The 2025 average SAT score of Massachusetts colleges is 1322 which is 20 points higher than previous SAT score of 1302.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score of 1560 among 37 Massachusetts colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Of those 37 Massachusetts colleges, 22 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 6 schools' scores decreased. 8 schools' scores are same as last year.
The table below shows the 10 Massachusetts colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $67,114 and graduate tuition & fees is $54,782 for the academic year 2024-2025.
| School Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAPrivate, 4-year | 1,560 10 | 35 | 4.55% | 85.83% | $62,396 | 11,886 | 96.00% | 3 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Harvard University Cambridge, MAPrivate, 4-year | 1,550 - | 35 | 3.65% | 83.60% | $61,676 | 30,259 | 98.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 3 3 | Amherst College Amherst, MAPrivate, 4-year | 1,540 40 | 34 | 9.01% | 38.77% | $70,480 | 1,914 | 94.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 3 - | Williams College Williamstown, MAPrivate, 4-year | 1,540 10 | 34 | 8.25% | 43.00% | $68,560 | 2,164 | 94.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MAPrivate, 4-year | 1,520 10 | 34 | 14.05% | 47.63% | $67,176 | 2,407 | 92.00% | 7 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Tufts University Medford, MAPrivate, 4-year | 1,510 - | 34 | 11.49% | 45.51% | $70,704 | 13,599 | 94.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MAPrivate, 4-year | 1,500 10 | 34 | 16.43% | 43.46% | $70,702 | 15,432 | 91.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Northeastern University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 1,490 10 | 34 | 5.22% | 53.75% | $66,162 | 32,553 | 91.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Smith College Northampton, MAPrivate, 4-year | 1,490 10 | 34 | 21.00% | 35.44% | $65,178 | 2,857 | 89.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 10 - | Boston University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 1,480 10 | 33 | 11.11% | 37.35% | $68,102 | 37,737 | 89.00% | 10 to 1 |
| Average | 1,518 | 34 | 10.48% | 51.43% | $67,114 | 15,081 | 92.80% | 8 to 1 |