Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

53 Best Universities in Massachusetts for Education

We ranked the top 53 universities for Education in Massachusetts based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.85M specialized research publications which collectively generated 99.54M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

For Education

#12 in United States #13 in North America

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

2

Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For Education

#21 in United States #23 in North America

5% Acceptance

4,535 Enrollment

1550 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

3

Boston

Boston University

For Education

#61 in United States #67 in North America

11% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

4

Amherst, MA

University of Massachusetts – Amherst

For Education

#66 in United States #73 in North America

60% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

5

Boston

For Education

#73 in United States #83 in North America

16% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1490 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

6

Boston

Northeastern University

For Education

#112 in United States #124 in North America

5% Acceptance

17,432 Enrollment

1490 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

7

Medford, MA

Tufts University

For Education

#119 in United States #132 in North America

11% Acceptance

7,126 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

8

Worcester, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

For Education

#213 in United States #240 in North America

60% Acceptance

5,558 Enrollment

1443 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

9

Lowell

University of Massachusetts – Lowell

For Education

#244 in United States #275 in North America

83% Acceptance

12,122 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

10

Worcester, MA

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

For Education

#262 in United States #293 in North America

12% Acceptance

1,261 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1962 Founded

11

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University

For Education

#505 in United States #555 in North America

88% Acceptance

6,230 Enrollment

1162 Avg SAT

1840 Founded

12

Boston

Emmanuel College

For Education

#743 in United States #805 in North America

76% Acceptance

1,909 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

13

Worcester, MA

Clark University

For Education

#291 in United States #325 in North America

40% Acceptance

2,266 Enrollment

1374 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

14

Norton

Wheaton College – Massachusetts

For Education

#956 in United States #1025 in North America

68% Acceptance

1,785 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

15

Boston

Emerson College

For Education

#635 in United States #690 in North America

51% Acceptance

6,230 Enrollment

1345 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

16

Fitchburg

Fitchburg State University

For Education

#914 in United States #982 in North America

87% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

17

Amherst, MA

Amherst College

For Education

#286 in United States #320 in North America

9% Acceptance

442 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

18

Springfield, MA

Springfield College

For Education

#711 in United States #771 in North America

72% Acceptance

1,763 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

19

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross

For Education

#554 in United States #606 in North America

18% Acceptance

3,126 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1843 Founded

20

Franklin, MA

For Education

#441 in United States #488 in North America

74% Acceptance

12,941 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

21

Williamstown

Williams College

For Education

#460 in United States #508 in North America

8% Acceptance

2,115 Enrollment

1530 Avg SAT

1793 Founded

22

North Andover

Merrimack College

For Education

#549 in United States #601 in North America

70% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

23

Boston

Simmons University

For Education

#398 in United States #439 in North America

70% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

24

Weston

For Education

#998 in United States #1069 in North America

70% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

995 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

25

Boston

University of Massachusetts – Boston

For Education

#144 in United States #163 in North America

84% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

26

Boston

Berklee College of Music

For Education

#1077 in United States #1151 in North America

44% Acceptance

1,989 Enrollment

1214 Avg SAT

1945 Founded

27

Waltham

Bentley University

For Education

#402 in United States #444 in North America

45% Acceptance

4,526 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1917 Founded

28

Easton, MA

Stonehill College

For Education

#810 in United States #876 in North America

66% Acceptance

2,568 Enrollment

1194 Avg SAT

1948 Founded

29

Waltham

Brandeis University

For Education

#208 in United States #235 in North America

40% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1455 Avg SAT

1948 Founded

30

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University

For Education

#781 in United States #844 in North America

88% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1155 Avg SAT

1874 Founded

31

Westfield

Westfield State University

For Education

#856 in United States #922 in North America

81% Acceptance

6,938 Enrollment

1162 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

32

Wellesley

For Education

#413 in United States #457 in North America

17% Acceptance

2,793 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

33

Boston

MGH Institute of Health Professions

For Education

#484 in United States #533 in North America

32% Acceptance

544 Enrollment

1108 Avg SAT

1977 Founded

34

Salem, MA

Salem State University

For Education

#530 in United States #581 in North America

96% Acceptance

5,429 Enrollment

1162 Avg SAT

1854 Founded

35

Worcester, MA

Assumption College

For Education

#819 in United States #885 in North America

83% Acceptance

6,230 Enrollment

1162 Avg SAT

1904 Founded

36

South Hadley

Mount Holyoke College

For Education

#512 in United States #562 in North America

36% Acceptance

2,178 Enrollment

1455 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

37

Boston

Wentworth Institute of Technology

For Education

#873 in United States #940 in North America

91% Acceptance

3,965 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1904 Founded

38

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University

For Education

#429 in United States #476 in North America

97% Acceptance

6,230 Enrollment

1162 Avg SAT

1909 Founded

39

Newton, MA

For Education

#1075 in United States #1149 in North America

81% Acceptance

6,230 Enrollment

1094 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

40

Boston

Suffolk University

For Education

#348 in United States #384 in North America

82% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

41

Beverly

Endicott College

For Education

#887 in United States #955 in North America

71% Acceptance

3,194 Enrollment

1267 Avg SAT

1939 Founded

42

Boston

MCPHS University

For Education

#632 in United States #686 in North America

85% Acceptance

3,469 Enrollment

1288 Avg SAT

1823 Founded

43

Boston

For Education

#875 in United States #942 in North America

71% Acceptance

78 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1903 Founded

44

Dartmouth, MA

University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth

For Education

#284 in United States #318 in North America

91% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1160 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

45

Framingham

Framingham State University

For Education

#740 in United States #802 in North America

84% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1839 Founded

46

Springfield, MA

Western New England University

For Education

#536 in United States #587 in North America

83% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

47

Milton, MA

For Education

#494 in United States #543 in North America

88% Acceptance

1,808 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1879 Founded

48

Northampton, MA

For Education

#361 in United States #399 in North America

21% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1480 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

49

Needham

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

For Education

#667 in United States #724 in North America

25% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1526 Avg SAT

1997 Founded

50

Amherst, MA

Hampshire College

For Education

#773 in United States #836 in North America

75% Acceptance

844 Enrollment

1480 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

51

Newton Centre

For Education

#821 in United States #887 in North America

80% Acceptance

73 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1921 Founded

52

Wellesley

Wellesley College

For Education

#325 in United States #361 in North America

14% Acceptance

2,407 Enrollment

1510 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

53

Wenham

For Education

#717 in United States #777 in North America

69% Acceptance

1,314 Enrollment

1243 Avg SAT

1889 Founded