Graduate Schools in Medford with Selective Admissions
These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2008-2009 information.
Bentley University
175 Forest St
Waltham, Massachusetts 02452-4705
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: accounting, taxation, finance, computer and info science, marketing, business management, financial planning, business administration.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 5,636 students, 4,625 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 3,390 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 550-630. Math: 610-680. Writing: 550-650.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis
1581 Beacon St
Brookline, Massachusetts 02446
- Programs: psychotherapy.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 178 students, 88 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Weekend classes available.
- Notable: Career counseling.
Boston University
One Silber Way
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, law, biological and biomedical sciences, criminal justice and safety, information science, health care administration, dentistry, social work.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 32,053 students, 28,628 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 10,616 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 580-680. Math: 590-690. Writing: 590-670.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Brandeis University
415 South St
Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9110
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: international economics, computer support, international development, social service professions, public policy analysis, international business, health care administration, finance.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 5,333 students, 5,894 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 2,669 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 630-720. Math: 650-740.
- Flexibility: AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Emerson College
120 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116-4624
- Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: marketing, radio and television, publishing, speech pathology, international marketing, creative writing, drama and dance teaching, business communications.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 4,380 students, 4,102 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 1,644 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 580-680. Math: 550-640. Writing: 580-670.
- Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Emmanuel College Boston
400 the Fenway
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
- Programs: human resources, business management, elementary school teaching, educational administration, secondary teaching.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 2,467 students, 2,245 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 1,220 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 490-590. Math: 480-580.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Episcopal Divinity School
99 Brattle St
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138-3494
- Programs: ministry, theology.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 108 students, 62 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 34 student capacity.
- Flexibility: Weekend classes available.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
Harvard University
Massachusetts Hall
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business, education, law, public administration, liberal arts and humanities, public health, public policy analysis, public health courses.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 25,690 students, 24,243 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 13,042 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 690-800. Math: 700-780. Writing: 690-790.
- Flexibility: AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Lesley University
29 Everett St
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138-2790
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: education courses, computer teaching, curriculum and instruction, elementary school teaching, mental and social health services, special ed, interdisciplinary studies, liberal arts and humanities.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 7,003 students, 5,164 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 665 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 490-600. Math: 460-560. Writing: 490-590.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Longy School of Music
One Follen St
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
- Programs: voice, music teaching, music performance, violin, guitar, and strings, piano, music theory and composition.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 223 students, 198 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Flexibility: Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
MGH Institute of Health Professions
36 1st Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02129-4557
- Programs: various nursing, communication disorders, physical therapy, communication disorders services, health professions.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 864 students, 774 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
621 Huntington Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5882
- Programs: art education, fine arts, film and photography, design and visual communication.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 2,312 students, 1,845 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 370 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 510-620. Math: 480-590. Writing: 500-600.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
179 Longwood Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5896
- Programs: pharmacy, physician assistant, pharmacy administration, pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry, industrial pharmacy and cosmetic sciences, pharmacy courses.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 3,626 students, 3,620 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 727 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 470-560. Math: 490-585. Writing: 480-570.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, urban planning, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, chemical engineering.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 10,220 students, 10,044 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 5,280 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 660-760. Math: 720-800. Writing: 660-750.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
221 Rivermoor St
Boston, Massachusetts 02132
- Programs: clinical psychology, school psychology, psychopharmacology, counseling psychology.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 304 students, 267 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Distance learning.
- Notable: Remedial services.
New England College of Optometry
424 Beacon St
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
- Programs: optometry, vision science.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 464 students, 471 full-time equivalent.
- Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services. Study abroad option.
New England Law-Boston
154 Stuart St
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
- Programs: law.
- Degrees/Certificates: First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 1,103 students.
- Notable: Career counseling. Study abroad option.
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business, law, school psychology, accounting, pharmacy, physical therapy, liberal arts and humanities, electrical engineering.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 24,434 students, 21,484 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 7,425 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 580-660. Math: 610-690. Writing: 580-670.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
School of the Museum of Fine Arts-Boston
230 The Fenway
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5596
- Programs: fine arts, art education.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 797 students, 749 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 60 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 510-610. Math: 450-580. Writing: 485-600.
- Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.
Simmons College
300 The Fenway
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5898
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: library science, special ed, business management, social work, elementary school teaching, physical therapy, education, secondary teaching.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 4,733 students, 4,393 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 1,139 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 510-600. Math: 500-590. Writing: 520-620.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Suffolk University
8 Ashburton Pl Beacon Hill
Boston, Massachusetts 02108-2770
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: law, business management, public administration, accounting, finance, corrections and criminal justice, higher education administration, clinical psychology.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 9,103 students, 6,481 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 1,048 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 450-550. Math: 450-560. Writing: 450-560.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
The Boston Conservatory
8 the Fenway
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
- Programs: music, various performing arts.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 630 students, 646 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 200 student capacity.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
The New England Conservatory of Music
290 Huntington Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5018
- Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: violin, guitar, and strings, voice, piano, music performance, jazz, music theory and composition, music pedagogy, conducting.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 787 students, 741 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 154 student capacity.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Flexibility: AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.
Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts 02155-5555
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: international relations, medicine, dentistry, public health courses, veterinary medicine, nutrition sciences, teacher education, teacher education and development.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 9,758 students, 8,793 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 3,396 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 670-750. Math: 670-750. Writing: 670-760.
- Flexibility: AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
University of Massachusetts-Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd
Boston, Massachusetts 02125-3393
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: teacher education, business management, special ed, nursing science, accounting, linguistics, English, school psychology.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 13,433 students, 10,333 full-time equivalent.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 420-550. Math: 450-560.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Wheelock College
200 the Riverway
Boston, Massachusetts 02215-4176
- Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: early childhood education, social work, special ed, child development, elementary school teaching, reading teaching, human development and family studies, family systems.
- Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
- Student Body: 1,086 students, 1,074 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 540 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 440-520. Math: 420-530. Writing: 430-540.
- Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.