Tightest Massachusetts Colleges To Get In

The average acceptance rate of the 54 Massachusetts colleges that have competitive admission is 63.41% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0.79%. The acceptance rate at 19 Massachusetts colleges increased and the rate of 35 colleges decreased.

Harvard University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 3.24%. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3.96%) and Northeastern University (6.80%) are following it in the list of Tightest Massachusetts 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 Colleges To Get In

Harvard University has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 3.24% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the second lowest rate of 3.96% among 54 Massachusetts colleges with competitive admission. Harvard University stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Massachusetts Institute of Technology also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $64,109 and graduate tuition & fees is $52,853 for the academic year 2023-2024.

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

Table. Tightest Massachusetts Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, four-years	3.24% 0.77%	82.96%	1,550	$59,076	30,631	97.00%	7 to 1
2 -	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, four-years	3.96% 0.15%	84.97%	1,560	$60,156	11,858	94.00%	3 to 1
3 4	Northeastern University Boston, MA Private, four-years	6.80% 11.58%	40.69%	1,500	$63,141	30,013	91.00%	16 to 1
4 1	Amherst College Amherst, MA Private, four-years	7.26% 1.48%	43.28%	1,510	$67,280	1,898	91.00%	7 to 1
5 1	Williams College Williamstown, MA Private, four-years	8.50% 0.33%	44.32%	1,530	$64,860	2,222	95.00%	6 to 1
6 1	Tufts University Medford, MA Private, four-years	9.69% 1.74%	50.13%	1,510	$67,844	13,431	93.00%	10 to 1
7 1	Wellesley College Wellesley, MA Private, four-years	13.57% 2.61%	50.78%	1,490	$64,320	2,447	90.00%	7 to 1
8 -	Boston University Boston, MA Private, four-years	14.37% 4.28%	31.32%	1,440	$65,168	36,714	88.00%	11 to 1
9 -	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Private, four-years	16.66% 2.38%	34.60%	1,490	$67,680	15,287	90.00%	12 to 1
10 -	Smith College Northampton, MA Private, four-years	22.86% 7.05%	37.24%	1,440	$61,568	2,873	88.00%	8 to 1
	Average	10.69%	50.03%	1,502	$64,109	14,737	91.70%	9 to 1

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