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| Rank in Massachusetts | Highest ACT 75th Percentile Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2015 | School Name | 2020 | 2015 |
| 1 | 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 36 | 35 (↑2.9%) |
| 2 ↑ | 5 | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 35 | 34 (↑2.9%) |
| 3 | 3 | Williams College | 35 | 34 (↑2.9%) |
| 4 ↓ | 2 | Harvard Â鶹Íø | 35 | No Change |
| 5 ↑ | 8 | Boston College | 34 | 33 (↑3.0%) |
| 6 ↑ | 7 | Northeastern Â鶹Íø | 34 | 33 (↑3.0%) |
| 7 ↓ | 6 | Wellesley College | 34 | 33 (↑3.0%) |
| 8 ↑ | 9 | Tufts Â鶹Íø | 34 | 33 (↑3.0%) |
| 9 ↓ | 4 | Amherst College | 34 | No Change |
| 10 | 10 | Brandeis Â鶹Íø | 33 | 32 (↑3.1%) |
| 11 | 11 | Boston Â鶹Íø | 33 | 30 (↑10.0%) |
| 12 | 12 | Babson College | 32 | 30 (↑6.7%) |
| 13 ↑ | 14 | Bentley Â鶹Íø | 32 | 30 (↑6.7%) |
| 14 ↑ | 175 | Mount Holyoke College | 32 | Not Available |
| 15 ↓ | 13 | Emerson College | 31 | 30 (↑3.3%) |
| 16 | 16 | Â鶹Íø of Massachusetts-Amherst | 31 | 29 (↑6.9%) |
| 17 ↑ | 92 | Wheaton College | 31 | Not Available |
| 18 ↑ | 19 | Simmons Â鶹Íø | 30 | 28 (↑7.1%) |
| 19 ↓ | 15 | Gordon College | 30 | 29 (↑3.4%) |
| 20 ↓ | 17 | Â鶹Íø of Massachusetts-Lowell | 29 | 28 (↑3.6%) |
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