The Best Boston Colleges

Harvard University

#4 Best Colleges in America

• 31,345enrollment
• $18,037net price
• 4%acceptance rate
• 1480-1580SAT range
• 33-36ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

6 miles from Boston

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#8 Best Colleges in America

• 11,934enrollment
• $19,998net price
• 4%acceptance rate
• 1510-1580SAT range
• 34-36ACT range
• 3.96Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

4 miles from Boston

Brown University

#11 Best Colleges in America

• 10,696enrollment
• $27,659net price
• 6%acceptance rate
• 1460-1570SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.94Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

40 miles from Boston

Wellesley College

#22 Best Colleges in America

• 2,461enrollment
• $21,614net price
• 16%acceptance rate
• 1400-1540SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.86Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

15 miles from Boston

Tufts University

#5 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 13,293enrollment
• $32,720net price
• 11%acceptance rate
• 1440-1550SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.91Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

7 miles from Boston

Boston College

#6 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 15,577enrollment
• $30,192net price
• 19%acceptance rate
• 1420-1530SAT range
• 33-34ACT range
• 3.86Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

8 miles from Boston

Boston University

#8 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 36,104enrollment
• $29,154net price
• 19%acceptance rate
• 1360-1520SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.79Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

4 miles from Boston

College of the Holy Cross

#9 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 3,029enrollment
• $32,061net price
• 43%acceptance rate
• 1240-1420SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

41 miles from Boston

Brandeis University

#11 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 5,558enrollment
• $41,222net price
• 39%acceptance rate
• 1370-1530SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.84Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

12 miles from Boston

Rhode Island School of Design

#2 Best Colleges in Rhode Island

• 2,576enrollment
• $40,048net price
• 19%acceptance rate
• 1310-1480SAT range
• 28-34ACT range
• 3.71Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

40 miles from Boston

Bentley University

#12 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 5,158enrollment
• $42,759net price
• 61%acceptance rate
• 1240-1413SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 7

11 miles from Boston

Babson College

#13 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 3,684enrollment
• $31,559net price
• 25%acceptance rate
• 1330-1480SAT range
• 30-33ACT range
• 3.79Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

13 miles from Boston

Northeastern University

#14 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 28,167enrollment
• $37,738net price
• 18%acceptance rate
• 1430-1550SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.91Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

4 miles from Boston

Providence College

#3 Best Colleges in Rhode Island

• 4,671enrollment
• $37,284net price
• 58%acceptance rate
• 1120-1330SAT range
• 26-31ACT range
• 3.47Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

40 miles from Boston

Simmons University

#15 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 5,984enrollment
• $29,021net price
• 84%acceptance rate
• 1140-1360SAT range
• 27-31ACT range
• 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

4 miles from Boston

Clark University

#16 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 3,350enrollment
• $30,617net price
• 48%acceptance rate
• 1218-1403SAT range
• 27-30ACT range
• 3.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

41 miles from Boston

Emerson College

#17 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 5,900enrollment
• $47,594net price
• 45%acceptance rate
• 1200-1400SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

3 miles from Boston

Bryant University

#4 Best Private Colleges in Rhode Island

• 3,441enrollment
• $39,919net price
• 74%acceptance rate
• 1120-1300SAT range
• 26-30ACT range
• 3.43Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

39 miles from Boston