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Massachusetts has some of the best colleges in the country and several of the best schools in New England. Harvard often tops the lists of best universities, and both Amherst and Williams have found themselves on top of rankings for liberal arts colleges. MIT and Olin win top marks for engineering. The top colleges listed below vary so much in size and type of school that I have simply listed them alphabetically rather than force them into any sort of artificial ranking.

Amherst College

Amherst College. Photo Credit: Allen Grove

Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 1,849 (all undergraduate)
Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
Distinctions: One of the country's top liberal arts colleges; one of the most selective colleges; 8 to 1 student/faculty ratio; member of the five-college consortium; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; unusual open curriculum with no distribution requirements
For more information and admissions data, visit the Amherst College profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Amherst admissions

Babson College

Babson College. Tostie14 / Flickr

Location: Wellesley, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 3,165 (2,283 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: private business school
Explore the Campus: Babson College Photo Tour
Distinctions: Highly regarded undergraduate business program; curriculum emphasizes leadership and entrepreneurship; year-long first-year course in which students develop, launch and liquidate a for-profit business of their own design
For more information and admissions data, visit the Babson College profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Babson admissions

Boston College

Boston College Campus. Juthamas / Flickr

Location: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 14,466 (9,870 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: private Catholic (Jesuit) university
Explore the Campus: Boston College Photo Tour
Distinctions: One of the country's top Catholic colleges; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; Eagles compete in the NCAA Division 1-A Atlantic Coast Conference; rich history dating to 1863; partnership with beautiful St. Ignatius Church; easy access to Boston
For more information and admissions data, visit the Boston College profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Boston College admissions

Brandeis University

Brandeis University. Mike Lovett / Wikipedia Commons

Location: Waltham, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 5,729 (3,608 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: small private research university
Distinctions: Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; member of the Association of American Universities for research strengths; 8 to 1 student/faculty ratio; easy access to Boston
For more information and admissions data, visit the Brandeis University profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Brandeis admissions

College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross. GeorgeThree / Flickr

Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 2,720 (all undergraduate)
Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
Distinctions: One of the country's best liberal arts colleges; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; 10 to 1 student/faculty ratio; one of the country's top Catholic colleges; high graduation rate
For more information and admissions data, visit the College of the Holy Cross profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Holy Cross admissions

Harvard University

Harvard University Statue of Charles Sumner. First Daffodils / Flikcr

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 29,908 (9,915 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: private research university
View the Harvard University photo tour
Distinctions: Member of the Ivy League; often ranked #1 or #2 of all schools in the U.S.; member of the Association of American Universities for research strengths; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; #1 of the country's most selective colleges; largest endowment of any U.S. university; excellent financial aid
For more information and admissions data, visit the Harvard University profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Harvard admissions

MIT

MIT Great Dome. Dan4th / Flickr

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 11,376 (4,524 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: private university with science and engineering focus
Distinctions: Often ranked #1 among the top engineering schools in the U.S.; member of the Association of American Universities for research strengths; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; riverfront campus with views of the Boston skyline
For more information and admissions data, visit the MIT profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for MIT admissions

Olin College

Olin College. Paul Keleher / Flickr

Location: Needham, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 378 (all undergraduate)
Type of Institution: undergraduate engineering college
Distinctions: One of the top undergraduate engineering colleges in the U.S.; all enrolled students receive significant grant aid; project-based, student-centered curriculum; lots of student and faculty interaction
For more information and admissions data, visit the Olin College profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Olin admissions

Smith College

Smith College Student Center. redjar / Flickr

Location: Northampton, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 2,896 (2,514 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: women's liberal arts college
Distinctions: One of the top women's colleges in the U.S.; member of the five college consortium; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; historic campus includes the 12,000 square foot Lyman Conservatory and the Botanic Garden with about 10,000 different plant species
For more information and admissions data, visit the Smith College profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Smith admissions

Tufts University

Tufts University. presta / Flickr

Location: Medford, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 11,489 (5,508 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: private comprehensive university
Explore the Campus: Tufts University Photo Tour
Distinctions: Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary learning; high percentage of students study abroad; located about 5 miles from Boston
For more information and admissions data, visit the Tufts University profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Tufts admissions

Wellesley College

The Tower of Green Hall at Wellesley College. Photo Credit: Allen Grove

Location: Wellesley, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 2,482 (all undergraduate)
Type of Institution: private women's liberal arts college
Distinctions: Often ranks #1 among top women's colleges; one of the top liberal arts colleges; exchange programs with Harvard and MIT; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; beautiful campus with Gothic architecture and a picturesque lake
For more information and admissions data, visit the Wellesley College profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Wellesley admissions

Williams College

Williams College. WalkingGeek / Flickr

Location: Williamstown, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 2,150 (2,093 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: liberal arts college
Explore the Campus: Williams College Photo Tour
Distinctions: One of the country's top liberal arts colleges; 7 to 1 student/faculty ratio; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; unique tutorial program in which students meet with faculty in pairs to present and critique each other's work
For more information and admissions data, visit the Williams College profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Williams admissions