42 Best colleges for Cognitive Science in Massachusetts

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Cognitive Science. A graph of 3.33M citations received by 57.2K academic papers made by 42 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 Cognitive Science

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Cognitive Science

#5 in the United States

#6 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

3. Boston University

Boston

For Cognitive Science

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Cognitive Science

#50 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Tufts University

Medford

For Cognitive Science

#66 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

6. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Cognitive Science

#80 in the United States

#95 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

7. Northeastern University

Boston

For Cognitive Science

#88 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

8. Boston College

Boston

For Cognitive Science

#115 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

9. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Cognitive Science

#170 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

10. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Cognitive Science

#171 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Cognitive Science

#202 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

12. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Cognitive Science

#205 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1259
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

13. William James College

Newton

For Cognitive Science

#213 in the United States

#246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 897
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1974

14. Clark University

Worcester

For Cognitive Science

#223 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,053

15. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Cognitive Science

#230 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,362

16. Williams College

Williamstown

For Cognitive Science

#251 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,965

17. Smith College

Northampton

For Cognitive Science

#277 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,790

18. Amherst College

Amherst

For Cognitive Science

#304 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,367

19. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Cognitive Science

#344 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

20. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Cognitive Science

#359 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,765

21. Emerson College

Boston

For Cognitive Science

#383 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $51,432

22. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Cognitive Science

#403 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,353
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1977

23. Western New England University

Springfield

For Cognitive Science

#405 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,214

24. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Cognitive Science

#420 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,679

25. Fisher College

Boston

For Cognitive Science

#429 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $26,257
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $25,406

26. Babson College

Wellesley

For Cognitive Science

#440 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $28,400

27. Dean College

Franklin

For Cognitive Science

#474 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $32,219
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,972

28. Suffolk University

Boston

For Cognitive Science

#476 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,270

29. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Cognitive Science

#477 in the United States

#528 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $24,087
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $44,835

30. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Cognitive Science

#496 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 212
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1921

31. Bentley University

Waltham

For Cognitive Science

#511 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1339
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $44,233

32. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Cognitive Science

#561 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $37,296
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $27,729

33. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Cognitive Science

#626 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

34. Simmons University

Boston

For Cognitive Science

#636 in the United States

#697 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $24,423

35. Salem State University

Salem

For Cognitive Science

#646 in the United States

#707 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1098
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,562

36. Endicott College

Beverly

For Cognitive Science

#661 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,496

37. Gordon College

Wenham

For Cognitive Science

#675 in the United States

#736 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,483

38. Springfield College

Springfield

For Cognitive Science

#701 in the United States

#763 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,930

39. Assumption College

Worcester

For Cognitive Science

#704 in the United States

#766 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $28,911
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,492

40. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Cognitive Science

#711 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,273

41. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Cognitive Science

#732 in the United States

#794 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

42. New England College of Optometry

Boston

For Cognitive Science

#743 in the United States

#805 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 536
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1894

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Cognitive Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	52
Connecticut	14	10
New Hampshire	4	57
Vermont	3	131
New York	77	8
New Jersey	18	17
Maine	6	254
Pennsylvania	50	6
Maryland	18	11
District of Columbia	7	68
Virginia	18	49
West Virginia	3	101
Ohio	28	28
North Carolina	20	31
Michigan	20	7
South Carolina	10	96
Indiana	14	48
Kentucky	9	72
Tennessee	14	38
Wisconsin	14	21
Georgia	19	41
Illinois	30	9
Alabama	11	117
Iowa	7	32
Missouri	13	19
Florida	26	36
Minnesota	17	25
Mississippi	6	145
Arkansas	7	147
Louisiana	11	83
Kansas	8	67
South Dakota	4	293
North Dakota	3	158
Nebraska	6	111
Oklahoma	8	126
Puerto Rico	3	358
Texas	43	22
Colorado	12	56
New Mexico	4	94
Utah	5	54
Idaho	3	281
Arizona	4	40
Washington	13	14
Oregon	12	51
California	70	2

Psychology subfields in Massachusetts

Child Psychology51

Clinical Psychology42

Education Majors51

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution17

Neuroscience53

Occupational Therapy13

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology15