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Best Liberal Arts Colleges In Massachusetts

Rankings of the top 40 Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities In Massachusetts, Bachelors Program

Rankings of the Best Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts, Bachelors Degree - July 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
 

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Leaders

1

Framingham State University

http://www.framingham.edu
100 State Street, PO Box 9101
Framingham, Massachusetts
(508) 626-4500

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1839

4,490

52%

43.8%

31.5%

$8,080

$14,160

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.16

526

518

510

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

2

Framingham State University

http://www.framingham.edu
100 State Street, PO Box 9101
Framingham, Massachusetts
(508) 626-4500

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1839

4,490

52%

43.8%

31.5%

$8,080

$14,160

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.16

526

518

510

22

0%

NC

 

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3

Framingham State University

http://www.framingham.edu
100 State Street, PO Box 9101
Framingham, Massachusetts
(508) 626-4500

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1839

4,490

52%

43.8%

31.5%

$8,080

$14,160

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.16

526

518

510

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

4

Framingham State University

http://www.framingham.edu
100 State Street, PO Box 9101
Framingham, Massachusetts
(508) 626-4500

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1839

4,490

52%

43.8%

31.5%

$8,080

$14,160

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.16

526

518

510

22

0%

NC

 

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5

Lasell College

http://www.lasell.edu
1844 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, Massachusetts
(617) 243-2225

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1851

1,655

70%

43.8%

39.2%

$30,000

$30,000

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.84

491

494

486

21

0%

NC

 

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6

Lasell College

http://www.lasell.edu
1844 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, Massachusetts
(617) 243-2225

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1851

1,655

70%

43.8%

39.2%

$30,000

$30,000

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.84

491

494

486

21

0%

NC

 

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7

Lasell College

http://www.lasell.edu
1844 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, Massachusetts
(617) 243-2225

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1851

1,655

70%

43.8%

39.2%

$30,000

$30,000

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.84

491

494

486

21

0%

NC

 

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8

Lasell College

http://www.lasell.edu
1844 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, Massachusetts
(617) 243-2225

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1851

1,655

70%

43.8%

39.2%

$30,000

$30,000

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.84

491

494

486

21

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

9

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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Strong Performers

10

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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Strong Performers

11

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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Strong Performers

12

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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13

Salem State University

http://www.salemstate.edu
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, Massachusetts
(978) 542-6200

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1854

7,741

69%

34.3%

20.0%

$8,530

$14,670

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.09

497

493

486

N/A

0%

NC

 

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14

Salem State University

http://www.salemstate.edu
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, Massachusetts
(978) 542-6200

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1854

7,741

69%

34.3%

20.0%

$8,530

$14,670

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.09

497

493

486

N/A

0%

NC

 

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15

Salem State University

http://www.salemstate.edu
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, Massachusetts
(978) 542-6200

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1854

7,741

69%

34.3%

20.0%

$8,530

$14,670

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.09

497

493

486

N/A

0%

NC

 

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16

Salem State University

http://www.salemstate.edu
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, Massachusetts
(978) 542-6200

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1854

7,741

69%

34.3%

20.0%

$8,530

$14,670

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.09

497

493

486

N/A

0%

NC

 

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17

Becker College

http://www.becker.edu
61 Sever Street
Worcester, Massachusetts
(508) 373-9400

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1784

1,826

62%

24.6%

18.1%

$31,500

$31,500

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.97

499

503

430

22

0%

NC

 

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18

Becker College

http://www.becker.edu
61 Sever Street
Worcester, Massachusetts
(508) 373-9400

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1784

1,826

62%

24.6%

18.1%

$31,500

$31,500

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.97

499

503

430

22

0%

NC

 

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19

Becker College

http://www.becker.edu
61 Sever Street
Worcester, Massachusetts
(508) 373-9400

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1784

1,826

62%

24.6%

18.1%

$31,500

$31,500

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.97

499

503

430

22

0%

NC

 

