Harvard University has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 98% last year.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology with 96% and Tufts University with 94% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Massachusetts Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $63,004 and graduate tuition & fees is $47,660 for the academic year 2024-2025.
Among these top-tier Massachusetts Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate, the average acceptance rate is 25.79% and the average SAT score is 1,481, reflecting a competitive admissions environment and strong academic performance.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Harvard University Cambridge, MAPrivate, 4-year | 98.00% 1.00% | $61,676 | 83.60% | 3.65% | 1,550 | 30,259 | 7 to 1 |
| 2 - | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAPrivate, 4-year | 96.00% - | $62,396 | 85.83% | 4.55% | 1,560 | 11,886 | 3 to 1 |
| 3 - | Tufts University Medford, MAPrivate, 4-year | 94.00% 1.00% | $70,704 | 45.51% | 11.49% | 1,510 | 13,599 | 10 to 1 |
| 4 - | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MAPrivate, 4-year | 91.00% 1.00% | $70,702 | 43.46% | 16.43% | 1,500 | 15,432 | 10 to 1 |
| 4 - | Northeastern University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 91.00% 1.00% | $66,162 | 53.75% | 5.22% | 1,490 | 32,553 | 16 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MAPrivate, 4-year | 90.00% 2.00% | $60,765 | 18.08% | 60.16% | - | 7,584 | 13 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Boston University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 89.00% - | $68,102 | 37.35% | 11.11% | 1,480 | 37,737 | 10 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Bentley University Waltham, MAPrivate, 4-year | 87.00% 1.00% | $61,000 | 21.29% | 45.05% | 1,350 | 5,333 | 12 to 1 |
| 9 - | Brandeis University Waltham, MAPrivate, 4-year | 86.00% - | $68,080 | 17.35% | 40.50% | 1,470 | 5,205 | 10 to 1 |
| 10 - | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MAPublic, 4-year | 83.00% - | $40,449 ($17,772) | 17.95% | 59.73% | 1,420 | 31,726 | 17 to 1 |
| Average | 90.50% | $63,004 ($17,772) | 42.42% | 25.79% | 1,481 | 19,131 | 11 to 1 |