For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Massachusetts Colleges is $13,268 for in-state and $25,271 for out-of-state students. For Massachusetts private colleges, the 2025 average tuition & fees is $46,399.
Compared to last year's tuition in Massachusetts, in-state tuition has increased by 3.75% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 2.63%. The private schools' tuition increased by 1.98%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of Massachusetts Colleges.
Massachusetts Colleges' tuition & fees is higher than 2025 national average, which is $8,863 for in-state and $25,541 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 $95,932 and Sattler College has the lowest tuition & fees of $787 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 | $44,230 | $890 | $1,200 | $16,750 | $5,200 | ||
| Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA | $70,480 | - | - | $18,390 | $18,390 | ||
| Anna Maria CollegePaxton, MA | $44,571 | $1,739 | $1,000 | $17,892 | $11,000 | ||
| Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA | $51,356 | $1,683 | $1,000 | $15,752 | $15,752 | ||
| Babson CollegeWellesley, MA | $57,152 | $1,786 | $1,292 | $21,550 | $21,550 | ||
| Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA | $38,302 | $560 | $1,200 | $13,582 | $14,400 | ||
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA | $18,906 | $610 | $1,800 | - | $13,500 | ||
| Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA | $61,000 | $2,033 | $1,200 | $20,140 | $20,140 | ||
| Berklee College of MusicBoston, MA | $52,040 | $1,824 | $1,085 | $19,930 | $20,830 | ||
| Boston Architectural CollegeBoston, MA | $27,470 | $1,312 | $1,200 | - | $16,000 | ||
| Boston Baptist CollegeBoston, MA | $14,304 | $546 | $800 | $7,800 | $9,657 | ||
| Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $70,702 | $630 | $1,250 | $18,916 | $15,658 | ||
| Boston UniversityBoston, MA | $68,102 | $2,083 | $1,000 | $19,020 | $19,020 | ||
| Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | $68,080 | $2,096 | $1,000 | $19,944 | $13,313 | ||
| Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA | $11,734 | $17,874 | $38 | $294 | $2,200 | $15,247 | $15,247 |
| Cambridge CollegeBoston, MA | $18,378 | $502 | $1,200 | - | $12,000 | ||
| Clark UniversityWorcester, MA | $58,467 | $2,393 | $900 | $12,500 | $12,500 | ||
| College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee, MA | $43,325 | $836 | $1,400 | $15,605 | $11,431 | ||
| College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA | $64,500 | $1,989 | $1,000 | $18,820 | $18,820 | ||
| Curry CollegeMilton, MA | $47,570 | $1,512 | $1,100 | $18,850 | $10,400 | ||
| Dean CollegeFranklin, MA | $46,526 | $430 | $1,000 | $19,864 | $7,355 | ||
| Eastern Nazarene CollegeQuincy, MA | $29,924 | $1,185 | $450 | $11,352 | $11,352 | ||
| Emerson CollegeBoston, MA | $57,056 | $1,751 | $1,250 | $20,920 | $17,866 | ||
| Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA | $48,550 | $1,502 | $1,000 | $18,280 | $17,640 | ||
| Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA | $40,650 | $1,215 | $1,270 | $17,806 | $15,012 | ||
| Fisher CollegeBoston, MA | $35,689 | $420 | $2,000 | $18,041 | $10,000 | ||
| Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA | $11,346 | $17,426 | $40 | $294 | $1,500 | $15,452 | $10,648 |
| Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA | $11,920 | $18,000 | $40 | $294 | $1,200 | $15,310 | $15,310 |
| Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringNeedham, MA | $63,742 | $1,931 | $240 | $20,810 | - | ||
| Gordon CollegeWenham, MA | $30,700 | $983 | $800 | $13,300 | $13,300 | ||
| Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA | $58,896 | - | $1,000 | $15,958 | $15,958 | ||
| Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $61,676 | $1,767 | $1,000 | $21,190 | - | ||
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyBrookline, MA | $22,490 | $950 | $600 | $16,192 | $18,500 | ||
| Hult International Business SchoolCambridge, MA | $53,688 | - | $1,050 | $23,607 | $19,125 | ||
| Laboure College of HealthcareMilton, MA | $30,468 | $750 | $1,200 | - | $12,000 | ||
| Lasell UniversityNewton, MA | $27,040 | $1,126 | $1,200 | $14,040 | $6,040 | ||
| Lesley UniversityCambridge, MA | $34,256 | $1,110 | $1,500 | $19,920 | $12,600 | ||
