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.

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List of the Best Massachusetts Colleges

  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Cambridge College is a private college known for undergraduate programs in education, management, and psychology designed for adult learners. Most students are working adults who attend evening and flexible-format classes in Boston.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $31,072
Cape Cod Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • West Barnstable, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 10 application deadline

Cape Cod Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and hospitality. The campus is in West Barnstable on Cape Cod.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,799
Laboure College of Healthcare Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Milton, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Laboure is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The suburban campus sits in Milton near Boston.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 50%
  • Net Price -

  • Private 4 Year
  • Franklin, MA
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

Dean is a small private college known for undergraduate dance, theater, and performing arts. The residential campus sits in suburban Franklin, southwest of Boston.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.88
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $32,085
Eastern Nazarene College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Quincy, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Eastern Nazarene is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate education, religion, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in Quincy, a Boston suburb on Massachusetts Bay.

  • SAT Range 883-1180
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $21,894
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is a private technical college known for undergraduate automotive technology and engineering technology. The compact urban campus is in Boston's South End.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.32
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,841
Greenfield Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Greenfield, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Greenfield Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and outdoor leadership. The campus is in the small town of Greenfield in western Massachusetts.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,859

  • Private 4 Year
  • Amherst, MA
  • 3.7 | 6 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Hampshire is a private liberal arts college known for student-designed majors and narrative evaluations instead of letter grades. Students can also take courses through the Five College Consortium with nearby Amherst, Smith, Mount Holyoke, and UMass.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $27,895
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Brookline, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Hellenic College is a small private Greek Orthodox college known for undergraduate religious studies, classics, and Hellenic studies. The campus sits in Brookline, a residential suburb of Boston.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $23,870
Holyoke Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Holyoke, MA
  • | 0 reviews

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and liberal arts transfer programs. The campus is located in Holyoke in western Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,253
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Medford, MA
  • | 0 reviews

A private hospital-based school of nursing known for undergraduate nursing programs. Students train on the affiliated hospital campus in the Boston suburb of Medford.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -

  • Private 4 Year
  • Cambridge, MA
  • 2.5 | 2 reviews

Lesley is a private university known for undergraduate education, psychology, and studio art. The urban Cambridge campus sits near Harvard Square.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $32,587

  • Private 4 Year
  • Cambridge, MA
  • 2.0 | 1 reviews

Longy is a private music conservatory of Bard College known for undergraduate performance and composition. The urban campus is located in Cambridge near Harvard Square.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $49,815

  • Public 2 Year
  • Wellesley Hills, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 30 application deadline

MassBay is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, biotechnology, and health sciences. The suburban campus is in Wellesley Hills west of Boston.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,420

  • Public 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

MassArt is a public college of art and design known for undergraduate studio art, design, and architecture. The urban campus is in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $24,864
William James College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Newton, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
Massasoit Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Brockton, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Massasoit is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students primarily commute to campuses in Brockton and Canton.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,660

  • Private 4 Year
  • North Andover, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

Merrimack is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate business, health sciences, and engineering. The suburban campus sits in North Andover north of Boston.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $38,504