Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

36 Best Universities in Massachusetts

Exploring the academic landscape of Massachusetts, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 36 higher education institutions. We analyzed 1.77M scientific publications and 97.37M citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions. Factoring in the global influence of 163.6K notable graduates, this index isolates true institutional success beyond traditional prestige.

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1

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

#1 in United States #1 in North America

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

2

Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#6 in United States #6 in North America

5% Acceptance

4,535 Enrollment

1550 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

3

Boston

Boston University

#37 in United States #40 in North America

11% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

4

Medford, MA

Tufts University

#57 in United States #61 in North America

11% Acceptance

7,126 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

5

Amherst, MA

University of Massachusetts – Amherst

#60 in United States #64 in North America

60% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

6

Boston

Northeastern University

#87 in United States #99 in North America

5% Acceptance

17,432 Enrollment

1490 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

7

Boston

#110 in United States #125 in North America

16% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1490 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

8

Waltham

Brandeis University

#130 in United States #151 in North America

40% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1455 Avg SAT

1948 Founded

9

Worcester, MA

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

#154 in United States #177 in North America

12% Acceptance

1,261 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1962 Founded

10

Boston

University of Massachusetts – Boston

#189 in United States #214 in North America

84% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

11

Worcester, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

#203 in United States #230 in North America

60% Acceptance

5,558 Enrollment

1443 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

12

Lowell

University of Massachusetts – Lowell

#213 in United States #240 in North America

83% Acceptance

12,122 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

13

Worcester, MA

Clark University

#249 in United States #280 in North America

40% Acceptance

2,266 Enrollment

1374 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

14

Northampton, MA

#255 in United States #286 in North America

21% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1480 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

15

Dartmouth, MA

University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth

#311 in United States #345 in North America

91% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1160 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

16

Boston

Suffolk University

#322 in United States #358 in North America

82% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

17

Waltham

Bentley University

#344 in United States #383 in North America

45% Acceptance

4,526 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1917 Founded

18

Boston

Simmons University

#371 in United States #414 in North America

70% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

19

Springfield, MA

Western New England University

#589 in United States #646 in North America

83% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

20

Boston

MCPHS University

#658 in United States #719 in North America

85% Acceptance

3,469 Enrollment

1288 Avg SAT

1823 Founded

21

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University

#663 in United States #724 in North America

97% Acceptance

6,230 Enrollment

1162 Avg SAT

1909 Founded

22

Springfield, MA

Springfield College

#713 in United States #780 in North America

72% Acceptance

1,763 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

23

Beverly

Endicott College

#816 in United States #884 in North America

71% Acceptance

3,194 Enrollment

1267 Avg SAT

1939 Founded

24

Boston

MGH Institute of Health Professions

#823 in United States #891 in North America

32% Acceptance

544 Enrollment

1108 Avg SAT

1977 Founded

25

Weston

#924 in United States #996 in North America

70% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

995 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

26

Boston

New England Conservatory of Music

#1007 in United States #1080 in North America

41% Acceptance

1,989 Enrollment

1339 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

27

South Hamilton

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

#1013 in United States #1086 in North America

70% Acceptance

1,183 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

28

Boston

New England College of Optometry

#1200 in United States #1277 in North America

23% Acceptance

400 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

29

Newton, MA

William James College

#1232 in United States #1310 in North America

60% Acceptance

1,631 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

30

Springfield, MA

American International College

#1251 in United States #1329 in North America

100% Acceptance

6,938 Enrollment

1094 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

31

Boston

New England Law – Boston

#1280 in United States #1358 in North America

60% Acceptance

273 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1908 Founded

32

Longmeadow

Bay Path University

#1312 in United States #1390 in North America

85% Acceptance

1,765 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

33

Chicopee

College of Our Lady of the Elms

#1528 in United States #1614 in North America

85% Acceptance

2,211 Enrollment

1347 Avg SAT

1928 Founded

34

Andover

Massachusetts School of Law

#1599 in United States #1686 in North America

93% Acceptance

1,131 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1988 Founded

35

Brookline

Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc

#1710 in United States #1798 in North America

78% Acceptance

1973 Founded

36

Boston

Cambridge College

#2010 in United States #2103 in North America

100% Acceptance

646 Enrollment

1971 Founded

$31,072 Net Price