Best Colleges in Massachusetts, US 2018

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* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

NameLocationRankTuition and FeesEnrollment
Harvard University(Cambridge, MA)#2 in National Universities$48,9496,710
Massachusetts Institute of Technology(Cambridge, MA)#5 in National Universities$49,8924,524
Tufts University(Medford, MA)#29 in National Universities$54,3185,508
Boston College(Chestnut Hill, MA)#32 in National Universities$53,3469,309
Brandeis University(Waltham, MA)#34 in National Universities$53,5823,608
Boston University(Boston, MA)#37 in National Universities$52,08217,944
Northeastern University(Boston, MA)#40 in National Universities$49,49713,473
Worcester Polytechnic Institute(Worcester, MA)#61 in National Universities$48,6284,432
University of Massachusetts--Amherst(Amherst, MA)#75 in National Universities$33,662 (out-of-state), $15,596 (in-state)23,373
Clark University(Worcester, MA)#81 in National Universities$44,4002,289
University of Massachusetts--Lowell(Lowell, MA)#156 in National Universities$31,865 (out-of-state), $14,800 (in-state)13,639
Lesley University(Cambridge, MA)#181 in National Universities$26,5501,929
Suffolk University(Boston, MA)#181 in National Universities$37,2705,290
University of Massachusetts--Boston(Boston, MA)#202 in National Universities$32,985 (out-of-state), $13,828 (in-state)12,847
University of Massachusetts--Dartmouth(North Dartmouth, MA)#207 in National Universities$28,285 (out-of-state), $13,571 (in-state)6,999
Williams College(Williamstown, MA)#1 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$53,5502,076
Amherst College(Amherst, MA)#2 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$54,3101,849
Wellesley College(Wellesley, MA)#3 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$51,1482,347
Smith College(Northampton, MA)#12 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$50,0442,514
College of the Holy Cross(Worcester, MA)#33 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$50,6302,941
Mount Holyoke College(South Hadley, MA)#36 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$47,9402,199
Wheaton College(Norton, MA)#76 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$50,8501,651
Stonehill College(Easton, MA)#111 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$41,3002,481
Bard College at Simon's Rock(Great Barrington, MA)#147 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$51,797N/A
Gordon College(Wenham, MA)#168 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$36,7401,657
Bentley University(Waltham, MA)#2 in Regional Universities North$48,0004,222
Emerson College(Boston, MA)#7 in Regional Universities North$42,9083,790
Simmons College(Boston, MA)#14 in Regional Universities North$38,5901,801
Massachusetts Maritime Academy(Buzzards Bay, MA)#18 in Regional Universities North$25,807 (out-of-state), $8,381 (in-state)1,677
Dean College(Franklin, MA)#22 in Regional Colleges North$38,0901,339
Springfield College(Springfield, MA)#25 in Regional Universities North$36,5352,110
Mount Ida College(Newton, MA)#26 in Regional Colleges North$35,7201,357
Assumption College(Worcester, MA)#28 in Regional Universities North$36,2601,989
Fisher College(Boston, MA)#32 in Regional Colleges North$30,4991,996
Endicott College(Beverly, MA)#34 in Regional Universities North$32,1543,290
Newbury College(Brookline, MA)#36 in Regional Colleges North$34,470751
Merrimack College(North Andover, MA)#56 in Regional Universities North$40,1903,448
Western New England University(Springfield, MA)#64 in Regional Universities North$35,7402,724
Wentworth Institute of Technology(Boston, MA)#71 in Regional Universities North$32,9543,977
Wheelock College(Boston, MA)#97 in Regional Universities North$36,200726
Bay Path University(Longmeadow, MA)#102 in Regional Universities North$33,5571,893
Bridgewater State University(Bridgewater, MA)#102 in Regional Universities North$16,010 (out-of-state), $9,870 (in-state)9,562
College of Our Lady of the Elms(Chicopee, MA)#102 in Regional Universities North$34,5781,188
Westfield State University(Westfield, MA)#116 in Regional Universities North$15,795 (out-of-state), $9,715 (in-state)5,610
Worcester State University(Worcester, MA)#116 in Regional Universities North$15,612 (out-of-state), $10,017 (in-state)5,381
Framingham State University(Framingham, MA)#126 in Regional Universities North$15,420 (out-of-state), $9,340 (in-state)4,337
Lasell College(Newton, MA)#130 in Regional Universities North$34,6001,788
Fitchburg State University(Fitchburg, MA)#137 in Regional Universities North$16,255 (out-of-state), $10,175 (in-state)4,162
Salem State University(Salem, MA)#137 in Regional Universities North$16,148 (out-of-state), $9,736 (in-state)7,346
American International College(Springfield, MA)Rank Not Published$33,1401,424
Anna Maria College(Paxton, MA)Rank Not Published$37,1301,058
Bay State College(Boston, MA)Rank Not Published$27,750N/A
Becker College(Worcester, MA)Rank Not Published$37,272N/A
Curry College(Milton, MA)Rank Not Published$38,5962,688
Eastern Nazarene College(Quincy, MA)Rank Not Published$31,780784
Emmanuel College(Boston, MA)Rank Not Published$38,8442,012
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts(North Adams, MA)Rank Not Published$9,975 (out-of-state), $1,030 (in-state)1,444
Pine Manor College(Chestnut Hill, MA)Rank Not Published$28,780461
Babson College(Babson Park, MA)Unranked$49,6642,283
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology(Boston, MA)UnrankedN/AN/A
Berklee College of Music(Boston, MA)Unranked$42,7505,983
Boston Architectural College(Boston, MA)Unranked$21,174365
Boston Conservatory(Boston, MA)Unranked$44,735N/A
Cambridge College(Cambridge, MA)Unranked$14,436N/A
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering(Needham, MA)Unranked$49,280378
Hampshire College(Amherst, MA)Unranked$50,238N/A
Hellenic College(Brookline, MA)Unranked$22,490100
Massachusetts College of Art and Design(Boston, MA)Unranked$34,400 (out-of-state), $12,700 (in-state)1,835
MCPHS University(Boston, MA)Unranked$32,6703,843
Montserrat College of Art(Beverly, MA)Unranked$30,800N/A
National Graduate School of Quality Management(Falmouth, MA)Unranked$11,200N/A
New England College of Business and Finance(Boston, MA)Unranked$11,240N/A
New England College of Optometry(Boston, MA)UnrankedN/AN/A
New England Conservatory of Music(Boston, MA)Unranked$46,930N/A
New England Institute of Art(Brookline, MA)Unranked$18,540N/A
Nichols College(Dudley, MA)Unranked$34,0001,269
Regis College(Weston, MA)UnrankedN/AN/A

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