2026 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice in Massachusetts

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28 Massachusetts schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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100%

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$82,308

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay

Acceptance rate

80.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$1,946

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#2 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

University of Massachusetts--Lowell

Lowell

Acceptance rate

83.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$15,078

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#3 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Merrimack College

North Andover

Acceptance rate

73.6%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$43,842

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

#4 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Northeastern University

Boston

Acceptance rate

5.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$56,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$39,000

#5 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Boston University

Boston

Acceptance rate

10.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$58,560

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#6 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Worcester State University

Worcester

Acceptance rate

89.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$970

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#7 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Boston College

Chestnut Hill

Acceptance rate

15.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$60,530

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#8 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Endicott College

Beverly

Acceptance rate

72.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,764

Avg. Cost after Aid

$38,000

#9 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Western New England University

Springfield

Acceptance rate

83.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$37,700

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#10 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Westfield State University

Westfield

Acceptance rate

80.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$970

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#11 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

Acceptance rate

89.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$910

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#12 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Nichols College

Dudley

Acceptance rate

88.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$36,050

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#13 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

University of Massachusetts Boston

Boston

Acceptance rate

83.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$14,187

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,282

#14 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Salem State University

Salem

Acceptance rate

95.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$910

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#15 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg

Acceptance rate

89.9%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$970

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#16 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Clark University

Worcester

Acceptance rate

41.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$49,950

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#17 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Bay Path University

Longmeadow

Acceptance rate

73.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,781

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#18 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Curry College

Milton

Acceptance rate

92.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$41,240

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#19 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Suffolk University

Boston

Acceptance rate

84.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$41,242

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#20 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Springfield College

Springfield

Acceptance rate

70.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$39,170

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#21 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

American International College

Springfield

Acceptance rate

96.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$39,370

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#22 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Regis College

Weston

Acceptance rate

89.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,809

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

#23 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Elms College

Chicopee

Acceptance rate

87.7%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$37,605

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#24 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Anna Maria College

Paxton

Acceptance rate

89.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$37,658

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#25 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Fisher College

Boston

Acceptance rate

70.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

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