List of 88 best universities in Massachusetts
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Top 88 universities in Massachusetts ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 95.4M citations received by 1.81M academic publications made by 88 universities from Massachusetts, the popularity of 17,301 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Harvard University
#1 in the United States
#1 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $17,900
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
#6 in the United States
#6 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $21,519
3. Boston University
#37 in the United States
#40 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1460
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,551
4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst
#58 in the United States
#62 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
5. Tufts University
#59 in the United States
#63 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $33,333
6. Northeastern University
#94 in the United States
#106 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $34,770
7. Boston College
#112 in the United States
#127 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $32,590
8. Brandeis University
#131 in the United States
#153 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Average SAT
- 1460
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $44,668
9. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
#156 in the United States
#180 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,394
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1962
10. University of Massachusetts - Boston
#191 in the United States
#216 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
11. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
#209 in the United States
#236 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Net Price
- $47,799
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $28,005
12. University of Massachusetts - Lowell
#216 in the United States
#243 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
13. Williams College
#229 in the United States
#256 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $16,988
14. Amherst College
#241 in the United States
#272 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1455
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $17,965
15. Clark University
#245 in the United States
#276 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1320
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $32,767
16. Wellesley College
#249 in the United States
#280 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $21,501
17. Smith College
#251 in the United States
#282 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Average SAT
- 1474
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,823
18. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
#311 in the United States
#343 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
19. Suffolk University
#321 in the United States
#357 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $33,089
20. Mount Holyoke College
#330 in the United States
#367 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $35,782
21. Babson College
#334 in the United States
#371 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $30,220
22. Bentley University
#346 in the United States
#385 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $43,858
23. College of the Holy Cross
#364 in the United States
#403 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $35,455
24. Simmons University
#369 in the United States
#409 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $29,575
25. Emerson College
#509 in the United States
#560 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $50,703
26. Hampshire College
#529 in the United States
#580 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Net Price
- $27,556
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $43,944
27. Bridgewater State University
#565 in the United States
#619 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
28. Western New England University
#587 in the United States
#643 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $31,548
29. Springfield College
#679 in the United States
#740 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Net Price
- $29,198
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
30. MCPHS University
#695 in the United States
#758 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $37,182
31. Salem State University
#696 in the United States
#759 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $8,241
32. Lesley University
#697 in the United States
#760 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $33,111
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $16,476
33. Merrimack College
#701 in the United States
#764 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $38,849
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,235
34. Berklee College of Music
#721 in the United States
#788 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Net Price
- $48,608
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $21,587
35. Wheaton College - Massachusetts
#753 in the United States
#821 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $31,638
36. Gordon College
#759 in the United States
#827 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1269
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $25,250
37. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
#785 in the United States
#853 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $40,370
38. Worcester State University
#804 in the United States
#872 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1144
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $7,332
39. Framingham State University
#815 in the United States
#883 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1163
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $9,184
40. Dean College
#822 in the United States
#890 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $31,472
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $31,467
41. Wentworth Institute of Technology
#835 in the United States
#903 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $35,585
42. Endicott College
#882 in the United States
#950 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $39,988
43. Stonehill College
#884 in the United States
#952 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Net Price
- $31,134
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $37,353
44. Emmanuel College
#893 in the United States
#961 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $33,214
45. Fitchburg State University
#961 in the United States
#1031 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
46. Regis College
#975 in the United States
#1045 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $30,212
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $34,144
47. Hebrew College
#1002 in the United States
#1073 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Enrollment
- 177
- Male:Female
- 45:55
- Founded
- 1921
48. MGH Institute of Health Professions
#1045 in the United States
#1117 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 32%
- Enrollment
- 1,484
- Male:Female
- 16:84
- Founded
- 1977
49. Hult International Business School
#1054 in the United States
#1127 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Net Price
- $51,986
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $22,889
50. New England Conservatory of Music
#1078 in the United States
