Tightest Massachusetts Public Colleges To Get In

The average acceptance rate of the 12 public Massachusetts colleges that have competitive admission is 85.88% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0%. The acceptance rate at 0 public Massachusetts colleges increased and the rate of 0 colleges decreased.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 63.52%. University of Massachusetts-Boston (80.76%) and Westfield State University (81.51%) are following it in the list of Tightest Massachusetts Public 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.

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Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest Massachusetts Public Colleges To Get In

University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 63.52% and University of Massachusetts-Boston has the second lowest rate of 80.76% among 12 Massachusetts colleges with competitive admission. University of Massachusetts-Amherst stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. University of Massachusetts-Boston also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $24,403 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,236 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest Massachusetts Public Colleges To Get In.

Table. Tightest Massachusetts Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA Public, four-years	63.52% -	19.36%	1,370	$39,293 ($17,357)	32,229	83.00%	18 to 1
2 -	University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA Public, four-years	80.76% -	15.49%	1,190	$37,174 ($15,496)	15,586	51.00%	16 to 1
3 -	Westfield State University Westfield, MA Public, four-years	81.51% -	14.87%	-	$17,962 ($11,882)	4,702	59.00%	14 to 1
4 -	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA Public, four-years	85.95% -	18.39%	1,250	$35,396 ($16,570)	17,153	71.00%	17 to 1
5 -	Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA Public, four-years	86.06% -	18.31%	1,120	$17,126 ($11,046)	6,554	56.00%	12 to 1
6 -	Framingham State University Framingham, MA Public, four-years	87.41% -	12.39%	1,105	$17,710 ($11,630)	4,111	54.00%	11 to 1
7 -	Worcester State University Worcester, MA Public, four-years	87.66% -	19.32%	1,125	$17,366 ($11,286)	5,311	58.00%	14 to 1
8 -	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA Public, four-years	87.71% -	20.32%	1,110	$17,529 ($11,389)	9,604	56.00%	17 to 1
9 -	Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA Public, four-years	89.40% -	34.49%	-	$23,910 ($10,816)	1,425	79.00%	12 to 1
10 -	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA Public, four-years	92.45% -	13.15%	-	$20,559 ($11,884)	938	55.00%	9 to 1
	Average	84.24%	18.61%	1,181	$24,403 ($12,936)	9,761	62.20%	14 to 1

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