For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Massachusetts Colleges is $12,788 for in-state and $24,623 for out-of-state students. In Massachusetts private colleges, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $46,146.
Compared to last year's tuition in Massachusetts, in-state tuition has increased by 2.38% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 1.92%. The private schools' tuition increased by 3.91%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of Massachusetts Colleges.
Massachusetts Colleges' tuition & fees is higher than 2024 national average, which is $8,884 for in-state and $25,111 for out-of-state students.
This page compares tuition of 4-year colleges in Massachusetts, and other level of colleges can be compared at:
Massachusetts Community Colleges Massachusetts Trade Schools
MGH Institute of Health Professions has the most expensive tuition & fees of $93,980 and Quincy College has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,536 among Massachusetts Colleges.
The average itemized college cost for Massachusetts Colleges is as follows:
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | On Campus | Off Campus | ||
| American International CollegeSpringfield, MA | $42,970 | $865 | $1,200 | $16,260 | $6,060 | ||
| Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA | $67,280 | - | $1,000 | $17,560 | $17,560 | ||
| Anna Maria CollegePaxton, MA | $43,064 | $1,647 | $1,000 | $17,310 | $11,000 | ||
| Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA | $49,414 | $1,618 | $1,000 | $15,146 | $15,146 | ||
| Babson CollegeWellesley, MA | $56,032 | $1,751 | $1,292 | $20,786 | $20,786 | ||
| Bard College at Simon's RockGreat Barrington, MA | $66,593 | $2,630 | $1,000 | $17,888 | $17,888 | ||
| Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA | $37,227 | $550 | $1,800 | $13,316 | $3,500 | ||
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA | $18,906 | $610 | $1,600 | - | $13,500 | ||
| Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA | $58,150 | $1,938 | $1,300 | $19,200 | $19,200 | ||
| Berklee College of MusicBoston, MA | $50,270 | $1,780 | $1,085 | $19,440 | $19,440 | ||
| Boston Architectural CollegeBoston, MA | $26,800 | $1,280 | $1,200 | - | $16,000 | ||
| Boston Baptist CollegeBoston, MA | $14,304 | $546 | $800 | $7,800 | $9,657 | ||
| Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $67,680 | $602 | $1,250 | $18,475 | $14,641 | ||
| Boston UniversityBoston, MA | $65,168 | $1,994 | $1,000 | $18,110 | $18,110 | ||
| Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | $64,946 | $2,011 | $1,000 | $19,096 | $12,648 | ||
| Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA | $11,389 | $17,529 | $497 | $497 | $1,000 | $14,586 | $14,586 |
| Cambridge CollegeBoston, MA | $18,072 | $502 | $1,500 | - | $12,000 | ||
| Clark UniversityWorcester, MA | $55,160 | $1,711 | $900 | $11,690 | $11,690 | ||
| College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee, MA | $42,061 | $812 | $1,500 | $15,150 | $11,098 | ||
| College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA | $60,850 | $1,876 | $1,000 | $17,750 | $17,750 | ||
| Curry CollegeMilton, MA | $45,820 | $1,456 | $1,100 | $17,600 | $10,400 | ||
| Dean CollegeFranklin, MA | $44,960 | $390 | $1,000 | $19,192 | $9,775 | ||
| Eastern Nazarene CollegeQuincy, MA | $28,610 | $1,140 | $400 | $11,350 | $11,350 | ||
| Emerson CollegeBoston, MA | $54,816 | $1,682 | $1,200 | $20,310 | $16,650 | ||
| Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA | $46,686 | $1,444 | $1,000 | $17,500 | $17,500 | ||
| Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA | $39,212 | $1,172 | $1,304 | $17,372 | $14,175 | ||
| Fisher CollegeBoston, MA | $35,013 | $416 | $2,000 | $17,687 | $10,000 | ||
| Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA | $11,046 | $17,126 | $40 | $294 | $1,500 | $14,225 | $10,400 |
| Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA | $11,630 | $17,710 | $500 | $753 | $1,200 | $13,784 | $13,784 |
| Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringNeedham, MA | $61,802 | $1,875 | $216 | $19,820 | - | ||
| Gordon CollegeWenham, MA | $28,100 | $900 | $800 | $12,650 | $12,650 | ||
| Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA | $56,630 | - | $1,000 | $15,154 | $15,154 | ||
| Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $59,076 | $1,696 | $1,000 | $20,374 | - | ||
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyBrookline, MA | $22,490 | $950 | $600 | $16,192 | $18,500 | ||