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Becker College

http://www.becker.edu
61 Sever Street
Worcester, Massachusetts
(508) 373-9400

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1784

1,826

62%

24.6%

18.1%

$31,500

$31,500

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.97

499

503

430

22

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

21

Westfield State University

http://www.wsc.ma.edu
577 Western Avenue
Westfield, Massachusetts
(413) 572-5218

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1838

5,368

64%

53.9%

44.4%

$8,694

$14,774

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.08

500

495

514

22

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

22

Westfield State University

http://www.wsc.ma.edu
577 Western Avenue
Westfield, Massachusetts
(413) 572-5218

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1838

5,368

64%

53.9%

44.4%

$8,694

$14,774

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.08

500

495

514

22

0%

NC

 

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23

Westfield State University

http://www.wsc.ma.edu
577 Western Avenue
Westfield, Massachusetts
(413) 572-5218

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1838

5,368

64%

53.9%

44.4%

$8,694

$14,774

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.08

500

495

514

22

0%

NC

 

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24

Westfield State University

http://www.wsc.ma.edu
577 Western Avenue
Westfield, Massachusetts
(413) 572-5218

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1838

5,368

64%

53.9%

44.4%

$8,694

$14,774

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.08

500

495

514

22

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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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

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NC

 

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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

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NC

 

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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

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NC

 

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29

Fitchburg State University

http://www.fitchburgstate.edu
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
(978) 665-3144

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1894

4,163

70%

37%

20.9%

$8,985

$15,065

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.1

500

490

480

22

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NC

 

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30

Fitchburg State University

http://www.fitchburgstate.edu
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
(978) 665-3144

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1894

4,163

70%

37%

20.9%

$8,985

$15,065

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.1

500

490

480

22

0%

NC

 

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31

Fitchburg State University

http://www.fitchburgstate.edu
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
(978) 665-3144

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1894

4,163

70%

37%

20.9%

$8,985

$15,065

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.1

500

490

480

22

0%

NC

 

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32

Fitchburg State University

http://www.fitchburgstate.edu
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
(978) 665-3144

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1894

4,163

70%

37%

20.9%

$8,985

$15,065

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.1

500

490

480

22

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NC

 

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33

Clark University

http://www.clarku.edu
950 Main Street
Worcester, Massachusetts
(508) 793-7431

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1887

2,352

70%

78.2%

75.5%

$39,550

$39,550

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

589

585

587

27

0%

NC

 

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Clark University

http://www.clarku.edu
950 Main Street
Worcester, Massachusetts
(508) 793-7431

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1887

2,352

70%

78.2%

75.5%

$39,550

$39,550

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

589

585

587

27

0%

NC

 

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Clark University

http://www.clarku.edu
950 Main Street
Worcester, Massachusetts
(508) 793-7431

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1887

2,352

70%

78.2%

75.5%

$39,550

$39,550

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

589

585

587

27

0%

NC

 

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Clark University

http://www.clarku.edu
950 Main Street
Worcester, Massachusetts
(508) 793-7431

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1887

2,352

70%

78.2%

75.5%

$39,550

$39,550

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

589

585

587

27

0%

NC

 

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Wheelock College

http://www.wheelock.edu
200 The Riverway
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 879-2206

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1888

916

71%

19.3%

Not reported

$31,880

$31,880

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3

482

497

499

20

0%

NC

 

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Wheelock College

http://www.wheelock.edu
200 The Riverway
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 879-2206

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1888

916

71%

19.3%

Not reported

$31,880

$31,880

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3

482

497

499

20

0%

NC

 

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Wheelock College

http://www.wheelock.edu
200 The Riverway
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 879-2206

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1888

916

71%

19.3%

Not reported

$31,880

$31,880

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3

482

497

499

20

0%

NC

 

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Wheelock College

http://www.wheelock.edu
200 The Riverway
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 879-2206

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1888

916

71%

19.3%

Not reported

$31,880

$31,880

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3

482

497

499

20

0%

NC

 

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