Resources › For Students and Parents SAT Scores for Admission to Top Massachusetts Colleges A Side-by-Side Comparison of College Admissions Data for 12 Top Colleges Share Flipboard Email Print Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Justin Jensen / Flickr For Students and Parents Test Prep SAT Test Prep Test Prep Strategies Test Registration Study Skills ACT Test Prep GRE Test Prep LSAT Test Prep Certifications Homework Help Private School College Admissions College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. our editorial process Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter Allen Grove Updated February 24, 2020 Do you have the SAT scores do you need to get into one of the top Massachusetts colleges and universities? This side-by-side comparison shows scores for the middle 50% of enrolled students. If your scores fall within or above these ranges, you're on target for admission to one of these top colleges in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Colleges SAT Score Comparison (mid 50%)(Learn what these numbers mean) Reading 25% Reading 75% Math 25% Math 75% Writing 25% Writing 75% GPA-SAT-ACTAdmissionsScattergram Amherst 680 775 680 780 - - see graph Babson 560 650 610 720 - - see graph Boston College 620 720 640 740 - - see graph Brandeis 610 710 660 770 - - see graph Harvard 710 800 720 800 - - see graph MIT 700 790 760 800 - - see graph Olin College 690 780 710 800 - - see graph Tufts 680 750 690 770 - - see graph Wellesley 660 750 650 750 - - see graph Williams 670 770 660 770 - - see graph Holy Cross and Smith are not included due to their policy of test-optional admissions. View the ACT version of this table Realize, of course, that SAT scores are just one part of the application. The admissions officers at these Massachusetts colleges will also want to see a strong academic record, a winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities and good letters of recommendation. More SAT Comparison Tables: Ivy League | top universities | top liberal arts | top engineering | top public universities | top public liberal arts colleges | University of California campuses | Cal State campuses | SUNY campuses | more SAT charts SAT Tables for Other States: AL | AK | AZ | AR | CA | CO | CT | DE | DC | FL | GA | HI | ID | IL | IN | IA | KS | KY | LA | ME | MD | MA | MI | MN | MS | MO | MT | NE | NV | NH | NJ | NM | NY | NC | ND | OH | OK | OR | PA | RI | SC | SD | TN | TX | UT | VT | VA | WA | WV | WI | WY Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics