Universities in Massachusetts

12 Massachusetts universities, most selective first, each on its own page. Public schools charge Massachusetts residents the in-state rate shown here; the price after grants is what students with federal aid actually paid.

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How hard is it to get into a Massachusetts university, and what does it cost?

Acceptance rate and the middle half of admitted students' SAT scores, fall 2024, from the College Scorecard. Pay is for everyone who started with federal aid, ten years after starting.

University	Acceptance rate	SAT, middle half	Tuition, in state	Out of state	Price after grants	Pay, ten years on
Harvard UniversityCambridge · Private	4%	1510 to 1580	$64,796	Same	$19,148	$121,957
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge · Private	5%	1520 to 1580	$64,730	Same	$14,815	$152,553
Northeastern UniversityBoston · Private	5%	1440 to 1540	$69,289	Same	$29,060	$99,371
Williams CollegeWilliamstown · Private	8%	1490 to 1570	$72,510	Same	$15,157	$95,954
Amherst CollegeAmherst · Private	9%	1490 to 1580	$73,830	Same	$19,536	$95,161
Boston UniversityBoston · Private	11%	1420 to 1530	$71,372	Same	$36,503	$89,087
Tufts UniversityMedford · Private	12%	1470 to 1560	$73,616	Same	$38,797	$89,187
Wellesley CollegeWellesley · Private	14%	1460 to 1560	$70,144	Same	$23,995	$90,458
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill · Private	16%	1440 to 1540	$73,508	Same	$38,930	$112,178
Brandeis UniversityWaltham · Private	41%	1390 to 1520	$70,957	Same	$30,606	$85,519
University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst · Public	60%	1310 to 1500	$18,487	$41,759	$22,857	$80,486
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester · Private	60%	Not reported	$63,246	Same	$43,885	$113,513

Universities in Massachusetts

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