Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

46 Best Universities in Massachusetts for Literature

We ranked the top 46 universities for Literature in Massachusetts based on strict academic metrics. Based on 1.78M scholarly articles and 96.13M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Literature. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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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

Amherst, MA

University of Massachusetts – Amherst

#60 in United States #64 in North America

60% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

5

Boston

#110 in United States #125 in North America

16% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1490 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

6

Medford, MA

Tufts University

#57 in United States #61 in North America

11% Acceptance

7,126 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

7

Boston

Northeastern University

#87 in United States #99 in North America

5% Acceptance

17,432 Enrollment

1490 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

8

Lowell

University of Massachusetts – Lowell

#213 in United States #240 in North America

83% Acceptance

12,122 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

9

Worcester, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

#203 in United States #230 in North America

60% Acceptance

5,558 Enrollment

1443 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

10

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University

#536 in United States #589 in North America

88% Acceptance

6,230 Enrollment

1162 Avg SAT

1840 Founded

11

Westfield

Westfield State University

#1888 in United States #1980 in North America

81% Acceptance

6,938 Enrollment

1162 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

12

Worcester, MA

Clark University

#249 in United States #280 in North America

40% Acceptance

2,266 Enrollment

1374 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

13

Wenham

#735 in United States #803 in North America

69% Acceptance

1,314 Enrollment

1243 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

14

Boston

Emerson College

#484 in United States #533 in North America

51% Acceptance

6,230 Enrollment

1345 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

15

Worcester, MA

Assumption College

#1295 in United States #1373 in North America

83% Acceptance

6,230 Enrollment

1162 Avg SAT

1904 Founded

16

Amherst, MA

Amherst College

#245 in United States #276 in North America

9% Acceptance

442 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

17

Norton

Wheaton College – Massachusetts

#730 in United States #797 in North America

68% Acceptance

1,785 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

18

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross

#380 in United States #426 in North America

18% Acceptance

3,126 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1843 Founded

19

South Hamilton

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

#1013 in United States #1086 in North America

70% Acceptance

1,183 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

20

Williamstown

Williams College

#233 in United States #263 in North America

8% Acceptance

2,115 Enrollment

1530 Avg SAT

1793 Founded

21

Springfield, MA

Springfield College

#713 in United States #780 in North America

72% Acceptance

1,763 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

22

Boston

Simmons University

#371 in United States #414 in North America

70% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

23

Newton Centre

#945 in United States #1017 in North America

80% Acceptance

73 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1921 Founded

24

Boston

University of Massachusetts – Boston

#189 in United States #214 in North America

84% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

25

North Andover

Merrimack College

#710 in United States #776 in North America

70% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

26

Waltham

Bentley University

#344 in United States #383 in North America

45% Acceptance

4,526 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1917 Founded

27

Boston

Emmanuel College

#940 in United States #1012 in North America

76% Acceptance

1,909 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

28

Waltham

Brandeis University

#130 in United States #151 in North America

40% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1455 Avg SAT

1948 Founded

29

Boston

Berklee College of Music

#684 in United States #748 in North America

44% Acceptance

1,989 Enrollment

1214 Avg SAT

1945 Founded

30

Wellesley

#337 in United States #374 in North America

17% Acceptance

2,793 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

31

Fitchburg

Fitchburg State University

#938 in United States #1010 in North America

87% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

32

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University

#674 in United States #737 in North America

88% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1155 Avg SAT

1874 Founded

33

South Hadley

Mount Holyoke College

#332 in United States #369 in North America

36% Acceptance

2,178 Enrollment

1455 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

34

Franklin, MA

#932 in United States #1004 in North America

74% Acceptance

12,941 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

35

Salem, MA

Salem State University

#664 in United States #725 in North America

96% Acceptance

5,429 Enrollment

1162 Avg SAT

1854 Founded

36

Boston

Suffolk University

#322 in United States #358 in North America

82% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

37

Weston

#924 in United States #996 in North America

70% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

995 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

38

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University

#663 in United States #724 in North America

97% Acceptance

6,230 Enrollment

1162 Avg SAT

1909 Founded

39

Dartmouth, MA

University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth

#311 in United States #345 in North America

91% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1160 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

40

Easton, MA

Stonehill College

#848 in United States #917 in North America

66% Acceptance

2,568 Enrollment

1194 Avg SAT

1948 Founded

41

Springfield, MA

Western New England University

#589 in United States #646 in North America

83% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

42

Northampton, MA

#255 in United States #286 in North America

21% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1480 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

43

Framingham

Framingham State University

#771 in United States #839 in North America

84% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1839 Founded

44

Amherst, MA

Hampshire College

#566 in United States #621 in North America

75% Acceptance

844 Enrollment

1480 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

45

Wellesley

Wellesley College

#253 in United States #284 in North America

14% Acceptance

2,407 Enrollment

1510 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

46

Needham

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

#748 in United States #816 in North America

25% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1526 Avg SAT

1997 Founded