The 2024 average ACT score of private Massachusetts colleges is 31 which is 1 point(s) higher than previous ACT score of 30.
Harvard University has the highest ACT score of 35 among 24 Massachusetts colleges that consider ACT score for admission.
Of those 24 Massachusetts colleges, 6 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 4 schools' scores decreased. 12 schools' scores are same as last year.
The table below shows the 10 Massachusetts colleges with the highest ACT scores along with important academic statistics.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $64,588 and graduate tuition & fees is $52,626 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 13.50% and the average SAT score is 1,501 at the schools.
School Name | ACT Score | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
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1 - | Harvard University Cambridge, MAPrivate, 4-year | 35 - | 1,550 | 3.00% | 84.02% | $59,076 | 30,631 | 97.00% | 7 to 1 |
2 - | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MAPrivate, 4-year | 34 - | 1,490 | 16.00% | 41.00% | $67,680 | 15,287 | 90.00% | 12 to 1 |
2 - | Northeastern University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 34 - | 1,500 | 6.00% | 50.00% | $63,141 | 30,013 | 91.00% | 16 to 1 |
2 - | Tufts University Medford, MAPrivate, 4-year | 34 - | 1,510 | 10.00% | 50.00% | $67,844 | 13,431 | 93.00% | 10 to 1 |
2 3 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MAPrivate, 4-year | 34 1 | 1,510 | 14.00% | 50.00% | $64,320 | 2,447 | 90.00% | 7 to 1 |
2 | Williams College Williamstown, MAPrivate, 4-year | 34 | 1,530 | 10.00% | 46.99% | $64,860 | 2,222 | 95.00% | 6 to 1 |
7 2 | Amherst College Amherst, MAPrivate, 4-year | 33 - | 1,500 | 10.00% | 38.96% | $67,280 | 1,898 | 91.00% | 7 to 1 |
7 2 | Boston University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 33 - | 1,470 | 11.00% | 36.00% | $65,168 | 36,714 | 88.00% | 11 to 1 |
7 2 | Brandeis University Waltham, MAPrivate, 4-year | 33 - | 1,470 | 35.00% | 22.01% | $64,946 | 5,581 | 87.00% | 10 to 1 |
7 2 | Smith College Northampton, MAPrivate, 4-year | 33 - | 1,480 | 20.00% | 32.98% | $61,568 | 2,873 | 88.00% | 8 to 1 |
Average | 34 | 1,501 | 13.50% | 45.20% | $64,588 | 14,110 | 91.00% | 9 to 1 |