Most Favored Massachusetts Colleges

Most Favored Massachusetts Colleges with Highest Enrollment Rate

This page lists the most favored (higher yield) schools in Massachusetts. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is the percent of students who choose to enroll after having been offered admission. Higher yield means that more admitted students are finally enrolled into the school.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has the highest yield rate of 85.83% for academic year 2024-2025 in Massachusetts. Harvard University is positioned second with 83.60% yield and Northeastern University follows them with 54%. Next table shows the schools that have high yield rates with admission statistics and acceptance rates. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the lowest yield rates in Massachusetts.

Most Favored Massachusetts Colleges with Highest Enrollment Rate (2025)
	Name	Yield	# of Applicants	# of Admitted	# of Enrolled	Acceptance Rate
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsCambridge, MA	85.83%	28,232	1,284	1,102	4.55%
2	Harvard University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsCambridge, MA	83.60%	54,008	1,970	1,647	3.65%
3	Northeastern University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsBoston, MA	53.75%	98,425	5,133	2,759	5.22%
4	College of the Holy Cross Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWorcester, MA	49.55%	9,568	1,685	835	17.61%
5	Wellesley College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWellesley, MA	47.63%	8,714	1,224	583	14.05%
6	Tufts University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsMedford, MA	45.51%	34,432	3,957	1,801	11.49%
7	Boston College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsChestnut Hill, MA	43.46%	35,037	5,755	2,501	16.43%
8	Williams College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWilliamstown, MA	43.00%	15,411	1,272	547	8.25%
9	Amherst College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsAmherst, MA	38.77%	13,743	1,238	480	9.01%
10	Boston University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsBoston, MA	37.35%	78,769	8,749	3,268	11.11%

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