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Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Massachusetts

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Massachusetts. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Massachusetts is 9.90% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 38.76%.
Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.24% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.97% among best schools in Massachusetts. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Schools In Massachusetts
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Harvard University 61,221 (28,024/33,197) 1,984 (908/1,076) 1,646 (740/906) 3% (3%/3%) 83% (81%/3%)
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 33,767 (21,588/12,179) 1,337 (661/676) 1,136 (582/554) 4% (3%/6%) 85% (88%/5%)
3 Williams College 15,321 (6,870/7,974) 1,302 (607/653) 577 (264/294) 8% (9%/8%) 44% (43%/4%)
4 Amherst College 14,864 (6,260/7,845) 1,079 (451/582) 467 (210/243) 7% (7%/7%) 43% (47%/3%)
5 Tufts University 34,882 (13,900/19,732) 3,381 (1,374/1,873) 1,695 (696/929) 10% (10%/9%) 50% (51%/5%)
6 Wellesley College 8,491 (0/8,491) 1,152 (0/1,152) 585 (0/585) 14% (0%/14%) 51% (0%/7%)
7 Boston University 80,796 (31,328/49,468) 11,607 (5,061/6,546) 3,635 (1,475/2,160) 14% (16%/13%) 31% (29%/4%)
8 Boston College 40,494 (15,887/24,459) 6,748 (2,964/3,765) 2,335 (1,079/1,253) 17% (19%/15%) 35% (36%/5%)
9 Northeastern University 91,000 (39,035/51,965) 6,191 (2,259/3,932) 2,519 (903/1,616) 7% (6%/8%) 41% (40%/3%)
10 Brandeis University 9,917 (4,222/5,695) 3,908 (1,493/2,415) 986 (438/548) 39% (35%/42%) 25% (29%/10%)
Average39,075 (16,711/16,827)3,869 (1,636/2,210)1,666 (710/945)9.90% (9.8%/13.1%)38.76% (39.0%/38.5%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best schools in Massachusetts is 1505. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 737 and the average SAT Math score is 768.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Boston University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,440 among best schools in Massachusetts. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Massachusetts for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Massachusetts
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Harvard University 55%
(903)		1550760790
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology 78%
(883)		1560760800
3Williams College 41%
(235)		1530750780
4Amherst College 40%
(185)		1510740770
5Tufts University 37%
(631)		1510740770
6Wellesley College 38%
(224)		1490740750
7Boston University 23%
(823)		1440700740
8Boston College 34%
(800)		1490730760
9Northeastern University 33%
(827)		1500730770
10Brandeis University 39%
(381)		1470720750
Average41.80% 1505737768

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best schools in Massachusetts is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 33.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Massachusetts for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Massachusetts
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Harvard University 28%
(466)		353534
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology 32%
(362)		353535
3Williams College 21%
(120)		353534
4Amherst College 21%
(99)		343532
5Tufts University 19%
(315)		3400
6Wellesley College 20%
(119)		343532
7Boston University 12%
(448)		333431
8Boston College 18%
(415)		343532
9Northeastern University 11%
(282)		343533
10Brandeis University 17%
(167)		333431
Average19.90% 343533

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Massachusetts based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Schools In Massachusetts
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Harvard University ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✔✓
3 Williams College ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✓✓
4 Amherst College ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✔
5 Tufts University ✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✔
6 Wellesley College ✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
7 Boston University ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
8 Boston College ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✔
9 Northeastern University ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✔
10 Brandeis University ✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔

✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended

  • HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
  • HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
  • HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
  • Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
  • Rec.: Recommendations
  • Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Massachusettsand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.