Most Selective Universities in Massachusetts

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Massachusetts.

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	State
1	Harvard University Private Non-Profit	$59,076	$99,572	98%	MA
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Private Non-Profit	$60,156	$131,633	96%	MA
3	Northeastern University Private Non-Profit	$63,141	$78,413	91%	MA
4	Amherst College Private Non-Profit	$67,280	$62,537	93%	MA
5	Williams College Private Non-Profit	$64,860	$71,754	96%	MA
6	Tufts University Private Non-Profit	$67,844	$68,337	94%	MA
7	Boston University Private Non-Profit	$65,168	$65,655	90%	MA
8	Wellesley College Private Non-Profit	$64,320	$65,961	91%	MA
9	Boston College Private Non-Profit	$67,680	$85,717	91%	MA
10	Babson College Private Non-Profit	$56,032	$91,354	93%	MA
11	Smith College Private Non-Profit	$61,568	$45,731	89%	MA
12	College of the Holy Cross Private Non-Profit	$60,850	$69,984	90%	MA
13	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Private Non-Profit	$64,458	$105,483	93%	MA
14	Brandeis University Private Non-Profit	$64,946	$52,967	87%	MA
15	Mount Holyoke College Private Non-Profit	$64,142	$48,590	84%	MA
16	Clark University Private Non-Profit	$55,160	$49,022	77%	MA
17	The New England Conservatory of Music Private Non-Profit	$58,550	$18,830	80%	MA
18	Emerson College Private Non-Profit	$55,392	$42,799	78%	MA
19	Bentley University Private Non-Profit	$58,150	$86,679	88%	MA
20	Berklee College of Music Private Non-Profit	$50,270	$26,462	68%	MA
21	Hult International Business School Private Non-Profit	$54,890	$0	65%	MA
22	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Public	$17,357	$60,347	83%	MA
23	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Private Non-Profit	$59,070	$85,038	89%	MA
24	Gordon College Private Non-Profit	$28,100	$45,839	68%	MA
25	Simmons University Private Non-Profit	$45,538	$61,420	73%	MA
26	Springfield College Private Non-Profit	$43,707	$43,692	70%	MA
27	Hampshire College Private Non-Profit	$56,630	$22,195	59%	MA
28	Fisher College Private Non-Profit	$35,013	$44,366	27%	MA
29	Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Private Non-Profit	$62,080	$51,607	78%	MA
30	Endicott College Private Non-Profit	$39,212	$57,286	77%	MA
31	Stonehill College Private Non-Profit	$54,500	$63,285	80%	MA
32	Bay Path University Private Non-Profit	$37,227	$51,548	52%	MA
33	Merrimack College Private Non-Profit	$51,786	$54,316	70%	MA
34	Dean College Private Non-Profit	$44,960	$30,046	44%	MA
35	Massachusetts College of Art and Design Public	$14,960	$27,090	68%	MA
36	Emmanuel College Private Non-Profit	$46,686	$50,180	66%	MA
37	Westfield State University Public	$11,882	$46,861	57%	MA
38	Lasell University Private Non-Profit	$26,000	$45,468	57%	MA
39	University of Massachusetts-Boston Public	$15,496	$53,521	51%	MA
40	Western New England University Private Non-Profit	$46,430	$51,771	66%	MA
41	Suffolk University Private Non-Profit	$45,380	$55,856	60%	MA
42	Framingham State University Public	$11,630	$46,611	52%	MA
43	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Public	$16,570	$61,467	71%	MA
44	MCPHS University Private Non-Profit	$38,850	$77,171	62%	MA
45	Wentworth Institute of Technology Private Non-Profit	$41,010	$71,868	69%	MA
46	Assumption University Private Non-Profit	$49,414	$46,029	73%	MA
47	College of Our Lady of the Elms Private Non-Profit	$42,061	$54,087	70%	MA
48	Nichols College Private Non-Profit	$40,375	$47,830	61%	MA
49	Bridgewater State University Public	$11,389	$46,673	55%	MA
50	Regis College Private Non-Profit	$47,770	$56,223	68%	MA

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This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

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