Massachusetts
Colleges in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 72 accredited four-year colleges on College Compass Guide, each rated on academics and value from federal data; 41 are Compass Recommended.
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Highest-rated colleges in Massachusetts
#1 in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 1%Cambridge, MA · Value A · Academics A+
#2 in Massachusetts
Williams College
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 1%Williamstown, MA · Value A+ · Academics A+
#3 in Massachusetts
Harvard University
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 1%Cambridge, MA · Value A · Academics A+
Top lists in Massachusetts
- 67 schoolsBest colleges
- 24 schoolsBest colleges for nursing
- 22 schoolsBest colleges for engineering
- 50 schoolsBest colleges for business
- 48 schoolsBest colleges for education
- 47 schoolsBest colleges for biology and pre-med
- 51 schoolsBest colleges for psychology
- 33 schoolsBest colleges for computer science
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- 38 schoolsBest colleges for communications and journalism
- 27 schoolsBest colleges for accounting
- 23 schoolsBest colleges for finance
- 28 schoolsBest colleges for marketing
- 31 schoolsBest colleges for criminal justice
- 41 schoolsBest colleges for political science and pre-law
- 39 schoolsBest colleges for economics
- 46 schoolsBest colleges for history
- 46 schoolsBest colleges for English
- 43 schoolsBest colleges for mathematics
- 40 schoolsBest colleges for chemistry
- 31 schoolsBest colleges for music
- 44 schoolsBest colleges for art and design
- 23 schoolsBest colleges for exercise science and kinesiology
- 12 schoolsBest colleges for social work
- 46 schoolsBest value colleges
- 47 schoolsMost affordable colleges with strong academics
- 67 schoolsColleges with the highest graduation rates
- 31 schoolsBest small colleges
- 6 schoolsBest large colleges
- 30 schoolsBest mid-size colleges
- 9 schoolsBest colleges for NCAA Division I athletes
- 3 schoolsBest colleges for NCAA Division II athletes
- 38 schoolsBest colleges for NCAA Division III athletes
- 59 schoolsBest test-optional colleges
- 4 schoolsBest online colleges
- 47 schoolsColleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price
- 45 schoolsLowest net price for middle-income families
- 46 schoolsColleges with the lowest student debt
- 46 schoolsColleges with the best earnings for the price
- 38 schoolsColleges that pay for themselves fastest
- 5 schoolsBest colleges under $20,000 a year
- 46 schoolsBest value colleges in the Northeast
- 46 schoolsColleges where the most freshmen return
- 47 schoolsColleges with the most faculty per student
- 47 schoolsColleges that spend the most on teaching
- 5 schoolsColleges where Pell Grant students thrive
- 46 schoolsMost selective colleges
All colleges in Massachusetts
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Cambridge · Private nonprofit | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,111 | 11,920 | |
| Williams College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Williamstown · Private nonprofit | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,716 | 2,168 | |
| Harvard University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value.Ivy LeagueOne of the eight Ivy League universities. Ivy League membership doesn't change any grade. Cambridge · Private nonprofit | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,066 | 30,386 | |
| Wellesley College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value.All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Wellesley · Private nonprofit | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,496 | 2,418 | |
| Amherst College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Amherst · Private nonprofit | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,367 | 1,910 | |
| Tufts University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Medford · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $39,998 | 13,274 | |
| Boston University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Boston · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,402 | 36,624 | |
| Boston College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Chestnut Hill · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $41,704 | 15,280 | |
| Northeastern University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Boston · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,915 | 31,159 | |
| Babson College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Wellesley · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $40,514 | 3,943 | |
| Smith College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value.All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Northampton · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,579 | 2,830 | |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Needham · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,171 | 402 | |
| College of the Holy Cross Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Worcester · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $38,782 | 3,035 | |
| Mount Holyoke College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value.All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. South Hadley · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,441 | 2,330 | |
| Brandeis University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Waltham · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $35,736 | 5,302 | |
| Bentley University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Waltham · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $37,930 | 5,264 | |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Amherst · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,383 | 31,810 | |
| Clark University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Worcester · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,714 | 4,124 | |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Cambridge · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $38,530 | 318 | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Worcester · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $43,071 | 7,353 | |
| Laboure College of Healthcare RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Milton · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $36,863 | 717 | |
| Emerson College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Boston · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $49,180 | 5,670 | |
| Simmons University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value.All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Boston · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,265 | 5,053 | |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Norton · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,822 | 1,778 | |
| The New England Conservatory of Music RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Boston · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $46,754 | 784 | |
