College Rankings - Local Atmosphere in Massachusetts

Making the grade: A high Local Atmosphere grade indicates that the area surrounding campus is safe and scenic. Other factors include nearby attractions, proximity to other schools, and the town’s attitude toward students. How exactly does CP calculate these grades?

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Grade Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size
A+
MIT
Cambridge, MA
$37,782 4,232
A
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
$39,130 9,836
A
Boston University
Boston, MA
$39,864 18,187
A
Emerson College
Boston, MA
$30,063 3,696
A
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
$37,012 10,200
A
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
$35,362 19,129
A
Simmons College
Boston, MA
$31,450 1,969
A
Tufts University
Medford, MA
$40,342 5,162
B+
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
$29,525 1,777
B+
Massachusetts Art & Design
Boston, MA
$24,400 2,216
B+
Smith College
Northampton, MA
$37,758 2,614
B
Babson College
Wellesley, MA
$37,824 1,901
B
Bentley University
Waltham, MA
$35,828 4,247
B
UMass
Amherst, MA
$23,414 20,873
B
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
$39,420 2,324
B-
Bay Path College
Longmeadow, MA
$24,530 1,423
C+
Amherst College
Amherst, MA
$38,928 1,750
C+
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
$38,762 3,302
C+
Clark University
Worcester, MA
$36,100 2,220
C+
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA
$39,912 1,435
C+
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
$39,126 2,273
C+
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA
$37,440 3,453
C-
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA
$38,722 2,933
C-
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA
$12,980 4,172
C-
Massachusetts Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA
$16,520 1,676