35 Best colleges for Anatomy / Physiology in Massachusetts

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 6.71M citations received by 116K 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 Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Boston University

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#29 in the United States

#32 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Anatomy and Physiology

#40 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

4. Tufts University

Medford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#47 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

5. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#92 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

6. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Anatomy and Physiology

#97 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

7. Northeastern University

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#156 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

8. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#160 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

9. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#215 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

10. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Anatomy and Physiology

#248 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

11. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#260 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

12. Boston College

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#275 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

13. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Anatomy and Physiology

#314 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,501

14. Williams College

Williamstown

For Anatomy and Physiology

#339 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $16,988

15. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#348 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,484
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1977

16. Smith College

Northampton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#354 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1474
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,823

17. Springfield College

Springfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#369 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1165
Net Price: $29,198
Receiving Aid: 100%

18. Clark University

Worcester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#390 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,767

19. Amherst College

Amherst

For Anatomy and Physiology

#415 in the United States

#454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $17,965

20. Suffolk University

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#417 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,089

21. Newbury College

Brookline

For Anatomy and Physiology

#427 in the United States

#467 in North America

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

22. New England College of Optometry

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#441 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 529
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1894

23. Dean College

Franklin

For Anatomy and Physiology

#447 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $31,472
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,467

24. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Anatomy and Physiology

#457 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

25. Simmons University

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#462 in the United States

#507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,575

26. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#464 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,455

27. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Anatomy and Physiology

#468 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,782

28. MCPHS University

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#534 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,182

29. Fisher College

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#582 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $27,827
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,917

30. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Anatomy and Physiology

#731 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $38,849
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,235

31. Western New England University

Springfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#747 in the United States

#801 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,548

32. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#755 in the United States

#810 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1163
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,184

33. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#784 in the United States

#840 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1144
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,332

34. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Anatomy and Physiology

#785 in the United States

#842 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1921

35. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#843 in the United States

#905 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,585

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Anatomy and Physiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	57
Connecticut	15	13
New Hampshire	6	113
Vermont	3	81
New York	82	14
New Jersey	14	48
Maine	8	213
Pennsylvania	53	7
Maryland	13	2
District of Columbia	5	77
Virginia	25	35
West Virginia	9	101
Ohio	34	26
North Carolina	25	24
Michigan	22	4
South Carolina	11	64
Indiana	22	37
Kentucky	11	62
Tennessee	23	49
Wisconsin	18	15
Georgia	20	30
Illinois	34	18
Alabama	18	38
Iowa	8	25
Missouri	19	10
Florida	30	19
Minnesota	14	9
Mississippi	7	124
Arkansas	10	87
Louisiana	13	71
Kansas	8	105
South Dakota	6	203
North Dakota	3	218
Nebraska	7	111
Oklahoma	8	109
Puerto Rico	8	287
Texas	53	21
Colorado	15	53
Montana	3	186
New Mexico	5	89
Utah	7	27
Idaho	4	194
Arizona	5	50
Nevada	4	140
Washington	14	5
Oregon	12	43
California	72	3