Massachusetts college websites ranked by digital experience

Name: Project ScanGov Massachusetts college websites ranked by digital experience
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Rankings, grades, and the most common failures for 28 public and 63 private college and university websites in Massachusetts, from ScanGov homepage scans.

Sites: 91
Last scan: 11/8/2026

Showing Massachusetts college and university sites. All education sites

Public colleges and universities in Massachusetts are ranked and averaged together; private nonprofit institutions are listed below with their own average.

B 86

Average overall score of 27 fully scanned Massachusetts public college sites

4th

of 48 states and territories, ranked by average overall score

27 of 28

Massachusetts public college sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 1, so they're listed without grades

B 85

Average overall score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites

How Massachusetts overall scores are distributed

Smoothed distribution of the 27 fully scanned Massachusetts public college sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.

Massachusetts average
All education average

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How Massachusetts overall scores are distributed
Score range	Sites
0 to 9	0
10 to 19	0
20 to 29	0
30 to 39	0
40 to 49	0
50 to 59	0
60 to 69	0
70 to 79	4
80 to 89	16
90 to 100	7

Massachusetts by overall grade, compared with all education sites

Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Massachusetts: 27 sites. All education: 2687 sites.

MassachusettsA (90 to 100): 26% (7 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 74% (20 sites)
All education sitesA (90 to 100): 25% (659 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 73% (1,965 sites)D to F (below 70): 2% (63 sites)

A (90 to 100)
B to C (70 to 89)
D to F (below 70)

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Massachusetts by overall grade, compared with all education sites
Group	A (90 to 100)	B to C (70 to 89)	D to F (below 70)
Massachusetts	26% (7)	74% (20)	0% (0)
All education sites	25% (659)	73% (1,965)	2% (63)

Massachusetts average score by indicator, compared with all education sites

Average of the 27 fully scanned Massachusetts public college sites, score 0 to 100. The comparison covers 2687 fully scanned education sites.

Accessibility94All education: 91
Botability90All education: 89
Security87All education: 85
Usability67All education: 68
Readability63All education: 56

Massachusetts
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Massachusetts average score by indicator, compared with all education sites
Indicator	Massachusetts average	All education average
Accessibility	94	91
Botability	90	89
Security	87	85
Usability	67	68
Readability	63	56

Top 3 Massachusetts public college sites by overall score

#1 in Massachusetts · U.S. education rank 5

University of Massachusetts-Boston

A 96 overall

Accessibility A
Botability A
Security A
Usability B
Readability A

#2 in Massachusetts · U.S. education rank 6

Bunker Hill Community College

A 95 overall

Accessibility A
Botability A
Security A
Usability A
Readability F

#3 in Massachusetts · U.S. education rank 7

Quincy College

A 94 overall

Accessibility A
Botability A
Security C
Usability B
Readability A

Most common failures by indicator

The check Massachusetts public college sites fail most often in each indicator. Each indicator page lists the top five.

22% (6 of 27 sites) fail this accessibility check: Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing. Buttons and interactive elements are large enough to tap easily on touch screens. More accessibility failures.
44% (12 of 27 sites) fail this botability check: Link text. Links use descriptive text that tells users and search engines where they go. More botability failures.
48% (13 of 27 sites) fail this security check: Errors in the console. The page loads without JavaScript or network errors. More security failures.
93% (25 of 27 sites) fail this usability check: Open Graph image alt. The social media preview image has alt text for screen readers. More usability failures.
37% (10 of 27 sites) fail this readability check: Reading level. Page text reads at or below a 7th grade level so most users can understand it. More readability failures.

Massachusetts public 4-year institutions by overall score

16 sites, 16 fully scanned, average overall score 86 (B). Part of the headline average.

