35 Best colleges for Anatomy / Physiology 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 Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 6.95M citations received by 118K 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Boston University

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#29 in the United States

#32 in North America

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

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Anatomy and Physiology

#40 in the United States

#45 in North America

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

4. Tufts University

Medford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#48 in the United States

#55 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 Anatomy and Physiology

#92 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

6. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Anatomy and Physiology

#99 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

7. Northeastern University

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#156 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

8. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#161 in the United States

#181 in North America

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

9. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#218 in the United States

#246 in North America

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

10. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Anatomy and Physiology

#247 in the United States

#277 in North America

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

11. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#259 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

12. Boston College

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#274 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

13. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Anatomy and Physiology

#317 in the United States

#353 in North America

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

14. Williams College

Williamstown

For Anatomy and Physiology

#343 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

15. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#347 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

16. Smith College

Northampton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#356 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

17. Springfield College

Springfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#369 in the United States

#407 in North America

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

18. Clark University

Worcester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#393 in the United States

#432 in North America

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

19. Suffolk University

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#415 in the United States

#454 in North America

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

20. Amherst College

Amherst

For Anatomy and Physiology

#417 in the United States

#456 in North America

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

21. Newbury College

Brookline

For Anatomy and Physiology

#430 in the United States

#471 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

#440 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 515
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1894

23. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Anatomy and Physiology

#448 in the United States

#491 in North America

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

24. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#459 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

25. Simmons University

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#460 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

26. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Anatomy and Physiology

#466 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,526

27. Dean College

Franklin

For Anatomy and Physiology

#485 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

28. MCPHS University

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#528 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

29. Fisher College

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#589 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $28,596
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $25,379

30. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Anatomy and Physiology

#729 in the United States

#783 in North America

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

31. Western New England University

Springfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#746 in the United States

#800 in North America

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

32. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#756 in the United States

#811 in North America

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

33. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Anatomy and Physiology

#787 in the United States

#845 in North America

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

34. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#792 in the United States

#850 in North America

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

35. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#852 in the United States

#914 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,604

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	83	14
New Jersey	14	45
Maine	8	214
Pennsylvania	54	7
Maryland	15	2
District of Columbia	5	77
Virginia	25	35
West Virginia	9	101
Ohio	35	26
North Carolina	25	24
Michigan	22	4
South Carolina	11	64
Indiana	22	36
Kentucky	11	62
Tennessee	23	49
Wisconsin	18	15
Georgia	21	30
Illinois	34	19
Alabama	18	38
Iowa	8	25
Missouri	19	10
Florida	30	18
Minnesota	14	9
Mississippi	7	123
Arkansas	10	86
Louisiana	13	71
Kansas	8	105
South Dakota	6	204
North Dakota	3	217
Nebraska	7	109
Oklahoma	8	110
Puerto Rico	8	286
Texas	53	21
Colorado	15	52
Montana	3	187
New Mexico	5	89
Utah	7	27
Idaho	4	192
Arizona	5	51
Nevada	4	140
Washington	14	6
Oregon	13	43
California	75	3