| Hult International Business SchoolCambridge, MA | $50,936 | - | $1,050 | $19,400 | $19,400 | ||
| Laboure College of HealthcareMilton, MA | $33,663 | $850 | $1,200 | - | $12,000 | ||
| Lasell UniversityNewton, MA | $26,000 | $1,083 | $1,000 | $13,500 | $6,500 | ||
| Lesley UniversityCambridge, MA | $32,780 | $1,063 | $1,500 | $19,060 | $12,600 | ||
| Longy School of Music of Bard CollegeCambridge, MA | $52,925 | $2,874 | $500 | - | $14,000 | ||
| Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA | $14,960 | $42,180 | $464 | $464 | $2,000 | $18,000 | $18,000 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA | $11,884 | $20,829 | $43 | $416 | $1,000 | $14,634 | $8,400 |
| Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA | $10,816 | $23,910 | $86 | $631 | $1,500 | $14,526 | - |
| MCPHS UniversityBoston, MA | $38,850 | $1,380 | $948 | $23,988 | $23,988 | ||
| Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA | $51,786 | $1,645 | $1,000 | $19,995 | $19,995 | ||
| MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsBoston, MA | $93,980 | $1,539 | - | - | - | ||
| Montserrat College of ArtBeverly, MA | $39,000 | $1,555 | $1,900 | $15,475 | $14,475 | ||
| Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA | $64,142 | $1,997 | $1,000 | $18,838 | $14,920 | ||
| Nichols CollegeDudley, MA | $40,375 | $793 | $1,500 | $14,950 | $8,400 | ||
| Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | $63,141 | $1,938 | $1,000 | $18,790 | $18,790 | ||
| Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, MA | $48,899 | $541 | - | - | - | ||
| Northpoint Bible CollegeHaverhill, MA | $14,160 | $425 | $1,800 | $11,802 | $16,100 | ||
| Quincy CollegeQuincy, MA | $7,536 | $7,536 | $265 | $265 | $2,000 | - | $15,450 |
| Regis CollegeWeston, MA | $47,770 | $1,592 | $1,200 | $17,080 | $17,080 | ||
| Saint John's SeminaryBrighton, MA | $29,463 | $1,250 | - | - | - | ||
| Salem State UniversitySalem, MA | $11,978 | $18,961 | $499 | $790 | $1,200 | $16,378 | $10,588 |
| Simmons UniversityBoston, MA | $45,538 | $889 | $1,280 | $17,104 | $17,104 | ||
| Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA | $61,568 | $1,910 | $800 | $21,310 | $10,418 | ||
| Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA | $43,707 | $1,278 | $1,300 | $14,202 | $14,202 | ||
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing EducationSpringfield, MA | $19,152 | $532 | - | - | - | ||
| Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA | $53,400 | $1,777 | $893 | $15,300 | $12,000 | ||
| Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA | $45,380 | $1,318 | $1,200 | $19,562 | $26,054 | ||
| The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, MA | $58,550 | $1,820 | $500 | $19,287 | $19,287 | ||
| Thomas Aquinas College - New EnglandNorthfield, MA | $28,700 | - | - | $10,700 | $17,770 | ||
| Tufts UniversityMedford, MA | $67,844 | $2,212 | $1,000 | $17,660 | $17,660 | ||
| University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA | $17,357 | $39,293 | $691 | $1,605 | $1,000 | $14,869 | $15,437 |
| University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA | $15,495 | $37,171 | $645 | $1,548 | $1,000 | $17,512 | $14,292 |
| University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA | $15,208 | $31,750 | $606 | $1,295 | $1,400 | $17,940 | $12,810 |
| University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA | $16,570 | $35,396 | $660 | $1,445 | $1,200 | $15,424 | $6,400 |
| Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA | $64,320 | $2,000 | $800 | $19,920 | $19,920 | ||
| Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA | $41,010 | $1,265 | $1,500 | $18,670 | $18,670 | ||
| Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA | $46,430 | $1,445 | $1,000 | $14,900 | $8,100 | ||
| Westfield State UniversityWestfield, MA | $11,882 | $17,962 | $354 | $354 | $1,140 | $13,510 | $13,065 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton, MA | $62,080 | $1,925 | $940 | $15,430 | $15,430 | ||
| William James CollegeNewton, MA | $10,655 | $500 | - | - | - | ||
| Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA | $64,860 | $2,017 | $1,000 | $16,300 | - | ||
| Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA | $58,870 | $1,610 | $1,200 | $18,072 | $18,072 | ||
| Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA | $11,286 | $17,366 | $40 | $294 | $1,368 | $12,999 | $9,368 |
| Average | $12,788 | $42,504 | $385 | $1,254 | $1,149 | $16,665 | $14,402 |