Summary of Massachusetts Colleges by SAT Score
More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Massachusetts, 41 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.
SAT Percentile and Score Table
The 2025 Average SAT score Massachusetts colleges is 1,325. For public Massachusetts colleges, the average SAT score is 1,214 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,353.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 41 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
| SAT Score | Total | Public Colleges | Private Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 or higher | 8 80 to 99+ |
- | 8 76 to 99+ |
| 1450 - 1500 | 6 66 to 80 |
- | 6 58 to 76 |
| 1400 - 1450 | 1 63 to 66 |
1 88 to 99+ |
- |
| 1350 - 1400 | 2 59 to 63 |
- | 2 52 to 58 |
| 1300 - 1350 | 3 51 to 59 |
- | 3 42 to 52 |
| 1250 - 1300 | 6 37 to 51 |
1 75 to 88 |
5 27 to 42 |
| 1200 - 1250 | 3 29 to 37 |
- | 3 18 to 27 |
| 1150 - 1200 | 8 10 to 29 |
6 0 to 75 |
2 12 to 18 |
| 1100 - 1150 | 4 0 to 10 |
- | 4 0 to 12 |
| 1050 - 1100 | - | - | - |
| 1000 - 1050 | - | - | - |
| Below 1000 | - | - | - |
Massachusetts Colleges by SAT Score Chart
The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Massachusetts colleges.
List of Massachusetts Colleges by SAT score
The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Massachusetts colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
| School Name | SAT Average Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Private | Cambridge, MA |
1,560 +15 (0.97%) |
1,545 |
| Harvard University Private | Cambridge, MA |
1,550 +10 (0.65%) |
1,540 |
| Amherst College Private | Amherst, MA |
1,540 +85 (5.84%) |
1,455 |
| Williams College Private | Williamstown, MA |
1,540 +25 (1.65%) |
1,515 |
| Wellesley College Private | Wellesley, MA |
1,520 +25 (1.67%) |
1,495 |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Private | Needham, MA |
1,520 - |
1,520 |
| Tufts University Private | Medford, MA |
1,510 +5 (0.33%) |
1,505 |
| Boston College Private | Chestnut Hill, MA |
1,500 +15 (1.01%) |
1,485 |
| Smith College Private | Northampton, MA |
1,490 +16 (1.09%) |
1,474 |
| Northeastern University Private | Boston, MA |
1,490 -15 (-1.00%) |
1,505 |
| Boston University Private | Boston, MA |
1,480 +20 (1.37%) |
1,460 |
| Brandeis University Private | Waltham, MA |
1,470 +10 (0.68%) |
1,460 |
| Mount Holyoke College Private | South Hadley, MA |
1,460 +35 (2.46%) |
1,425 |
| Babson College Private | Wellesley, MA |
1,460 +20 (1.39%) |
1,440 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Public | Amherst, MA |
1,420 +30 (2.16%) |
1,390 |
| Clark University Private | Worcester, MA |
1,358 +38 (2.88%) |
1,320 |
| Bentley University Private | Waltham, MA |
1,350 +20 (1.50%) |
1,330 |
| Emerson College Private | Boston, MA |
1,340 +10 (0.75%) |
1,330 |
| College of the Holy Cross Private | Worcester, MA |
1,340 +5 (0.37%) |
1,335 |
| Simmons University Private | Boston, MA |
1,310 - |
1,310 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Private | Norton, MA |
1,295 -20 (-1.52%) |
1,315 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell Public | Lowell, MA |
1,280 +15 (1.19%) |
1,265 |
| Endicott College Private | Beverly, MA |
1,270 +20 (1.60%) |
1,250 |
| MCPHS University Private | Boston, MA |
1,255 +45 (3.72%) |
1,210 |
| Emmanuel College Private | Boston, MA |
1,250 - |
1,250 |
| Gordon College Private | Wenham, MA |
1,250 -19 (-1.50%) |
1,269 |
| Springfield College Private | Springfield, MA |
1,230 +65 (5.58%) |
1,165 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Private | Boston, MA |
1,220 -10 (-0.81%) |
1,230 |
| Suffolk University Private | Boston, MA |
1,210 +25 (2.11%) |
1,185 |
| Western New England University Private | Springfield, MA |
1,190 -30 (-2.46%) |
1,220 |
| Sattler College Private | Boston, MA |
1,190 | - |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston Public | Boston, MA |
1,190 +5 (0.42%) |
1,185 |
| Framingham State University Public | Framingham, MA |
1,180 +17 (1.46%) |
1,163 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Public | North Dartmouth, MA |
1,170 +20 (1.74%) |
1,150 |
| Bridgewater State University Public | Bridgewater, MA |
1,170 +35 (3.08%) |
1,135 |
| Fitchburg State University Public | Fitchburg, MA |
1,150 +25 (2.22%) |
1,125 |
| Worcester State University Public | Worcester, MA |
1,150 +6 (0.52%) |
1,144 |
| Nichols College Private | Dudley, MA |
1,140 +45 (4.11%) |
1,095 |
| Curry College Private | Milton, MA |
1,125 -5 (-0.44%) |
1,130 |
| Bay Path University Private | Longmeadow, MA |
1,120 | - |
| Lasell University Private | Newton, MA |
1,100 -73 (-6.22%) |
1,173 |
| Average | 1,325 +20 (1.51%) |
1,306 |