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.
D 67
Average usability score of 27 fully scanned Massachusetts public college sites
8th
of 48 states and territories, ranked by average usability score
27 of 28
Massachusetts public college sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 1, so they're listed without grades
D 68
Average usability score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How Massachusetts usability 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.
Distribution of 27 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- Massachusetts average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 0 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 1 |
| 30 to 39 | 1 |
| 40 to 49 | 2 |
| 50 to 59 | 6 |
| 60 to 69 | 3 |
| 70 to 79 | 2 |
| 80 to 89 | 11 |
| 90 to 100 | 1 |
Massachusetts by usability grade, compared with all education sites
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Massachusetts: 27 sites. All education: 2687 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 4% (1) | 48% (13) | 48% (13) |
| All education sites | 11% (289) | 42% (1,124) | 47% (1,274) |
Top 3 Massachusetts public college sites by usability score
#1 in Massachusetts · U.S. education rank 2
Bunker Hill Community College
A 93 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability A
- Readability F
#2 in Massachusetts · U.S. education rank 4
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
B 87 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security C
- Usability B
- Readability F
#2 in Massachusetts · U.S. education rank 4
Quincy College
B 87 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security C
- Usability B
- Readability A
What each check means
- Open Graph image alt. The social media preview image has alt text for screen readers. Screen readers cannot describe shared images.
- Open Graph site name. The site has a name for social media and browser display. Site name missing in social media shares.
- Open Graph type. The page declares its content type for social media cards. Social media shows wrong content type.
- Open Graph URL. The page has a canonical URL for social media sharing. Shared links may point to wrong page.
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP). The page's main content loads within 2.5 seconds. Users wait too long and leave your page.
Every education site with one problem
- Education websites missing Open Graph tags: 1,859 of 2,687 fully scanned education sites (69%), with every site listed.
Massachusetts public 4-year institutions by usability score
16 sites, 16 fully scanned, average usability score 67 (D). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
massart.edu
Massachusetts College of Art and Design U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 1 |
quincycollege.edu
Quincy College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
umassmed.edu
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School U.S. rank 5 |
13 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
umb.edu
University of Massachusetts-Boston U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
worcester.edu
Worcester State University U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
bridgew.edu
Bridgewater State University U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
massachusetts.edu
University of Massachusetts-Central Office U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
umassd.edu
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
framingham.edu
Framingham State University U.S. rank 14 |
11 of 15 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
uml.edu
University of Massachusetts-Lowell U.S. rank 18 |
10 of 15 checks pass | D |
| 7 |
westfield.ma.edu
Westfield State University U.S. rank 20 |
10 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 8 |
umass.edu
University of Massachusetts-Amherst U.S. rank 21 |
9 of 15 checks pass | D |
| 9 |
mcla.edu
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts U.S. rank 27 |
7 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
salemstate.edu
Salem State University U.S. rank 29 |
6 of 15 checks pass | F |
| 11 |
fitchburgstate.edu
Fitchburg State University U.S. rank 33 |
5 of 15 checks pass | F |
| 12 |
maritime.edu
Massachusetts Maritime Academy U.S. rank 35 |
4 of 14 checks pass | F |
Massachusetts public 2-year institutions by usability score
12 sites, 11 fully scanned, average usability score 67 (D). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
bhcc.edu
Bunker Hill Community College U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
gcc.mass.edu
Greenfield Community College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
hcc.edu
Holyoke Community College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
qcc.edu
Quinsigamond Community College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
massbay.edu
Massachusetts Bay Community College U.S. rank 14 |
11 of 15 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
bristolcc.edu
Bristol Community College U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
massasoit.edu
Massasoit Community College U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
rcc.mass.edu
Roxbury Community College U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 4 |
stcc.edu
Springfield Technical Community College U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 5 |
berkshirecc.edu
Berkshire Community College U.S. rank 24 |
8 of 15 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
northshore.edu
North Shore Community College U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
|
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 | - |
Massachusetts private nonprofit institutions by usability score
63 sites, 60 fully scanned, average usability score 72 (C). Ranked among themselves. Not part of the public average above.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
mtholyoke.edu
Mount Holyoke College U.S. rank 1 |
16 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
boston.edu
Boston Baptist College U.S. rank 2 |
14 of 15 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
gordon.edu
Gordon College U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
harvard.edu
