Below is a ranking of the 66 private colleges in Massachusetts with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Harvard University leads the list by accepting 3% of high school students that applied.
| School | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mount Ida CollegeNewton, MA |
75% |
|
Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA |
81% |
|
School of the Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, MA |
81% |
|
Lasell CollegeNewton, MA |
82% |
|
Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA |
83% |
|
Longy School of MusicCambridge, MA |
84% |
|
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston, MA |
85% |
|
Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA |
85% |
|
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA |
85% |
|
Assumption CollegeWorcester, MA |
87% |
|
Nichols CollegeDudley, MA |
88% |
|
College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee, MA |
88% |
|
Regis CollegeWeston, MA |
89% |
|
Anna Maria CollegePaxton, MA |
90% |
|
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyBrookline, MA |
90% |
|
Curry CollegeMilton, MA |
92% |
|
Lesley UniversityCambridge, MA |
94% |
|
American International CollegeSpringfield, MA |
97% |