. Newbury College

Brookline

For Oncology and Cancer research

#435 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,613
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,393

22. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Oncology and Cancer research

#467 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

23. Clark University

Worcester

For Oncology and Cancer research

#505 in the United States

#548 in North America

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

24. Dean College

Franklin

For Oncology and Cancer research

#506 in the United States

#549 in North America

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

25. Suffolk University

Boston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#514 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

26. Smith College

Northampton

For Oncology and Cancer research

#546 in the United States

#592 in North America

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

27. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#550 in the United States

#596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1255
Net Price: $31,121
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. Western New England University

Springfield

For Oncology and Cancer research

#555 in the United States

#601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,056

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Oncology and Cancer research

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	4	64
Connecticut	12	13
New Hampshire	3	73
New York	49	8
New Jersey	13	43
Maine	3	302
Pennsylvania	38	7
Maryland	12	3
District of Columbia	6	38
Virginia	15	47
West Virginia	8	100
Ohio	21	22
North Carolina	20	14
Michigan	12	5
South Carolina	9	58
Indiana	14	26
Kentucky	5	57
Tennessee	17	31
Wisconsin	6	29
Georgia	15	24
Illinois	21	19
Alabama	11	28
Iowa	5	55
Missouri	12	17
Florida	22	39
Minnesota	8	9
Mississippi	5	118
Arkansas	6	68
Louisiana	10	70
Kansas	6	105
South Dakota	4	182
North Dakota	3	179
Nebraska	6	56
Oklahoma	7	86
Puerto Rico	8	230
Texas	40	2
Colorado	8	37
New Mexico	3	80
Utah	4	40
Idaho	3	305
Arizona	5	50
Nevada	4	170
Washington	8	12
Oregon	6	36
California	51	4