Harvard University U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
nesl.edu
New England Law-Boston U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
wne.edu
Western New England University U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
wheatoncollege.edu
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 3 |
aic.edu
American International College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
assumption.edu
Assumption University U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
clarku.edu
Clark University U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
endicott.edu
Endicott College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
tufts.edu
Tufts University U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
wellesley.edu
Wellesley College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
simons-rock.edu
Bard College at Simon's Rock U.S. rank 5 |
13 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
baypath.edu
Bay Path University U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
bu.edu
Boston University U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
emmanuel.edu
Emmanuel College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
gordonconwell.edu
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
hult.edu
Hult International Business School U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
web.mit.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Technology U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
mslaw.edu
Massachusetts School of Law U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
nichols.edu
Nichols College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
northeastern.edu
Northeastern University U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
sattler.edu
Sattler College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
stonehill.edu
Stonehill College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
williamjames.edu
William James College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 6 |
longy.edu
Longy School of Music of Bard College U.S. rank 11 |
11 of 14 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
urbancollege.edu
Urban College of Boston U.S. rank 11 |
11 of 14 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
dean.edu
Dean College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
emerson.edu
Emerson College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
hebrewcollege.edu
Hebrew College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
merrimack.edu
Merrimack College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
montserrat.edu
Montserrat College of Art U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
wpi.edu
Worcester Polytechnic Institute U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 8 |
annamaria.edu
Anna Maria College U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 8 |
the-bac.edu
Boston Architectural College U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 8 |
fisher.edu
Fisher College U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 8 |
hchc.edu
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 8 |
sjs.edu
Saint John's Seminary U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 8 |
springfield.edu
Springfield College U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 9 |
elms.edu
College of Our Lady of the Elms U.S. rank 18 |
10 of 15 checks pass | D |
| 9 |
neco.edu
New England College of Optometry U.S. rank 18 |
10 of 15 checks pass | D |
| 10 |
babson.edu
Babson College U.S. rank 20 |
10 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 10 |
berklee.edu
Berklee College of Music U.S. rank 20 |
10 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 10 |
lasell.edu
Lasell University U.S. rank 20 |
10 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 11 |
bc.edu
Boston College U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 11 |
cambridgecollege.edu
Cambridge College U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 11 |
curry.edu
Curry College U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 11 |
hampshire.edu
Hampshire College U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 11 |
lesley.edu
Lesley University U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 11 |
mcphs.edu
MCPHS University U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 11 |
simmons.edu
Simmons University U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 12 |
olin.edu
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering U.S. rank 24 |
8 of 15 checks pass | F |
| 13 |
bentley.edu
Bentley University U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 13 |
holycross.edu
College of the Holy Cross U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 13 |
smith.edu
Smith College U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 14 |
wit.edu
Wentworth Institute of Technology U.S. rank 27 |
7 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 15 |
regiscollege.edu
Regis College U.S. rank 29 |
6 of 15 checks pass | F |
| 16 |
suffolk.edu
Suffolk University U.S. rank 31 |
6 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 17 |
psjs.edu
Pope St John XXIII National Seminary U.S. rank 32 |
5 of 14 checks pass | F |
|
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 | - |
About usability
Optimize content structure so users quickly find what they need.
Why it's important
Well-written pages help people understand laws, services, and procedures without confusion, reducing calls and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your information.
Guidance
What we use to grade usability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Google Search Central
- Web Vitals / Core Web Vitals
- Open Graph
Standards
- Page title
- Page description
- Viewport meta tag
- www resolution
- Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
- First Contentful Paint (FCP)
- Interaction to Next Paint (INP)
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
- Time to First Byte (TTFB)
- Open Graph site name
- Open Graph type
- Open Graph title
- Open Graph description
- Open Graph URL
- Open Graph image
- Open Graph image alt
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this ranking
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.