2022 Massachusetts Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Massachusetts with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Harvard University rank first in the best Massachusetts college ranking and Massachusetts Institute of Technology is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Massachusetts

All colleges ranked in the best Massachusetts colleges are private schools. The schools' average acceptance rate is 17.40% where Harvard University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5% and Brandeis University has the highest rate of 33%. Total 135,873 students are attending one of the best Massachusetts schools where Boston University has the largest population with 32,718 students and Amherst College has the smallest number of students (1,745 students). The average graduation rate is 93.30% and the average students to faculty ratio is 8.70:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Massachusetts colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Massachusetts Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
5%1,52098%30,3917:1 (14.29 %)
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
7%1,54596%11,2543:1 (33.33 %)
3Williams College
Williamstown, MA
15%1,48096%1,9876:1 (16.67 %)
4Amherst College
Amherst, MA
12%1,49595%1,7457:1 (14.29 %)
5Tufts University
Medford, MA
16%1,45594%12,2199:1 (11.11 %)
6Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
20%1,43594%2,2808:1 (12.50 %)
7Boston University
Boston, MA
20%1,40589%32,71810:1 (10.00 %)
8Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
26%1,41592%14,93413:1 (7.69 %)
9Northeastern University
Boston, MA
20%1,47590%22,90514:1 (7.14 %)
10Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
33%1,41589%5,44010:1 (10.00 %)
Average17.40%1,46493.30%135,873 (Total)8.70:1 (11.49 %)

Best Massachusetts Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Massachusetts colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Massachusetts colleges is $59,272 where Tufts University has the most expensive costs at $63,000 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the lowest amount of tuition at $53,450. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Massachusetts colleges is $49,461 where Williams College has the highest tuition with $59,728 and Northeastern University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $26,095.
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Table. Best Massachusetts Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
1Harvard University $55,587$57,219
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology $53,450$53,450
3Williams College $59,660$70,551
4Amherst College $61,150$61,411
5Tufts University $63,000$65,213
6Wellesley College $60,752$63,147
7Boston University $59,816$61,612
8Boston College $61,706$63,248
9Northeastern University $57,592$59,815
10Brandeis University $60,006$62,496
Average$59,272$61,816
Table. Best Massachusetts Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
1Harvard University $52,170$53,731
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology $56,719$56,719
3Williams College $59,728$60,108
4Amherst College --
5Tufts University $55,216$55,264
6Wellesley College --
7Boston University $59,418$61,223
8Boston College $32,722$33,534
9Northeastern University $26,095$26,643
10Brandeis University $53,618$55,223
Average$49,461$50,306