The average acceptance rate of the 41 private Massachusetts colleges that have competitive admission is 57.50% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0.79%. The acceptance rate at 17 private Massachusetts colleges increased and the rate of 24 colleges decreased.
Harvard University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 3.00%. Northeastern University (6.00%) and Amherst College (10.00%) are following it in the list of Tightest Massachusetts Private Colleges to get in.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Harvard University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Northeastern University also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $64,179 and graduate tuition & fees is $51,347 for the academic year 2023-2024.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Harvard University Cambridge, MAPrivate, 4-year | 3.00% 0.24% | 84.02% | 1,550 | $59,076 | 30,631 | 97.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 2 - | Northeastern University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 6.00% 0.80% | 50.00% | 1,500 | $63,141 | 30,013 | 91.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 3 - | Amherst College Amherst, MAPrivate, 4-year | 10.00% 2.74% | 38.96% | 1,500 | $67,280 | 1,898 | 91.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 3 2 | Tufts University Medford, MAPrivate, 4-year | 10.00% 0.31% | 50.00% | 1,510 | $67,844 | 13,431 | 93.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Williams College Williamstown, MAPrivate, 4-year | 10.00% 1.50% | 46.99% | 1,530 | $64,860 | 2,222 | 95.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Boston University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 11.00% 3.37% | 36.00% | 1,470 | $65,168 | 36,714 | 88.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MAPrivate, 4-year | 14.00% 0.43% | 50.00% | 1,510 | $64,320 | 2,447 | 90.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 8 - | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MAPrivate, 4-year | 16.00% 0.66% | 41.00% | 1,490 | $67,680 | 15,287 | 90.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 - | Smith College Northampton, MAPrivate, 4-year | 20.00% 2.86% | 32.98% | 1,480 | $61,568 | 2,873 | 88.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 10 - | College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MAPrivate, 4-year | 21.00% 15.36% | 44.98% | 1,340 | $60,850 | 3,083 | 91.00% | 10 to 1 |
| Average | 12.10% | 47.49% | 1,488 | $64,179 | 13,860 | 91.40% | 9 to 1 |