By state
SAT and ACT score ranges and acceptance rates for 20 four-year colleges in Massachusetts, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Ranges are the middle 50% of enrolled students — a quarter scored below the low number and a quarter above the high one.
| College | SAT (mid 50%) | ACT (mid 50%) | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 1310–1500 | 30–33 | 60% |
| Boston University | 1420–1530 | 32–34 | 11% |
| Northeastern University | 1440–1540 | 33–35 | 5% |
| Boston College | 1440–1540 | 33–35 | 16% |
| Harvard University | 1510–1580 | 34–36 | 4% |
| Berklee College of Music | Not reported | Not reported | 44% |
| Tufts University | 1470–1560 | 33–35 | 12% |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1520–1580 | 34–36 | 4% |
| Bentley University | 1280–1430 | 28–31 | 45% |
| Emerson College | 1270–1420 | 29–32 | 51% |
| Brandeis University | 1390–1520 | 31–34 | 40% |
| College of the Holy Cross | 1240–1410 | 27–32 | 18% |
| Babson College | 1390–1530 | 31–34 | 17% |
| Smith College | 1420–1540 | 32–35 | 21% |
| Wellesley College | 1460–1560 | 33–35 | 14% |
| Clark University | 1288–1460 | 30–33 | 40% |
| Mount Holyoke College | 1380–1530 | 32–35 | 36% |
| Williams College | 1490–1570 | 34–35 | 8% |
| Amherst College | 1490–1580 | 33–35 | 9% |
| Anna Maria College | Not reported | Not reported | 50% |
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