Best private colleges in Massachusetts
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- Location: Wellesley, MA
- Acceptance rate: 25%
- Net price: $29,105
- SAT range: 1330-1480
- Niche grade: A+
- Acceptance rate: 25%
- Net price: $29,105
- SAT range: 1330-1480
- Niche grade: A+
#10. Babson College
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- Location: Amherst, MA
- Acceptance rate: 9%
- Net price: $18,809
- SAT range: 1370-1550
- Niche grade: A+
- Acceptance rate: 9%
- Net price: $18,809
- SAT range: 1370-1550
- Niche grade: A+
#9. Amherst College
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- Location: Boston, MA
- Acceptance rate: 18%
- Net price: $38,927
- SAT range: 1430-1550
- Niche grade: A+
- Acceptance rate: 18%
- Net price: $38,927
- SAT range: 1430-1550
- Niche grade: A+
#8. Northeastern University
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- Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
- Acceptance rate: 19%
- Net price: $30,159
- SAT range: 1420-1530
- Niche grade: A+
- Acceptance rate: 19%
- Net price: $30,159
- SAT range: 1420-1530
- Niche grade: A+
#7. Boston College
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- Location: Boston, MA
- Acceptance rate: 19%
- Net price: $25,852
- SAT range: 1360-1520
- Niche grade: A+
- Acceptance rate: 19%
- Net price: $25,852
- SAT range: 1360-1520
- Niche grade: A+
#6. Boston University
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- Location: Wellesley, MA
- Acceptance rate: 16%
- Net price: $21,862
- SAT range: 1400-1540
- Niche grade: A+
- Acceptance rate: 16%
- Net price: $21,862
- SAT range: 1400-1540
- Niche grade: A+
#5. Wellesley College
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- Location: Medford, MA
- Acceptance rate: 11%
- Net price: $31,630
- SAT range: 1440-1550
- Niche grade: A+
- Acceptance rate: 11%
- Net price: $31,630
- SAT range: 1440-1550
- Niche grade: A+
#4. Tufts University
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- Location: Williamstown, MA
- Acceptance rate: 9%
- Net price: $14,487
- SAT range: 1410-1550
- Niche grade: A+
- Acceptance rate: 9%
- Net price: $14,487
- SAT range: 1410-1550
- Niche grade: A+
#3. Williams College
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- Location: Cambridge, MA
- Acceptance rate: 4%
- Net price: $13,910
- SAT range: 1480-1580
- Niche grade: A+
- Acceptance rate: 4%
- Net price: $13,910
- SAT range: 1480-1580
- Niche grade: A+
#2. Harvard University
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- Location: Cambridge, MA
- Acceptance rate: 4%
- Net price: $30,958
- SAT range: 1510-1580
- Niche grade: A+
- Acceptance rate: 4%
- Net price: $30,958
- SAT range: 1510-1580
- Niche grade: A+
This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin, additional writing by Lauren Liebhaber, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 46 states.
#1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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