Acceptance Rate Comparison between Colleges in Boston, Massachusetts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Colleges in Boston, Massachusetts is 29.72%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 21.30%.

A total of 248,292 have applied, 73,798 admitted, and 15,716 students have enrolled one of Colleges in Boston, Massachusetts .

Of the Massachusetts colleges, Northeastern University is the tightest school to admit with 6.80% acceptance rate, and Boston University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 14.37%.

You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of Colleges in Boston, Massachusetts .

Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Colleges in Boston, Massachusetts
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Bay State College Boston, MA	109	52	25	47.71%	48.08%
Berklee College of Music Boston, MA	7,286	3,951	1,627	54.23%	41.18%
Boston Baptist College Boston, MA	13	13	5	100.00%	38.46%
Boston University Boston, MA	80,796	11,607	3,635	14.37%	31.32%
Emerson College Boston, MA	12,109	5,176	1,002	42.75%	19.36%
Emmanuel College Boston, MA	5,786	4,611	568	79.69%	12.32%
Fisher College Boston, MA	3,333	2,474	194	74.23%	7.84%
Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA	2,598	2,043	409	78.64%	20.02%
MCPHS University Boston, MA	5,698	5,029	759	88.26%	15.09%
Northeastern University Boston, MA	91,000	6,191	2,519	6.80%	40.69%
Simmons University Boston, MA	4,001	3,059	392	76.46%	12.81%
Suffolk University Boston, MA	9,699	8,418	1,260	86.79%	14.97%
The New England Conservatory of Music Boston, MA	815	306	48	37.55%	15.69%
University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	19,512	15,757	2,441	80.76%	15.49%
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	5,537	5,111	832	92.31%	16.28%
Average	16,553	4,920	1,048	29.72%	21.30%

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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Undergraduate

Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education Private, four-years | Springfield
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Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship Private, four-years | Boston
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Graduate

Springfield Technical Community College Public, 2-4 years | Springfield
Mount Wachusett Community College Public, 2-4 years | Gardner
Stonehill College Private, four-years | Easton
Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford Private, Less than 2-years | New Bedford
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New England School of Photography Private, Less than 2-years | Waltham
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Online Schools

Springfield Technical Community College Public, 2-4 years | Springfield
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New England School of Photography Private, Less than 2-years | Waltham
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Technical Colleges

Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education Private, four-years | Springfield
Lincoln Technical Institute-Brockton Private, Less than 2-years | Brockton
Northeastern University Professional Programs Private, four-years | Boston
Urban College of Boston Private, 2-4 years | Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship Private, four-years | Boston
Rob Roy Academy-Taunton Private, Less than 2-years | Taunton
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester Private, Less than 2-years | Worcester
Wellesley College Private, four-years | Wellesley
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