Massachusetts Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Massachusetts for 2024

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Massachusetts. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Massachusetts colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Massachusetts colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.


47 results

Boston Baptist College
B
Boston, MA
 

Boston Baptist College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 43enrollment
  • $15,837net price
  • 980-1190SAT range
  • 10-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Becker College
B
Worcester, MA

Becker College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

#35 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,675enrollment
  • -net price
  • 960-1180SAT range
  • 20-31ACT range
  • 3.36Estimated Avg GPA

Boston Architectural College
B
Boston, MA

Boston Architectural College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 747enrollment
  • $29,531net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Cambridge College
C
Cambridge, MA

Cambridge College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,135enrollment
  • $21,178net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
B
Boston, MA
 

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 513enrollment
  • $18,198net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.32Avg GPA

William James College
W
Newton, MA
 

William James College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 897enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Montserrat College of Art
M
Beverly, MA

Montserrat College of Art

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 296enrollment
  • $34,280net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.93Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

Newbury College Brookline
N
Brookline, MA

Newbury College Brookline

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 636enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Pine Manor College
P
Chestnut Hill, MA
 

Pine Manor College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 93enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Saint John's Seminary
S
Brighton, MA
 

Saint John's Seminary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 103enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Wheelock College
W
Boston, MA

Wheelock College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 890enrollment
  • $28,829net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.92Estimated Avg GPA

Zion Bible College
Z
Haverhill, MA
 

Zion Bible College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 225enrollment
  • $25,157net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
M
North Dartmouth, MA

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

96% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 7,457enrollment
  • $19,700net price
  • 1020-1260SAT range
  • 22-31ACT range
  • 3.37Avg GPA

Bard College at Simon's Rock
B
Great Barrington, MA

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 298enrollment
  • $44,326net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

Salem State University
S
Salem, MA

Salem State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 6,539enrollment
  • $19,277net price
  • 986-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.17Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

Gordon College
G
Wenham, MA

Gordon College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,628enrollment
  • $24,483net price
  • 1086-1313SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
M
North Adams, MA
 

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 938enrollment
  • $15,377net price
  • 960-1180SAT range
  • 17-21ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

Wentworth Institute of Technology
W
Boston, MA

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 3,920enrollment
  • $37,901net price
  • 1120-1340SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15