Match #1
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate88%
- 7,829 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 7,829 students, close to 5,221
The colleges most similar to University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth are Bridgewater State University, University of Massachusetts-Boston, and Westfield State University. University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth admits 91% of applicants and has an average net price of $20,319 a year; 8 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 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. 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 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
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Match #2
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate84%
- 11,512 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 91%
Match #3
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate81%
- 3,615 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 3,615 students, close to 5,221
Match #4
Salem State University-Massachusetts
Salem, MA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate96%
- 4,291 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 4,291 students, close to 5,221
Match #5
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate88%
- 3,930 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 57%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 3,930 students, close to 5,221
Match #6
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate84%
- 2,566 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 84%, close to 91%
Match #7
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,752 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 91%
Match #8
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate83%
- 11,434 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 83%, close to 91%
- Average net price $17,362, close to $20,319
Match #9
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate90%
- 713 students
- Public
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 90%, close to 91%
Match #10
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate95%
- 1,395 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 95%, close to 91%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth?
The closest matches to University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth are Bridgewater State University, University of Massachusetts-Boston, Westfield State University, Salem State University-Massachusetts, and Worcester State University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth hard to get into?
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth admitted 91% of its 7,983 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.
Which University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth ($20,319 a year), including Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ($11,402), Salem State University-Massachusetts ($12,921), and Fitchburg State University ($13,803). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
