For Massachusetts Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,125 for Massachusetts residents and $17,559 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $14,665 for Massachusetts residents and $20,283 for out-of-state students.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $42,180 and Charles H McCann Technical School has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,349 among Massachusetts Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $40,476 and Worcester State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,093 among Massachusetts Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Massachusetts Public colleges in 2024 is $28,098 for state residents and $36,532 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Massachusetts Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,125$17,559$14,665$20,283
Books & Supplies$1,427$1,427
Room & Board$15,261$15,261
Other Expenses$2,286$2,286
COA$28,098$36,532$33,638$39,256

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Massachusetts Public colleges is $9,125 for state residents and $17,559 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Massachusetts Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Massachusetts Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$3,010$5,506$11,199$5,567
2020-2021$3,026$5,680$11,249$5,742
2021-2022$3,034$5,698$11,257$5,760
2022-2023$3,110$5,815$11,395$5,883
2023-2024$3,179$5,946$11,544$6,014
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Massachusetts Public colleges in 2024 is $14,665 for state residents and $20,283 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Massachusetts Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Massachusetts Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,272$4,538$14,719$4,538
2020-2021$9,365$4,697$14,899$4,697
2021-2022$9,491$4,830$15,070$4,830
2022-2023$9,647$4,746$15,340$4,749
2023-2024$10,032$4,633$15,647$4,636

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Massachusetts Public colleges in 2024 is $263 for state residents and $558 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $613 for state residents and $913 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Massachusetts Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$299$598 $602$887
2020-2021$287$587 $596$884
2021-2022$284$584 $609$904
2022-2023$277$570 $612$914
2023-2024$263$558 $613$913

Massachusetts Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Massachusetts Public colleges in 2024 is $17,546 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,853 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Massachusetts Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Massachusetts Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $13,157$2,218 $9,894$2,994
2020-2021 $13,571$2,181 $9,973$3,057
2021-2022 $13,819$2,192 $10,110$3,074
2022-2023 $14,510$2,251 $10,564$3,181
2023-2024 $15,261$2,286 $11,438$3,415