Best Massachusetts Colleges
There are 92 colleges and universities in Massachusetts enrolling 467,375 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Massachusetts below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Massachusetts offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Massachusetts is home to nationally ranked institutions like Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Amherst College and Williams College. The highest ranked college in Massachusetts is Harvard University and the top rated public state college is University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Local college options can be explored in Boston, Worcester and Springfield or other cities.
List of the Best Massachusetts Colleges
Bridgewater State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bridgewater, MA
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- Feb 15 application deadline
Bridgewater State is a public university known for undergraduate education and aviation science. The campus is set in the small town of Bridgewater in southeastern Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1060-1263
- Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $15,646
Worcester State University
- Public 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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- Jun 1 application deadline
Worcester State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The urban campus sits in Worcester, a mid-sized Massachusetts city west of Boston.
- SAT Range 1026-1283
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $12,778
Fitchburg State University
- Public 4 Year
- Fitchburg, MA
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Fitchburg State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The campus is located in the small city of Fitchburg in north-central Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1060-1230
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,340
Westfield State University
- Public 4 Year
- Westfield, MA
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- Mar 1 application deadline
Westfield State is a public university known for undergraduate education and criminal justice. The campus sits in the small city of Westfield in western Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 980-1190
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $17,406
Salem State University
- Public 4 Year
- Salem, MA
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- Jun 1 application deadline
Salem State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The campus sits in the historic coastal city of Salem north of Boston.
- SAT Range 990-1160
- Avg GPA 3.17
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $17,541
Fisher College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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Fisher is a private college known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and hospitality management. The compact urban campus sits in Boston's Back Bay.
- SAT Range 800-1070
- Avg GPA 2.72
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $28,596
Lasell University
- Private 4 Year
- Newton, MA
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4.8 | 18 reviews
Lasell is a private university known for undergraduate fashion design, merchandising, and business. The suburban Newton campus sits just outside Boston.
- SAT Range 1030-1158
- Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $27,773
Nichols College
- Private 4 Year
- Dudley, MA
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Nichols is a private college known for undergraduate business, management, and sport management. The residential campus sits in the small town of Dudley in south-central Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1028-1236
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $32,337
American International College
- Private 4 Year
- Springfield, MA
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- Sep 7 application deadline
AIC is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The urban campus sits in a residential section of Springfield.
- SAT Range 940-1110
- Avg GPA 2.91
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,086
Hult International Business School
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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Hult is a private business school known for undergraduate international business and a multi-campus global study model. The Cambridge site sits in the Boston area, with additional campuses in cities such as London and San Francisco.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $53,700
Anna Maria College
- Private 4 Year
- Paxton, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Anna Maria is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing, criminal justice, and fire science. The suburban campus sits in a wooded setting outside Worcester.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.94
- Acceptance Rate 50%
- Net Price $29,094
Assumption University
- Private 4 Year
- Worcester, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Feb 15 application deadline
Assumption is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. Most students live on the residential campus in Worcester.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $29,748
Boston Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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Boston Baptist is a small private Baptist college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The urban campus is located in Boston.
- SAT Range 980-1190
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $17,933
Berklee College of Music
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- Jan 15 application deadline
Berklee is a private music college known for undergraduate contemporary performance, jazz, and music production. The urban campus is located in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 44%
- Net Price $49,797
Berkshire Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Pittsfield, MA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
Berkshire Community College is a public community college offering two-year associate degrees and transfer pathways, including programs in nursing and business. The campus is located in Pittsfield in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,660
Boston Architectural College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Boston Architectural College is a private college known for undergraduate architecture, interior architecture, and design. Students follow a practice-based model that combines studio coursework with concurrent professional work.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,590
Bristol Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fall River, MA
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- Sep 7 application deadline
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and transfer associate programs. The main campus is in Fall River in southeastern Massachusetts.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,624
Bunker Hill Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Boston, MA
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Bunker Hill is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The urban campus is in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,566