Massachusetts public 4-year institutions ranked by overall score
Rank	Site	Indicator grades	Grade
1	umb.edu University of Massachusetts-Boston U.S. rank 5	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
2	quincycollege.edu Quincy College U.S. rank 7	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
3	massachusetts.edu University of Massachusetts-Central Office U.S. rank 8	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
4	umassmed.edu University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School U.S. rank 9	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	A
4	umassd.edu University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth U.S. rank 9	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	A
5	massart.edu Massachusetts College of Art and Design U.S. rank 10	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade F	A
6	bridgew.edu Bridgewater State University U.S. rank 13	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade A	B
6	worcester.edu Worcester State University U.S. rank 13	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade A	B
7	framingham.edu Framingham State University U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade C Readability grade A	B
8	umass.edu University of Massachusetts-Amherst U.S. rank 15	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
8	westfield.ma.edu Westfield State University U.S. rank 15	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
9	uml.edu University of Massachusetts-Lowell U.S. rank 16	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
10	mcla.edu Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts U.S. rank 19	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
11	fitchburgstate.edu Fitchburg State University U.S. rank 24	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade A	C
12	salemstate.edu Salem State University U.S. rank 25	Accessibility grade A Botability grade D Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade A	C
13	maritime.edu Massachusetts Maritime Academy U.S. rank 31	Accessibility grade B Botability grade D Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade F	C

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Massachusetts public 2-year institutions by overall score

12 sites, 11 fully scanned, average overall score 86 (B). Part of the headline average.

Massachusetts public 2-year institutions ranked by overall score
Rank	Site	Indicator grades	Grade
1	bhcc.edu Bunker Hill Community College U.S. rank 6	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade A Readability grade F	A
2	qcc.edu Quinsigamond Community College U.S. rank 12	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
3	gcc.mass.edu Greenfield Community College U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade A Botability grade D Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade A	B
3	massbay.edu Massachusetts Bay Community College U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade C Readability grade A	B
3	stcc.edu Springfield Technical Community College U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
4	berkshirecc.edu Berkshire Community College U.S. rank 15	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
5	hcc.edu Holyoke Community College U.S. rank 17	Accessibility grade C Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade A	B
5	northshore.edu North Shore Community College U.S. rank 17	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
6	bristolcc.edu Bristol Community College U.S. rank 18	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade F	B
7	massasoit.edu Massasoit Community College U.S. rank 19	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
8	rcc.mass.edu Roxbury Community College U.S. rank 22	Accessibility grade B Botability grade C Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade A	C
	mwcc.edu Mount Wachusett Community College	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996	-

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Massachusetts private nonprofit institutions by overall score

63 sites, 60 fully scanned, average overall score 85 (B). Ranked among themselves. Not part of the public average above.

