2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Amherst, MA  • 

Amherst College is a private not-for-profit university based in Amherst, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 471 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 12%.

#13 in 2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Boston, MA

Simmons College is a private not-for-profit university based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 407 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 60%.

#14 in 2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  North Dartmouth, MA

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is a public university based in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,333 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 84%.

#15 in 2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Williamstown, MA  • 

Williams College is a private not-for-profit university based in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 548 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 14%.

#16 in 2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Wellesley, MA  • 

Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit university based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 605 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 22%.

#17 in 2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Wellesley, MA

Babson College is a private not-for-profit university based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 550 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 24%.

#18 in 2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Waltham, MA

Bentley University is a private not-for-profit university based in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,018 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 44%.

#19 in 2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit university based in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 529 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 50%.

#20 in 2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Northampton, MA  • 

Smith College is a private not-for-profit university based in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 639 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 31%.

#21 in 2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Boston, MA

Emerson College is a private not-for-profit university based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 932 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 46%.

#22 in 2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Norton, MA

Wheaton College is a private not-for-profit university based in Norton, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 502 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 47%.

#23 in 2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit university based in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 819 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 39%.

#24 in 2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts