HighSchoolOS Best Colleges in Massachusetts
The strongest colleges and universities in Massachusetts, ranked by graduation rate and selectivity, with verified acceptance rates, net price, and test scores for this admissions cycle.
Explore this ranking interactively| # | School | Location | Acceptance | SAT avg | Net price | Grad rate | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | 3.6% | 1,553 | $19,066 | 98% | 7,601 |
| 2 | Amherst College | Amherst, MA | 9.0% | 1,533 | $23,367 | 94% | 1,911 |
| 3 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA | 8.3% | 1,533 | $17,716 | 94% | 2,076 |
| 4 | Tufts University | Medford, MA | 11.5% | 1,513 | $39,998 | 94% | 7,061 |
| 5 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | 16.4% | 1,507 | $41,704 | 91% | 10,085 |
| 6 | Boston University | Boston, MA | 11.1% | 1,480 | $24,402 | 89% | 18,248 |
| 7 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA | 5.2% | 1,497 | $30,915 | 91% | 17,326 |
| 8 | Babson College | Wellesley, MA | 17.1% | 1,457 | $40,514 | 93% | 2,728 |
| 9 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Amherst, MA | 60% | 1,423 | $22,383 | 83% | 23,671 |
| 10 | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | Needham, MA | 25% | 1,520 | $25,171 | 96% | 377 |
| 11 | Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | 14.1% | 1,520 | $25,496 | 92% | 2,300 |
| 12 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA | 60% | n/a | $43,071 | 90% | 5,447 |
| 13 | Smith College | Northampton, MA | 21% | 1,500 | $27,579 | 89% | 2,544 |
| 14 | College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA | 17.6% | 1,353 | $38,782 | 87% | 3,106 |
| 15 | Bentley University | Waltham, MA | 45% | 1,352 | $37,930 | 87% | 4,474 |
| 16 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | 41% | 1,462 | $35,736 | 86% | 3,618 |
| 17 | Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA | 36% | 1,463 | $26,441 | 84% | 2,169 |
| 18 | Emerson College | Boston, MA | 51% | 1,358 | $49,180 | 77% | 3,870 |
| 19 | Clark University | Worcester, MA | 40% | 1,370 | $28,714 | 77% | 2,214 |
| 20 | Stonehill College | Easton, MA | 66% | n/a | $33,016 | 76% | 2,528 |
| 21 | Assumption University | Worcester, MA | 83% | n/a | $29,498 | 75% | 1,669 |
| 22 | Springfield College | Springfield, MA | 72% | 1,275 | $30,587 | 74% | 1,751 |
| 23 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Buzzards Bay, MA | 95% | n/a | $21,582 | 74% | 1,395 |
| 24 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | Norton, MA | 68% | 1,308 | $29,822 | 73% | 1,773 |
| 25 | Simmons University | Boston, MA | 70% | 1,316 | $25,265 | 72% | 1,670 |
| 26 | Regis College | Weston, MA | 70% | n/a | $27,477 | 72% | 956 |
| 27 | Merrimack College | North Andover, MA | 70% | n/a | $37,927 | 70% | 3,916 |
| 28 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Boston, MA | 76% | n/a | $24,100 | 69% | 1,831 |
| 29 | Gordon College | Wenham, MA | 69% | 1,265 | $24,883 | 69% | 1,278 |
| 30 | Bard College at Simon's Rock | Great Barrington, MA | 96% | n/a | $31,625 | 68% | 225 |
| 31 | Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston, MA | 91% | 1,229 | $34,170 | 68% | 3,747 |
| 32 | College of Our Lady of the Elms | Chicopee, MA | 85% | n/a | $17,545 | 68% | 949 |
| 33 | Emmanuel College | Boston, MA | 76% | 1,250 | $26,706 | 68% | 1,854 |
| 34 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Lowell, MA | 83% | 1,285 | $17,163 | 65% | 11,434 |
| 35 | Western New England University | Springfield, MA | 83% | 1,192 | $27,290 | 64% | 2,603 |
| 36 | Nichols College | Dudley, MA | 81% | 1,140 | $33,036 | 63% | 1,163 |
| 37 | MCPHS University | Boston, MA | 85% | 1,269 | $39,545 | 62% | 3,451 |
| 38 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA | 88% | 1,150 | $13,381 | 61% | 3,930 |
| 39 | Suffolk University | Boston, MA | 82% | 1,216 | $29,618 | 61% | 4,268 |
| 40 | Lasell University | Newton, MA | 81% | 1,100 | $27,511 | 59% | 1,226 |
Acceptance rate, net price (average cost after aid), and graduation rate are from the most recent federal data; test ranges and deadlines are verified against each school for the 2025-2026 cycle. Click any school for its full profile, deadlines, and supplemental essay prompts.