Harvard University has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 7 to last year.
Simmons University and Berklee College of Music also have lower ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Harvard University has the highest students to faculty ratio of 7 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. Simmons University has the second lowest ratio of 7 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $51,476 and graduate tuition & fees is $40,742 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 42.50% and the average SAT score is 1,372 at the schools.
School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
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1 - | Harvard University Cambridge, MAPrivate, 4-year | 7 to 1 - | 30,631 | 2,120 | 335 | $59,076 | 97.00% |
1 1 | Simmons University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 7 to 1 2 to 1 | 5,710 | 224 | 648 | $45,538 | 74.00% |
3 - | Berklee College of Music Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 10 to 1 - | 8,282 | 324 | 507 | $50,270 | 68.00% |
3 - | Brandeis University Waltham, MAPrivate, 4-year | 10 to 1 - | 5,581 | 387 | 160 | $64,946 | 87.00% |
3 - | Tufts University Medford, MAPrivate, 4-year | 10 to 1 - | 13,431 | 917 | 509 | $67,844 | 93.00% |
6 - | Boston University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 11 to 1 - | 36,714 | 3,047 | 899 | $65,168 | 88.00% |
7 - | Bentley University Waltham, MAPrivate, 4-year | 12 to 1 - | 5,165 | 283 | 140 | $58,150 | 87.00% |
7 5 | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MAPrivate, 4-year | 12 to 1 2 to 1 | 15,287 | 882 | 497 | $67,680 | 90.00% |
7 1 | Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MAPublic, 4-year | 12 to 1 1 to 1 | 6,554 | 200 | 182 | $17,126 ($11,046) | 56.00% |
7 1 | Salem State University Salem, MAPublic, 4-year | 12 to 1 1 to 1 | 6,539 | 293 | 380 | $18,961 ($11,978) | 55.00% |
Average | 10 to 1 | 13,389 | 868 | 426 | $51,476 ($11,512) | 79.50% |