Massachusetts Colleges having Lowest Students to Faculty Ratio

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.

Table. Massachusetts Colleges With More Faculty Per Student Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
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Harvard University Cambridge, MAPrivate, 4-year 7 to 1
-
30,6312,120335$59,07697.00%
1
1
Simmons University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year 7 to 1
2 to 1
5,710224648$45,53874.00%
3
-
Berklee College of Music Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year 10 to 1
-
8,282324507$50,27068.00%
3
-
Brandeis University Waltham, MAPrivate, 4-year 10 to 1
-
5,581387160$64,94687.00%
3
-
Tufts University Medford, MAPrivate, 4-year 10 to 1
-
13,431917509$67,84493.00%
6
-
Boston University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year 11 to 1
-
36,7143,047899$65,16888.00%
7
-
Bentley University Waltham, MAPrivate, 4-year 12 to 1
-
5,165283140$58,15087.00%
7
5
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MAPrivate, 4-year 12 to 1
2 to 1
15,287882497$67,68090.00%
7
1
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MAPublic, 4-year 12 to 1
1 to 1
6,554200182$17,126
($11,046)
56.00%
7
1
Salem State University Salem, MAPublic, 4-year 12 to 1
1 to 1
6,539293380$18,961
($11,978)
55.00%
Average10 to 113,389868426$51,476
($11,512)
79.50%