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Best Colleges In Massachusetts

Rankings of the top 30 Colleges and Universities In Massachusetts, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts, Doctorate Degree - April 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
G
VG
E
 

CHANGE IN RANK

Leaders

1

Endicott College

http://www.endicott.edu
376 Hale Street
Beverly, Massachusetts
(978) 921-1000

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1939

2,762

63%

70.5%

67.8%

$28,926

$28,926

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.25

538

532

533

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

2

Endicott College

http://www.endicott.edu
376 Hale Street
Beverly, Massachusetts
(978) 921-1000

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1939

2,762

63%

70.5%

67.8%

$28,926

$28,926

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.25

538

532

533

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

3

Endicott College

http://www.endicott.edu
376 Hale Street
Beverly, Massachusetts
(978) 921-1000

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1939

2,762

63%

70.5%

67.8%

$28,926

$28,926

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.25

538

532

533

23

0%

NC

 

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4

Bentley University

http://www.bentley.edu
175 Forest Street
Waltham, Massachusetts
(781) 891-2244

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1917

4,228

43%

85.9%

81.5%

$41,110

$41,110

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

642

590

600

27

0%

NC

 

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5

Bentley University

http://www.bentley.edu
175 Forest Street
Waltham, Massachusetts
(781) 891-2244

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1917

4,228

43%

85.9%

81.5%

$41,110

$41,110

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

642

590

600

27

0%

NC

 

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Bentley University

http://www.bentley.edu
175 Forest Street
Waltham, Massachusetts
(781) 891-2244

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1917

4,228

43%

85.9%

81.5%

$41,110

$41,110

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

642

590

600

27

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

7

Boston College

http://www.bc.edu
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
(617) 552-3100

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1863

9,110

29%

90%

87.4%

$45,622

$45,622

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

690

665

685

31

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

8

Boston College

http://www.bc.edu
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
(617) 552-3100

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1863

9,110

29%

90%

87.4%

$45,622

$45,622

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

690

665

685

31

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

9

Boston College

http://www.bc.edu
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
(617) 552-3100

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1863

9,110

29%

90%

87.4%

$45,622

$45,622

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

690

665

685

31

0%

NC

 

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10

Boston University

http://www.bu.edu
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 353-2300

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1839

18,306

34%

82.2%

79.4%

$45,686

$45,686

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.7

620-720

570-670

600-690

30

0%

NC

 

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11

Boston University

http://www.bu.edu
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 353-2300

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1839

18,306

34%

82.2%

79.4%

$45,686

$45,686

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.7

620-720

570-670

600-690

30

0%

NC

 

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12

Boston University

http://www.bu.edu
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 353-2300

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1839

18,306

34%

82.2%

79.4%

$45,686

$45,686

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.7

620-720

570-670

600-690

30

0%

NC

 

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13

American International College

http://www.aic.edu
1000 State Street
Springfield, Massachusetts
(413) 205-3201

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1885

1,729

79%

32.9%

31.3%

$30,040

$30,040

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.5

468

456

455

20

0%

NC

 

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14

American International College

http://www.aic.edu
1000 State Street
Springfield, Massachusetts
(413) 205-3201

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1885

1,729

79%

32.9%

31.3%

$30,040

$30,040

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.5

468

456

455

20

0%

NC

 

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15

American International College

http://www.aic.edu
1000 State Street
Springfield, Massachusetts
(413) 205-3201

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1885

1,729

79%

32.9%

31.3%

$30,040

$30,040

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.5

468

456

455

20

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

16

Tufts University

http://www.tufts.edu
Medford, Massachusetts
(617) 627-3170

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1852

5,255

21%

90.2%

87.4%

$46,598

$46,598

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

718

709

713

31

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

17

Tufts University

http://www.tufts.edu
Medford, Massachusetts
(617) 627-3170

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1852

5,255

21%

90.2%

87.4%

$46,598

$46,598

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

718

709

713

31

0%

NC

 

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18

Tufts University

http://www.tufts.edu
Medford, Massachusetts
(617) 627-3170

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1852

5,255

21%

90.2%

87.4%

$46,598

$46,598

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

718

709

713

31

0%

NC

 

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19

University of Massachusetts Lowell

http://www.uml.edu
1 University Avenue
Lowell, Massachusetts
(978) 934-3931

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N/A

11,729

65%

41.8%

29.8%

$12,097

$19,210

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.27

560

530

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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20

University of Massachusetts Lowell

http://www.uml.edu
1 University Avenue
Lowell, Massachusetts
(978) 934-3931

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N/A

11,729

65%

41.8%

29.8%

$12,097

$19,210

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.27

560

530

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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21

University of Massachusetts Lowell

http://www.uml.edu
1 University Avenue
Lowell, Massachusetts
(978) 934-3931

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N/A

11,729

65%

41.8%

29.8%

$12,097

$19,210

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.27

560

530

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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22

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

http://www.mcphs.edu
179 Longwood Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 732-2850

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N/A

3,627

90%

55.3%

48.5%

$28,470

$28,470

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

566

522

537

24

0%

NC

 

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23

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

http://www.mcphs.edu
179 Longwood Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 732-2850

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N/A

3,627

90%

55.3%

48.5%

$28,470

$28,470

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

566

522

537

24

0%

NC

 

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24

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

http://www.mcphs.edu
179 Longwood Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 732-2850

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N/A

3,627

90%

55.3%

48.5%

$28,470

$28,470

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

566

522

537

24

0%

NC

 

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25

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

http://web.mit.edu
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 253-3400

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1861

4,503

9%

89.2%

83.6%

$43,498

$43,498

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

765

716

725

33

0%

NC

 

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26

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

http://web.mit.edu
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 253-3400

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1861

4,503

9%

89.2%

83.6%

$43,498

$43,498

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

765

716

725

33

0%

NC

 

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27

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

http://web.mit.edu
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 253-3400

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1861

4,503

9%

89.2%

83.6%

$43,498

$43,498

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

765

716

725

33

0%

NC

 

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28

University of Massachusetts Amherst

http://www.umass.edu
Amherst, Massachusetts
(413) 545-0222

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N/A

21,928

63%

64%

54.2%

$13,415

$26,830

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.66

612

585

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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University of Massachusetts Amherst

http://www.umass.edu
Amherst, Massachusetts
(413) 545-0222

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N/A

21,928

63%

64%

54.2%

$13,415

$26,830

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.66

612

585

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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University of Massachusetts Amherst

http://www.umass.edu
Amherst, Massachusetts
(413) 545-0222

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N/A

21,928

63%

64%

54.2%

$13,415

$26,830

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.66

612

585

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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