The average acceptance rate of the 10 Affordable Massachusetts Public Colleges to get in is 85.88% for the academic year 2023-2024. University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth has the highest (i.e. easy to admit) acceptance rate of 95.52% and Salem State University (92.66%) and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (92.45%) are following it in the list of Affordable Massachusetts Public 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.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Affordable Massachusetts Public Colleges To Get In

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth has the most affordable acceptance rate (highest) of 95.52% and Salem State University has the second highest acceptance rate of 92.66%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $21,827 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,023 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 88.63% and the average SAT score is 1,137 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 59.70% and the students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 over the 10 colleges.

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

Table. Affordable Massachusetts Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MAPublic, 4-year 95.52%
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15.63%1,140$31,750
($15,208)
7,45754.00%15 to 1
2
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Salem State University Salem, MAPublic, 4-year 92.66%
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18.29%1,110$18,961
($11,978)
6,53955.00%12 to 1
3
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MAPublic, 4-year 92.45%
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13.15%-$20,559
($11,884)
93855.00%9 to 1
4
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MAPublic, 4-year 89.40%
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34.49%-$23,910
($10,816)
1,42579.00%12 to 1
5
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Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MAPublic, 4-year 87.71%
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20.32%1,110$17,529
($11,389)
9,60456.00%17 to 1
6
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Worcester State University Worcester, MAPublic, 4-year 87.66%
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19.32%1,125$17,366
($11,286)
5,31158.00%14 to 1
7
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Framingham State University Framingham, MAPublic, 4-year 87.41%
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12.39%1,105$17,710
($11,630)
4,11154.00%11 to 1
8
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Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MAPublic, 4-year 86.06%
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18.31%1,120$17,126
($11,046)
6,55456.00%12 to 1
9
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University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MAPublic, 4-year 85.95%
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18.39%1,250$35,396
($16,570)
17,15371.00%17 to 1
10
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Westfield State University Westfield, MAPublic, 4-year 81.51%
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14.87%-$17,962
($11,882)
4,70259.00%14 to 1
Average88.63%18.52%1,137$21,827
($12,369)
6,37959.70%13 to 1