The Best Value Massachusetts Colleges

Best Value Colleges in Massachusetts for 2024

Explore the colleges that provide the best value for your money in Massachusetts based on academic quality, outcomes, net price and financial aid. The rankings are calculated using ratings from the 2024 CollegeSimply Best Colleges ranking factored against the typical net price paid by students - to identify the colleges that offer the best deals. Leading the list for 2024 as the overall best value college in Massachusetts is Harvard University with a 10 out of 10 academic rating for a comparatively affordable $19,491 average net price. The highest value public state college is University of Massachusetts Amherst. Learn how the Best Value Colleges are calculated and ranked on our methodology page.
Massachusetts Public Private 4 year

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Harvard University
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Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#1 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 30,631enrollment
  • $19,491net price
  • 3%acceptance rate
  • 1490-1580SAT range
  • 34-36ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA

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Wellesley College
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Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#2 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 2,447enrollment
  • $21,362net price
  • 14%acceptance rate
  • 1430-1550SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.86Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 8

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Amherst College
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Amherst, MA

Amherst College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#3 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 1,898enrollment
  • $21,367net price
  • 7%acceptance rate
  • 1420-1550SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 3.91Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

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Williams College
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Williamstown, MA

Williams College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#4 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 2,222enrollment
  • $20,965net price
  • 8%acceptance rate
  • 1480-1570SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.94Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#5 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 11,858enrollment
  • $20,232net price
  • 4%acceptance rate
  • 1530-1580SAT range
  • 35-36ACT range
  • 3.96Estimated Avg GPA

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Tufts University
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Medford, MA

Tufts University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#6 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 13,431enrollment
  • $30,479net price
  • 10%acceptance rate
  • 1450-1550SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.91Estimated Avg GPA

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Boston College
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Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#7 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 15,287enrollment
  • $30,559net price
  • 17%acceptance rate
  • 1435-1540SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.86Estimated Avg GPA

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Simmons University
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Boston, MA

Simmons University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#8 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 5,710enrollment
  • $24,423net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1390SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Boston University
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Boston, MA

Boston University

Private 4 Year

9 reviews

#9 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 36,714enrollment
  • $27,829net price
  • 14%acceptance rate
  • 1350-1500SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 4

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Smith College
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Northampton, MA

Smith College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#10 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 2,873enrollment
  • $30,790net price
  • 23%acceptance rate
  • 1370-1520SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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College of the Holy Cross
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Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#11 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 3,083enrollment
  • $34,679net price
  • 36%acceptance rate
  • 1260-1430SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Mount Holyoke College
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South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#12 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 2,392enrollment
  • $35,765net price
  • 40%acceptance rate
  • 1350-1540SAT range
  • 30-34ACT range
  • 3.87Avg GPA

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Northeastern University
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Boston, MA

Northeastern University

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

#13 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 30,013enrollment
  • $35,827net price
  • 7%acceptance rate
  • 1440-1550SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.91Estimated Avg GPA

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Springfield College
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Springfield, MA

Springfield College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#14 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 2,921enrollment
  • $27,930net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1100-1300SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Wheaton College
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Norton, MA

Wheaton College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#15 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 1,667enrollment
  • $32,863net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1260-1390SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Clark University
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Worcester, MA

Clark University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#16 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 3,770enrollment
  • $32,053net price
  • 50%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1430SAT range
  • 28-33ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Amherst, MA

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#17 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 32,229enrollment
  • $22,291net price
  • 64%acceptance rate
  • 1260-1480SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.99Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Babson College
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Wellesley, MA

Babson College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#18 Best Value in Massachusetts

  • 3,989enrollment
  • $28,400net price
  • 22%acceptance rate
  • 1350-1510SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.79Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

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