Four Massachusetts schools were rated five stars on Money.com's 2025 list of "The Best Colleges in America."
In total, 41 Massachusetts schools made the overall list of 732 colleges and universities that Money.com rated across the country.
The online finance magazine calculates the star ratings by examining each college's quality of education (30%), affordability (40%), and outcomes (30%).
For a school to make the initial cut, it needs to have at least 500 undergraduate students, reliable data, a graduation rate at or above the median for its category, and not be in financial distress.
See how Massachusetts colleges did.
Massachusetts schools with 5-star ratings
The Massachusetts schools rated five stars on this year's list are Babson College, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Williams College.
Colleges rated five stars scored "exceptionally" high on most of the magazine's metrics, Money.com said. The majority of institutions land in the three-and-a-half to four-star range.
Babson College is listed with a 20% acceptance rate and 92% graduation rate, the magazine said. Tuition costs about $83,220 annually, and $32,100 with the average amount of financial aid.
Harvard University has a 4% acceptance rate and a 96% graduation rate. The estimated price for the 2025-2026 school year is $89,980, and only $19,000 with average aid.
MIT has a 5% acceptance rate and a 96% graduation rate, Money.com said. It costs about $85,850 annually to attend, and $22,800 with average aid.
Williams College has a 10% acceptance rate and a 94% graduation rate. It costs around $88,060 to attend this year, but only $18,000 with average aid.
Which other Massachusetts schools made the list?
Here are a few of the other Massachusetts schools that made Money.com's "Best Colleges" list.
Amherst College, Northeastern, Tufts University, Boston College, Boston University, and UMass Amherst were some of the schools that were rated four-and-a-half stars.
The four-star colleges include Brandeis University, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and Worcester State University.
Check out the rest of the Bay State colleges that made the list here.
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: 4 MA colleges rated 5 stars on Money.com's 'Best Colleges' list
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