Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked first in the Top Colleges in Massachusetts rankings, followed by Harvard University and Amherst College.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Massachusetts is $64,447 in the academic year 2023-2024.

Tufts University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $67,844 and Harvard University has the lowest tuition & fees of $59,076 among Top Colleges in Massachusetts. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $52,892.

The average acceptance rate is 12.35% and the average graduation rate is 92% in the Top Colleges in Massachusetts. The average SAT score of the schools is 1,505. The average salary after 10 years of graduation from the Top Colleges in Massachusetts is $95,250.

Top Colleges in Massachusetts Tuition Comparison

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Massachusetts is $64,447 in the academic year 2023-2024. Tufts University has the most expensive tuition & fees of $67,844 and Harvard University has the lowest rates of $59,076.

The average graduate tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Massachusetts is $52,892 in the academic year 2023-2024. Boston University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $64,712 and Northeastern University has the lowest graduate tuition rates of $28,100.

The following table compares the tuition and important academic & admission facts between Top Colleges in Massachusetts.

Table. Top Colleges in Massachusetts Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA$60,156$63,3933.96%1,560 SAT
35 ACT		11,85894%
2Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA$59,076$55,4403.24%1,550 SAT
35 ACT		30,63197%
3Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA$67,280-7.26%1,510 SAT
34 ACT		1,89891%
4Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA$64,860$64,5408.50%1,530 SAT
35 ACT		2,22295%
5Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA$64,320-13.57%1,490 SAT
34 ACT		2,44790%
6Tufts UniversityMedford, MA$67,844$49,4769.69%1,510 SAT
34 ACT		13,43193%
7Boston UniversityBoston, MA$65,168$64,71214.37%1,440 SAT
33 ACT		36,71488%
8Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA$63,141$28,1006.80%1,500 SAT
34 ACT		30,01391%
9Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA$67,680$35,90016.66%1,490 SAT
34 ACT		15,28790%
10Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA$64,946$61,57839.41%1,470 SAT
33 ACT		5,58187%
Average$64,447 (-)$52,892 (-)12%1,50515,00892%
Top Colleges in Massachusetts Tuition Comparison