17 Best colleges for Psychology in Boston, MA

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Boston ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 4.87M citations received by 113K academic papers made by 17 universities in Boston 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. Boston University

For Psychology

#2 in Massachusetts

#30 in the United States

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

2. Northeastern University

For Psychology

#7 in Massachusetts

#125 in the United States

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

3. Boston College

For Psychology

#8 in Massachusetts

#132 in the United States

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

4. University of Massachusetts - Boston

For Psychology

#10 in Massachusetts

#173 in the United States

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

5. Suffolk University

For Psychology

#17 in Massachusetts

#341 in the United States

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

6. Simmons University

For Psychology

#19 in Massachusetts

#373 in the United States

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

7. MGH Institute of Health Professions

For Psychology

#22 in Massachusetts

#402 in the United States

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

8. Fisher College

For Psychology

#25 in Massachusetts

#473 in the United States

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

9. MCPHS University

For Psychology

#28 in Massachusetts

#497 in the United States

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

10. Emerson College

For Psychology

#32 in Massachusetts

#573 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,703

11. New England College of Optometry

For Psychology

#40 in Massachusetts

#754 in the United States

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

12. Emmanuel College

For Psychology

#43 in Massachusetts

#799 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,214

13. Bay State College

For Psychology

#45 in Massachusetts

#813 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $43,020
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,243

14. Wentworth Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#57 in Massachusetts

#1223 in the United States

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

15. Berklee College of Music

For Psychology

#58 in Massachusetts

#1234 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Net Price: $48,608
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $21,587

16. New England Law - Boston

For Psychology

#65 in Massachusetts

#1428 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,083
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1908

17. New England Conservatory of Music

For Psychology

#68 in Massachusetts

#1519 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $49,544
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $28,326

Universities for Psychology near Boston

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	33	Cambridge, Massachusetts
5	Harvard University	1	Cambridge, Massachusetts
5	Lesley University	722	Cambridge, Massachusetts
7	Tufts University	65	Medford, Massachusetts
14	Bentley University	385	Waltham, Massachusetts
14	William James College	481	Newton, Massachusetts
14	Curry College	618	Milton, Massachusetts
15	Hebrew College	704	Newton Centre, Massachusetts
16	Brandeis University	136	Waltham, Massachusetts
18	Babson College	460	Wellesley, Massachusetts