The Best Massachusetts Colleges

Harvard University

#4 Best Colleges in America

• 30,631enrollment
• $19,491net price
• 3%acceptance rate
• 1490-1580SAT range
• 34-36ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#8 Best Colleges in America

• 11,858enrollment
• $20,232net price
• 4%acceptance rate
• 1530-1580SAT range
• 35-36ACT range
• 3.96Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Williams College

#13 Best Colleges in America

• 2,222enrollment
• $20,965net price
• 8%acceptance rate
• 1480-1570SAT range
• 34-35ACT range
• 3.94Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

Amherst College

#16 Best Colleges in America

• 1,898enrollment
• $21,367net price
• 7%acceptance rate
• 1420-1550SAT range
• 32-35ACT range
• 3.91Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

Wellesley College

#17 Best Colleges in America

• 2,447enrollment
• $21,362net price
• 14%acceptance rate
• 1430-1550SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.86Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 8

Tufts University

#6 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 13,431enrollment
• $30,479net price
• 10%acceptance rate
• 1450-1550SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.91Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Boston College

#7 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 15,287enrollment
• $30,559net price
• 17%acceptance rate
• 1435-1540SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.86Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Smith College

#8 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 2,873enrollment
• $30,790net price
• 23%acceptance rate
• 1370-1520SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Boston University

#9 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 36,714enrollment
• $27,829net price
• 14%acceptance rate
• 1350-1500SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.79Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 4

Mount Holyoke College

#10 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 2,392enrollment
• $35,765net price
• 40%acceptance rate
• 1350-1540SAT range
• 30-34ACT range
• 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

College of the Holy Cross

#11 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 3,083enrollment
• $34,679net price
• 36%acceptance rate
• 1260-1430SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Brandeis University

#12 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 5,581enrollment
• $45,565net price
• 39%acceptance rate
• 1370-1530SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.84Avg GPA

Simmons University

#13 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 5,710enrollment
• $24,423net price
• 76%acceptance rate
• 1200-1390SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Bentley University

#14 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 5,165enrollment
• $44,233net price
• 58%acceptance rate
• 1258-1420SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Babson College

#15 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 3,989enrollment
• $28,400net price
• 22%acceptance rate
• 1350-1510SAT range
• 30-33ACT range
• 3.79Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

Northeastern University

#16 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 30,013enrollment
• $35,827net price
• 7%acceptance rate
• 1440-1550SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.91Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Clark University

#17 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

• 3,770enrollment
• $32,053net price
• 50%acceptance rate
• 1250-1430SAT range
• 28-33ACT range
• 3.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University of Massachusetts Amherst

#1 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

• 32,229enrollment
• $22,291net price
• 64%acceptance rate
• 1260-1480SAT range
• 29-33ACT range
• 3.99Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15