Best Massachusetts Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts for 2024

There are 103 colleges and universities in Massachusetts enrolling 460,697 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Massachusetts below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Massachusetts offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

 Massachusetts is home to nationally ranked institutions like Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Williams College and Amherst College. The highest ranked college in Massachusetts is Harvard University and the top rated public state college is University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Local college options can be explored in Boston, Worcester and Springfield or other cities.


103 results

List of the Best Massachusetts Colleges

Boston Architectural College
B
Boston, MA

Boston Architectural College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 747enrollment
  • $29,531net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

The Boston Conservatory
B
Boston, MA

The Boston Conservatory

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 798enrollment
  • $42,649net price
  • 46%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Bristol Community College
B
Fall River, MA
 

Bristol Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,822enrollment
  • $6,204net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 7

Bunker Hill Community College
B
Boston, MA

Bunker Hill Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,439enrollment
  • $8,857net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Cambridge College
C
Cambridge, MA

Cambridge College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,135enrollment
  • $21,178net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Cape Cod Community College
C
West Barnstable, MA
 

Cape Cod Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,336enrollment
  • $9,348net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 10

Laboure College
L
Boston, MA
 

Laboure College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 983enrollment
  • -net price
  • 39%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Dean College
D
Franklin, MA

Dean College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 1,189enrollment
  • $32,219net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.88Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

Eastern Nazarene College
E
Quincy, MA
 

Eastern Nazarene College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 535enrollment
  • $20,283net price
  • 62%acceptance rate
  • 970-1160SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.21Estimated Avg GPA

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
B
Boston, MA
 

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 513enrollment
  • $18,198net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.32Avg GPA

Greenfield Community College
G
Greenfield, MA
 

Greenfield Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,419enrollment
  • $10,620net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Hampshire College
H
Amherst, MA

Hampshire College

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

 

  • 508enrollment
  • $24,087net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
H
Brookline, MA
 

Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 131enrollment
  • $30,506net price
  • 58%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Holyoke Community College
H
Holyoke, MA
 

Holyoke Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,550enrollment
  • $7,927net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
L
Medford, MA
 

Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 225enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Lesley University
L
Cambridge, MA

Lesley University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 3,406enrollment
  • $32,414net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.31Avg GPA

Longy School of Music
L
Cambridge, MA

Longy School of Music

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 315enrollment
  • $30,524net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Marian Court College
M
Swampscott, Massachusetts
 

Marian Court College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 193enrollment
  • $18,868net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA