2024 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Wellesley, MA  • 

Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit university based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 605 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 22%.

#13 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Wellesley, MA

Babson College is a private not-for-profit university based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 550 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 24%.

#14 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Waltham, MA

Bentley University is a private not-for-profit university based in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,018 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 44%.

#15 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit university based in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 529 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 50%.

#16 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Northampton, MA  • 

Smith College is a private not-for-profit university based in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 639 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 31%.

#17 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Boston, MA

Emerson College is a private not-for-profit university based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 932 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 46%.

#18 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Norton, MA

Wheaton College is a private not-for-profit university based in Norton, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 502 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 47%.

#19 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit university based in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 819 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 39%.

#20 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Wenham, MA

Gordon College is a private not-for-profit university based in Wenham, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 417 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 88%.

#21 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Easton, MA

Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit university based in Easton, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 667 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 72%.

#22 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Springfield, MA

Western New England University is a private not-for-profit university based in Springfield, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 770 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 80%.

#23 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts

4 Year  •  Boston, MA

Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit university based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 967 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 91%.

#24 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts