Colleges with the most faculty per student in Massachusetts
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in Massachusetts47 schools
47 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Massachusetts.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Massachusetts
- 3 students per faculty member
- 4,576 undergraduates
- 2
The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- 5 students per faculty member
- 393 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Williams College
Williamstown, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 6 students per faculty member
- 2,112 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Amherst College
Amherst, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 6 students per faculty member
- 1,910 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, MA · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- 6 students per faculty member
- 312 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 7 students per faculty member
- 9,095 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 7 students per faculty member
- 2,418 undergraduates
- 8Tie
Smith College
Northampton, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 8 students per faculty member
- 2,506 undergraduates
- 8Tie
Clark University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 8 students per faculty member
- 2,369 undergraduates
- 8Tie
Montserrat College of Art
Beverly, MA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 8 students per faculty member
- 276 undergraduates
- 8Tie
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- 8 students per faculty member
- 836 undergraduates
- 12Tie
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Needham, MA · Private nonprofitTop 1% for earnings
- 9 students per faculty member
- 402 undergraduates
- 12Tie
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- 9 students per faculty member
- 3,035 undergraduates
- 12Tie
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 9 students per faculty member
- 2,209 undergraduates
- 12Tie
Laboure College of Healthcare
Milton, MA · Private nonprofitTop 1% for graduation
- 9 students per faculty member
- 717 undergraduates
- 12Tie
Simmons University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 9 students per faculty member
- 1,760 undergraduates
- 12Tie
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 9 students per faculty member
- 7,608 undergraduates
- 12Tie
Regis College
Weston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- 9 students per faculty member
- 1,096 undergraduates
- 12Tie
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA · PublicTop 22% for graduation
- 9 students per faculty member
- 1,876 undergraduates
- 12Tie
MCPHS University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 1% for earnings
- 9 students per faculty member
- 3,477 undergraduates
- 21Tie
Tufts University
Medford, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 3% for graduation
- 10 students per faculty member
- 6,877 undergraduates
- 21Tie
Boston University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 10 students per faculty member
- 18,656 undergraduates
- 21Tie
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- 10 students per faculty member
- 10,083 undergraduates
- 21Tie
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- 10 students per faculty member
- 3,675 undergraduates
- 21Tie
Gordon College
Wenham, MA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 10 students per faculty member
- 1,293 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $20,111 | $14,768 | $143,372 | 96% |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | $46,754 | $27,000 | $34,483 | 73% |
| Williams College | $17,716 | $12,761 | $88,665 | 94% |
| Amherst College | $23,367 | $13,740 | $77,644 | 94% |
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | $31,625 | $24,254 | $46,543 | 68% |
| Harvard University | $19,066 | $14,000 | $101,817 | 98% |
| Wellesley College | $25,496 | $10,000 | $84,803 | 92% |
| Smith College | $27,579 | $17,550 | $64,027 | 89% |
| Clark University | $28,714 | $26,759 | $62,381 | 77% |
| Montserrat College of Art | $33,216 | $27,000 | $33,022 | 53% |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | $16,068 | $23,750 | $48,102 | 56% |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | $25,171 | $19,500 | $129,455 | 96% |
| College of the Holy Cross | $38,782 | $27,000 | $90,543 | 87% |
| Mount Holyoke College | $26,441 | $22,902 | $58,418 | 84% |
| Laboure College of Healthcare | $36,863 | $25,250 | $62,200 | 100% |
| Simmons University | $25,265 | $24,840 | $63,494 | 72% |
| Berklee College of Music | $49,465 | $25,000 | $33,647 | 67% |
| Regis College | $27,477 | $25,500 | $52,873 | 72% |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | $24,100 | $25,755 | $43,582 | 69% |
| MCPHS University | $39,545 | $25,000 | $125,557 | 62% |
| Tufts University | $39,998 | $16,250 | $83,214 | 94% |
| Boston University | $24,402 | $23,250 | $83,238 | 89% |
| Boston College | $41,704 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| Brandeis University | $35,736 | $25,648 | $77,231 | 86% |
| Gordon College | $24,883 | $26,250 | $52,119 | 69% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15