Massachusetts Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Massachusetts for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Massachusetts. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Massachusetts colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Massachusetts colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
Massachusetts High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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North Dartmouth, MA

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Public 4 Year

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92% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 7,759enrollment
  • $20,696net price
  • 1040-1260SAT range
  • 22-27ACT range
  • 3.37Avg GPA

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Anna Maria College
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Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,332enrollment
  • $28,732net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.94Avg GPA

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Fitchburg State University
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Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 6,296enrollment
  • $15,820net price
  • 1030-1220SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.29Avg GPA

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

Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 199enrollment
  • $23,317net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Worcester State University
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Worcester, MA

Worcester State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 5,611enrollment
  • $14,307net price
  • 1008-1280SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Bridgewater State University
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Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 9,550enrollment
  • $16,230net price
  • 1040-1230SAT range
  • 18-27ACT range
  • 3.21Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Regis College
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Weston, MA
 

Regis College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,842enrollment
  • $30,212net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.38Avg GPA

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Nichols College
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Dudley, MA

Nichols College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#33 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,354enrollment
  • $31,032net price
  • 1000-1190SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.9Avg GPA

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College of Our Lady of the Elms
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Chicopee, MA

College of Our Lady of the Elms

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 1,332enrollment
  • $22,311net price
  • 1150-1320SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Assumption College
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Worcester, MA

Assumption College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,046enrollment
  • $29,072net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Framingham State University
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Framingham, MA

Framingham State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 4,028enrollment
  • $16,640net price
  • 1070-1255SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.07Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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University of Massachusetts Lowell
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Lowell, MA

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 16,770enrollment
  • $17,624net price
  • 1180-1350SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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Boston, MA

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 6,321enrollment
  • $37,182net price
  • 1080-1340SAT range
  • 23-33ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Suffolk University
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Boston, MA

Suffolk University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 6,697enrollment
  • $33,089net price
  • 1090-1280SAT range
  • 24-32ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Wentworth Institute of Technology
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Boston, MA

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#24 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 4,018enrollment
  • $35,585net price
  • 1140-1320SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Longy School of Music
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Cambridge, MA

Longy School of Music

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 318enrollment
  • $45,752net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Massachusetts Boston
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Boston, MA

University of Massachusetts Boston

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts

  • 15,810enrollment
  • $17,554net price
  • 1080-1290SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Western New England University
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Springfield, MA

Western New England University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

  • 3,574enrollment
  • $31,548net price
  • 1130-1310SAT range
  • 25-27ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

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