| Longy School of Music of Bard CollegeCambridge, MA | $55,275 | $3,003 | $500 | - | $14,738 | ||
| Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA | $15,400 | $43,400 | $492 | $492 | $2,000 | $19,412 | $15,960 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA | $12,436 | $21,381 | $43 | $416 | $1,000 | $15,386 | $10,035 |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston, MA | $40,530 | $1,440 | $986 | $24,704 | $24,704 | ||
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $62,396 | $2,880 | $910 | $20,280 | $20,280 | ||
| Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA | $11,420 | $23,722 | $88 | $601 | $1,500 | $14,990 | - |
| Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA | $53,962 | $1,705 | $1,000 | $21,525 | $21,525 | ||
| MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsBoston, MA | $95,932 | $1,574 | - | - | - | ||
| Montserrat College of ArtBeverly, MA | $40,690 | $1,625 | $3,350 | $14,890 | $16,900 | ||
| Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA | $67,018 | $2,087 | $1,000 | $19,684 | $14,920 | ||
| Nichols CollegeDudley, MA | $42,705 | $400 | $1,400 | $15,800 | $8,700 | ||
| Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | $66,162 | $2,031 | $1,000 | $19,580 | $19,580 | ||
| Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, MA | $50,688 | $541 | - | - | - | ||
| Northpoint Bible CollegeHaverhill, MA | $14,160 | $425 | $1,800 | $11,802 | $16,100 | ||
| Quincy CollegeQuincy, MA | $8,938 | $8,938 | $273 | $273 | $2,000 | - | $15,913 |
| Regis CollegeWeston, MA | $49,680 | $1,656 | $1,200 | $17,080 | $17,080 | ||
| Saint John's SeminaryBrighton, MA | $30,642 | $1,275 | - | - | - | ||
| Salem State UniversitySalem, MA | $12,338 | $19,531 | $38 | $294 | $1,200 | $16,838 | $12,100 |
| Sattler CollegeBoston, MA | $787 | $1,028 | $500 | $16,070 | $12,000 | ||
| Simmons UniversityBoston, MA | $46,874 | $1,010 | $1,280 | $17,618 | $14,520 | ||
| Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA | $65,178 | $2,030 | $800 | $22,570 | $10,804 | ||
| Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA | $44,974 | $1,315 | $1,300 | $14,614 | $14,614 | ||
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing EducationSpringfield, MA | $19,887 | $547 | - | - | - | ||
| Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA | $56,370 | $1,875 | $893 | $16,120 | $14,830 | ||
| Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA | $47,550 | $1,381 | $1,200 | $21,326 | $26,992 | ||
| The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, MA | $60,750 | $1,890 | $500 | $20,010 | $20,101 | ||
| Thomas Aquinas College - New EnglandNorthfield, MA | $30,200 | - | $76 | $11,200 | $20,198 | ||
| Tufts UniversityMedford, MA | $70,704 | $2,305 | $1,000 | $18,588 | $18,588 | ||
| University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA | $17,772 | $40,449 | $709 | $1,654 | $1,200 | $16,710 | $16,710 |
| University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA | $15,898 | $38,115 | $637 | $1,562 | $1,000 | $19,128 | $15,179 |
| University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA | $15,612 | $32,567 | $621 | $1,327 | $1,400 | $18,566 | $13,270 |
| University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA | $16,966 | $36,264 | $677 | $1,481 | $1,200 | $16,148 | $6,900 |
| Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA | $67,176 | $2,090 | $800 | $21,024 | $21,024 | ||
| Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA | $42,884 | $1,315 | $1,500 | $19,302 | $19,302 | ||
| Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA | $47,820 | $1,490 | $1,000 | $15,570 | $8,410 | ||
| Westfield State UniversityWestfield, MA | $12,179 | $18,259 | $85 | $85 | $1,200 | $14,018 | $13,979 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton, MA | $63,960 | $1,971 | $940 | $16,200 | $16,200 | ||
| William James CollegeNewton, MA | $11,800 | $550 | - | - | - | ||
| Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA | $68,560 | $2,133 | $1,000 | $17,260 | - | ||
| Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA | $60,765 | $1,658 | $1,200 | $18,386 | $18,386 | ||
| Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA | $11,786 | $17,866 | $40 | $294 | $1,368 | $14,307 | $10,793 |
| Average | $13,268 | $43,464 | $273 | $1,280 | $1,157 | $17,454 | $15,056 |