2026 Best Colleges for Humanities in Massachusetts

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

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$67,000

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Humanities

Harvard University

Cambridge

Acceptance rate

3.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$51,143

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,872

#2 Best Colleges for Humanities

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

Acceptance rate

4.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$55,510

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#3 Best Colleges for Humanities

Thomas Aquinas College - New England

Northfield

Acceptance rate

88.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$26,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#4 Best Colleges for Humanities

Merrimack College

North Andover

Acceptance rate

73.6%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$43,842

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

#5 Best Colleges for Humanities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

Acceptance rate

59.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$15,791

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#6 Best Colleges for Humanities

Northeastern University

Boston

Acceptance rate

5.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$56,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$39,000

#7 Best Colleges for Humanities

University of Massachusetts--Lowell

Lowell

Acceptance rate

83.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$15,078

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#8 Best Colleges for Humanities

Boston College

Chestnut Hill

Acceptance rate

15.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$60,530

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#9 Best Colleges for Humanities

Bentley University

Waltham

Acceptance rate

48.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$54,910

Avg. Cost after Aid

$42,000

#10 Best Colleges for Humanities

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

Acceptance rate

58.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$54,640

Avg. Cost after Aid

$48,000

#11 Best Colleges for Humanities

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

Acceptance rate

21.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$55,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#12 Best Colleges for Humanities

Endicott College

Beverly

Acceptance rate

72.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,764

Avg. Cost after Aid

$38,000

#13 Best Colleges for Humanities

Worcester State University

Worcester

Acceptance rate

89.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$970

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#14 Best Colleges for Humanities

Clark University

Worcester

Acceptance rate

41.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$49,950

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#15 Best Colleges for Humanities

Bay Path University

Longmeadow

Acceptance rate

73.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,781

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#16 Best Colleges for Humanities

Lesley University

Cambridge

Acceptance rate

94.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$29,200

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#17 Best Colleges for Humanities

Westfield State University

Westfield

Acceptance rate

80.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$970

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#18 Best Colleges for Humanities

Emmanuel College

Boston

Acceptance rate

80.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$43,152

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#19 Best Colleges for Humanities

Western New England University

Springfield

Acceptance rate

83.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$37,700

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#20 Best Colleges for Humanities

Suffolk University

Boston

Acceptance rate

84.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$41,242

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#21 Best Colleges for Humanities

Framingham State University

Framingham

Acceptance rate

84.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$970

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#22 Best Colleges for Humanities

University of Massachusetts--Dartmouth

North Dartmouth

Acceptance rate

90.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$13,833

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#23 Best Colleges for Humanities

Springfield College

Springfield

Acceptance rate

70.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$39,170

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#24 Best Colleges for Humanities

Salem State University

Salem

Acceptance rate

95.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$910

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#25 Best Colleges for Humanities

Elms College

Chicopee

Acceptance rate

87.7%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$37,605

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

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