#1151 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Net Price
- $49,544
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $28,326
51. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
#1089 in the United States
#1162 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 1,373
- Male:Female
- 62:38
52. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
#1095 in the United States
#1169 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,606
- Enrollment
- 933
53. Fisher College
#1128 in the United States
#1202 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Net Price
- $27,827
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $24,917
54. Curry College
#1135 in the United States
#1209 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Net Price
- $30,367
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
55. Massachusetts College of Art and Design
#1171 in the United States
#1247 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $11,065
- Enrollment
- 1,986
56. American International College
#1197 in the United States
#1273 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $21,454
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $34,009
57. Massachusetts Maritime Academy
#1205 in the United States
#1281 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $16,962
- Enrollment
- 1,362
58. Bard College at Simon's Rock
#1229 in the United States
#1305 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $45,395
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $37,292
59. New England Law - Boston
#1249 in the United States
#1327 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 1,083
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1908
60. William James College
#1250 in the United States
#1328 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 951
- Male:Female
- 19:81
- Founded
- 1974
61. New England College of Optometry
#1251 in the United States
#1329 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 529
- Male:Female
- 24:76
- Founded
- 1894
62. Assumption College
#1291 in the United States
#1369 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $29,072
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $32,759
63. Westfield State University
#1295 in the United States
#1373 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $8,406
- Enrollment
- 4,555
64. Lasell College
#1319 in the United States
#1397 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1173
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $28,477
65. Nichols College
#1329 in the United States
#1407 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1095
- Net Price
- $31,032
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
66. Bay Path University
#1356 in the United States
#1435 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Net Price
- $14,935
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $32,227
67. Eastern Nazarene College
#1437 in the United States
#1519 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1032
- Net Price
- $21,370
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
68. Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
#1503 in the United States
#1587 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Net Price
- $23,317
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $17,965
69. College of Our Lady of the Elms
#1533 in the United States
#1618 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Net Price
- $22,311
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
70. Boston Architectural College
#1639 in the United States
#1725 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $37,565
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $9,587
71. Anna Maria College
#1644 in the United States
#1731 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Net Price
- $28,732
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $31,689
72. Bay State College
#1656 in the United States
#1743 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $43,020
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $10,243
73. Becker College
#1657 in the United States
#1744 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Net Price
- $32,838
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,644
75. Newbury College
#1729 in the United States
#1817 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,613
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,393
77. Pine Manor College
#1810 in the United States
#1899 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $10,558
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $25,842
78. Longy School of Music of Bard College
#1817 in the United States
#1906 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $45,752
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,923
79. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
#1850 in the United States
#1939 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,419
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $10,897
80. Northpoint Bible College
#1914 in the United States
#2006 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $26,469
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $7,610
81. New England College of Business and Finance
#1975 in the United States
#2068 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Founded
- 1993
82. Cambridge College
#1999 in the United States
#2092 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $21,178
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,139
83. Montserrat College of Art
#2032 in the United States
#2125 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $35,885
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,857
84. Laboure College
#2140 in the United States
#2237 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Net Price
- $33,180
- Receiving Aid
- 0%
- Average Aid
- $2,833
88. Boston Baptist College
#2349 in the United States
#2450 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $19,506
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,185
Closest to Massachusetts states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 76 |
| Vermont | 17 | 111 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| Maine | 19 | 154 |
| Delaware | 5 | 82 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 55 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 105 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 89 |
| Indiana | 55 | 33 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 63 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Alabama | 33 | 87 |
| Iowa | 39 | 48 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 128 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Kansas | 32 | 74 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 232 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 177 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 64 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 99 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 367 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 790 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 146 |
| Montana | 12 | 145 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 84 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Idaho | 10 | 149 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Nevada | 10 | 129 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Oregon | 31 | 60 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Alaska | 6 | 181 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 159 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1689 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1585 |
| Guam | 2 | 601 |