| Endicott College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Beverly · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $40,654 | 4,254 | |
| Stonehill College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Easton · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $33,016 | 2,584 | |
| Springfield College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Springfield · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,587 | 2,785 | |
| Gordon College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Wenham · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,883 | 1,610 | |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Buzzards Bay · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,582 | 1,362 | |
| Berklee College of Music RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Boston · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $49,465 | 8,448 | |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Lowell · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,163 | 16,770 | |
| Assumption University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Worcester · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,498 | 2,046 | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Boston · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $34,170 | 4,018 | |
| Emmanuel College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Boston · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,706 | 2,059 | |
| Regis College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Weston · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,477 | 2,842 | |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Boston · Public | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,100 | 1,986 | |
| MCPHS University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Boston · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $39,545 | 6,321 | |
| Montserrat College of Art RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Beverly · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $33,216 | 276 | |
| Merrimack College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. North Andover · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $37,927 | 5,688 | |
| Hult International Business School RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Cambridge · Private nonprofit | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $45,447 | 2,003 | |
| Worcester State University Worcester · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,381 | 5,611 | |
| Western New England University Springfield · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,290 | 3,574 | |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,545 | 1,332 | |
| Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,625 | 312 | |
| Suffolk University Boston · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,618 | 6,697 | |
| Cambridge College Boston · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,072 | 1,952 | |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston · Private nonprofit | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,488 | 592 | |
| Bridgewater State University Bridgewater · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,383 | 9,550 | |
| Nichols College Dudley · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $33,036 | 1,354 | |
| Fitchburg State University Fitchburg · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,262 | 6,296 | |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,068 | 933 | |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,707 | 15,810 | |
| Lesley University Cambridge · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,152 | 3,134 | |
| Lasell University Newton · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,511 | 1,527 | |
| Framingham State University Framingham · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,114 | 4,028 | |
| Westfield State University Westfield · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,721 | 4,555 | |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,927 | 7,759 | |
| Hampshire College Amherst · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,034 | 717 | |
| Salem State University Salem · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,996 | 6,239 | |
| Bay Path University All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Longmeadow · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,271 | 2,643 | |
| Curry College Milton · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,207 | 1,994 | |
| Dean College Franklin · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,684 | 1,151 | |
| Quincy College Quincy · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,126 | 2,603 | |
| Boston Architectural College Boston · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,865 | 787 | |
| American International College Springfield · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,274 | 2,142 | |
| Fisher College Boston · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,649 | 1,501 | |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 7,471 |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 1,484 |
| William James College Newton · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 951 |
| Eastern Nazarene College Quincy · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 458 |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education Springfield · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 421 |
Common questions
How many colleges are in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 72 accredited four-year colleges on College Compass Guide.
Which colleges in Massachusetts are Compass Recommended?
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Williams College, Harvard University, Wellesley College, Amherst College, Tufts University, Boston University, Boston College, Northeastern University, Babson College, Smith College, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering, College of the Holy Cross, Mount Holyoke College, Brandeis University, Bentley University, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Clark University, Longy School of Music of Bard College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Laboure College of Healthcare, Emerson College, Simmons University, Wheaton College (Massachusetts), The New England Conservatory of Music, Endicott College, Stonehill College, Springfield College, Gordon College, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Berklee College of Music, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Assumption University, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Emmanuel College, Regis College, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, MCPHS University, Montserrat College of Art, Merrimack College, Hult International Business School. Recommended means the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value (how it works).