Key Admission and Academic Facts of Most Favored Massachusetts Public Colleges

Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 34.49% and Bridgewater State University has the second highest yield of 20.32%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $25,647 and graduate tuition & fees is $19,218 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 85.08% and the average SAT score is 1,177 at the schools.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Most Favored Massachusetts Public Colleges.
Table. Most Favored Massachusetts Public Colleges Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA
Public, four-years
34.49%
1.47%
89.40%-$23,910
($10,816)
1,42579.00%12 to 1
2
4
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
Public, four-years
20.32%
2.30%
87.71%1,110$17,529
($11,389)
9,60456.00%17 to 1
3
4
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA
Public, four-years
19.36%
1.88%
63.52%1,370$39,293
($17,357)
32,22983.00%18 to 1
4
2
Worcester State University Worcester, MA
Public, four-years
19.32%
5.24%
87.66%1,125$17,366
($11,286)
5,31158.00%14 to 1
5
-
University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA
Public, four-years
18.39%
0.34%
85.95%1,250$35,396
($16,570)
17,15371.00%17 to 1
6
2
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
Public, four-years
18.31%
1.17%
86.06%1,120$17,126
($11,046)
6,55456.00%12 to 1
7
3
Salem State University Salem, MA
Public, four-years
18.29%
1.70%
92.66%1,110$18,961
($11,978)
6,53955.00%12 to 1
8
1
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA
Public, four-years
15.63%
1.55%
95.52%1,140$31,750
($15,208)
7,45754.00%15 to 1
9
1
University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA
Public, four-years
15.49%
1.89%
80.76%1,190$37,174
($15,496)
15,58651.00%16 to 1
10
7
Westfield State University Westfield, MA
Public, four-years
14.87%
8.55%
81.51%-$17,962
($11,882)
4,70259.00%14 to 1
Average19.45%85.08%1,177$25,647
($13,303)
10,65662.20%15 to 1
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