Massachusetts 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 53 Massachusetts colleges that have competitive admission is 61.46% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 1.48%. The acceptance rate at 23 Massachusetts colleges increased and the rate of 30 colleges decreased.

Harvard University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 3.65%. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (4.55%) and Northeastern University (5.22%) are following it in the list of Tightest Massachusetts 4-Years 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.

Harvard University stays 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 $66,311 and graduate tuition & fees is $53,498 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Massachusetts 4-Years Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Massachusetts 4-Years Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Harvard University Cambridge, MAPrivate, 4-year 3.65%
0.20%		83.60%1,550$61,67630,25998.00%7 to 1
2
-		Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAPrivate, 4-year 4.55%
0.19%		85.83%1,560$62,39611,88696.00%3 to 1
3
-		Northeastern University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year 5.22%
0.43%		53.75%1,490$66,16232,55391.00%16 to 1
4
1		Williams College Williamstown, MAPrivate, 4-year 8.25%
1.74%		43.00%1,540$68,5602,16494.00%6 to 1
5
1		Amherst College Amherst, MAPrivate, 4-year 9.01%
0.81%		38.77%1,540$70,4801,91494.00%6 to 1
6
1		Boston University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year 11.11%
0.26%		37.35%1,480$68,10237,73789.00%10 to 1
7
1		Tufts University Medford, MAPrivate, 4-year 11.49%
1.36%		45.51%1,510$70,70413,59994.00%10 to 1
8
-		Wellesley College Wellesley, MAPrivate, 4-year 14.05%
0.14%		47.63%1,520$67,1762,40792.00%7 to 1
9
-		Boston College Chestnut Hill, MAPrivate, 4-year 16.43%
0.78%		43.46%1,500$70,70215,43291.00%10 to 1
10
1		Babson College Wellesley, MAPrivate, 4-year 17.09%
2.65%		38.99%1,460$57,1523,93293.00%15 to 1
Average10.09%51.79%1,515$66,31115,18893.20%9 to 1