Match #1
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate84%
- 2,566 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 47%
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 90%
The colleges most similar to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts are Framingham State University, Fitchburg State University, and Salem State University-Massachusetts. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts admits 90% of applicants and has an average net price of $11,402 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
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Match #2
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,752 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 47%
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 90%
Match #3
Salem State University-Massachusetts
Salem, MA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate96%
- 4,291 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 47%
- Average net price $12,921, close to $11,402
Match #4
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate81%
- 3,615 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 47%
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 90%
Match #5
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate88%
- 3,930 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 90%
- Average net price $13,866, close to $11,402
Match #6
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate88%
- 7,829 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 47%
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 90%
Match #7
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,395 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 90%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate84%
- 11,512 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 47%
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 90%
Match #9
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA
Profile closeness40/100
Admit rate83%
- 11,434 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 83%, close to 90%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
University of Massachusetts-Amherst UMASS Main Campus
Amherst, MA
Profile closeness19/100
Admit rate60%
- 23,671 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts alternatives
What colleges are similar to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts?
The closest matches to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts are Framingham State University, Fitchburg State University, Salem State University-Massachusetts, Westfield State University, and Worcester State University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts hard to get into?
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts admitted 90% of its 1,371 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