Massachusetts private nonprofit institutions ranked by overall score
Rank	Site	Indicator grades	Grade
1	gordon.edu Gordon College U.S. rank 4	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade A Readability grade A	A
1	mtholyoke.edu Mount Holyoke College U.S. rank 4	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade A Readability grade A	A
2	wheatoncollege.edu Wheaton College (Massachusetts) U.S. rank 5	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade A Readability grade A	A
3	clarku.edu Clark University U.S. rank 7	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	A
3	northeastern.edu Northeastern University U.S. rank 7	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
4	boston.edu Boston Baptist College U.S. rank 9	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade A Readability grade A	A
4	harvard.edu Harvard University U.S. rank 9	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade A Readability grade F	A
4	wellesley.edu Wellesley College U.S. rank 9	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade B Readability grade F	A
4	wpi.edu Worcester Polytechnic Institute U.S. rank 9	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade C Readability grade A	A
5	emerson.edu Emerson College U.S. rank 10	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade C Readability grade A	A
5	tufts.edu Tufts University U.S. rank 10	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
6	aic.edu American International College U.S. rank 11	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
6	elms.edu College of Our Lady of the Elms U.S. rank 11	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade D Readability grade -	A
6	merrimack.edu Merrimack College U.S. rank 11	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade C Readability grade F	A
6	stonehill.edu Stonehill College U.S. rank 11	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade B Readability grade F	A
7	simons-rock.edu Bard College at Simon's Rock U.S. rank 12	Accessibility grade A Botability grade C Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
7	williamjames.edu William James College U.S. rank 12	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
8	assumption.edu Assumption University U.S. rank 13	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
8	nesl.edu New England Law-Boston U.S. rank 13	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade B Usability grade A Readability grade F	B
8	nichols.edu Nichols College U.S. rank 13	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
9	emmanuel.edu Emmanuel College U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade A	B
9	endicott.edu Endicott College U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade A	B
9	montserrat.edu Montserrat College of Art U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade C Readability grade A	B
9	urbancollege.edu Urban College of Boston U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade C Readability grade -	B
9	wne.edu Western New England University U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade D Usability grade A Readability grade F	B
10	cambridgecollege.edu Cambridge College U.S. rank 15	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade F	B
10	hult.edu Hult International Business School U.S. rank 15	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
10	lesley.edu Lesley University U.S. rank 15	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
10	sattler.edu Sattler College U.S. rank 15	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
11	berklee.edu Berklee College of Music U.S. rank 16	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
11	web.mit.edu Massachusetts Institute of Technology U.S. rank 16	Accessibility grade A Botability grade C Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
11	mslaw.edu Massachusetts School of Law U.S. rank 16	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade A	B
11	mcphs.edu MCPHS University U.S. rank 16	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade F	B
11	regiscollege.edu Regis College U.S. rank 16	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade -	B
12	neco.edu New England College of Optometry U.S. rank 17	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
13	annamaria.edu Anna Maria College U.S. rank 18	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
13	babson.edu Babson College U.S. rank 18	Accessibility grade A Botability grade D Security grade B Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
13	baypath.edu Bay Path University U.S. rank 18	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
13	bu.edu Boston University U.S. rank 18	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade -	B
13	longy.edu Longy School of Music of Bard College U.S. rank 18	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade B Usability grade C Readability grade F	B
13	simmons.edu Simmons University U.S. rank 18	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade F	B
13	smith.edu Smith College U.S. rank 18	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
14	bentley.edu Bentley University U.S. rank 19	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade F	B
14	curry.edu Curry College U.S. rank 19	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade F	B
14	springfield.edu Springfield College U.S. rank 19	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
14	wit.edu Wentworth Institute of Technology U.S. rank 19	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
15	dean.edu Dean College U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade B Usability grade C Readability grade F	B
15	fisher.edu Fisher College U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade A Botability grade D Security grade B Usability grade D Readability grade A	B
15	gordonconwell.edu Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade A Botability grade D Security grade D Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
15	suffolk.edu Suffolk University U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
16	holycross.edu College of the Holy Cross U.S. rank 21	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade F	B
16	olin.edu Franklin W Olin College of Engineering U.S. rank 21	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
16	hebrewcollege.edu Hebrew College U.S. rank 21	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade B Usability grade C Readability grade F	B
16	sjs.edu Saint John's Seminary U.S. rank 21	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade D Readability grade A	B
17	the-bac.edu Boston Architectural College U.S. rank 22	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade B Usability grade D Readability grade F	C
17	bc.edu Boston College U.S. rank 22	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade A	C
18	hchc.edu Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology U.S. rank 26	Accessibility grade D Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade D Readability grade A	C
18	psjs.edu Pope St John XXIII National Seminary U.S. rank 26	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade A	C
19	hampshire.edu Hampshire College U.S. rank 28	Accessibility grade C Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
19	lasell.edu Lasell University U.S. rank 28	Accessibility grade C Botability grade B Security grade B Usability grade D Readability grade A	C
	csld.edu Conway School of Landscape Design	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999	-
	necmusic.edu The New England Conservatory of Music	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996	-
	williams.edu Williams College	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996	-

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About this data

ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/25/2026 and 11/8/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 1 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.