2024 Tuition Comparison Between Massachusetts Public Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Massachusetts Public Colleges is $10,313 for in-state and $16,276 for out-of-state. (last update: 03/01/2024)
Massachusetts Public Colleges' tuition & fees are lower than the 2024 national average, which is $7,161 for in-state and $19,310 for out-of-state students. You can check the 5-year tuition Inflation of Massachusetts Public Colleges. In addition, you can check the tuition & fees by school type that you want.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design has the most expensive tuition & fees of $42,180 and Charles H McCann Technical School has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,349 among Massachusetts Public Colleges.
The average itemized cost for Massachusetts Public Colleges is as follows.
  • Tuition & Fees is $10,313 for state residents and $16,276 for out-of-state.
  • Cost per credit hour is $284 for state residents and $579 for out-of-state.
  • Boos & supplies cost is $1,427.
  • Living cost is $15,261 (on-campus), $11,438 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Massachusetts Public Colleges

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between Massachusetts Public Colleges
School Name Tuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
Assabet Valley Regional Technical SchoolMarlborough, MA$18,945 $18,945- -- - -
Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield, MA$5,612 $11,228$228 $462$1,560 - $17,750
Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School DistrictUpton, MA$12,300 $12,300- -- - -
Blue Hills Regional Technical SchoolCanton, MA$15,800 $15,800- -- - -
Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA$11,389 $17,529$497 $491$1,000 $14,586 $14,586
Bristol Community CollegeFall River, MA$5,412 $10,356$225 $431$2,000 - $4,000
Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, MA$5,520 $10,464$230 $436$2,016 - $6,800
Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable, MA$5,712 $10,656$238 $444$1,200 - $12,800
Charles H McCann Technical SchoolNorth Adams, MA$4,349 $4,349- -- - -
Diman Regional Technical InstituteFall River, MA$17,518 $17,518- -- - -
Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA$11,046 $17,126$40 $296$1,500 $14,225 $10,400
Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA$11,630 $17,710$476 $730$1,200 $13,784 $13,784
Greater Lowell Technical SchoolTyngsboro, MA$8,990 $8,990- -- - -
Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield, MA$5,810 $11,930$27 $285$1,650 - $7,450
Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke, MA$5,810 $10,754$229 $436$1,200 - $10,400
Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills, MA$5,616 $10,560$25 $235$2,000 - $10,800
Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA$14,960 $42,180$476 $478$2,000 $18,000 $18,000
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA$11,884 $20,559$44 $416$1,000 $14,634 $8,400
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA$10,816 $23,910$84 $645$1,500 $14,526 -
Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton, MA$5,376 $10,320$224 $430$1,440 - $6,645
Middlesex Community CollegeBedford, MA$6,048 $12,120$250 $503$1,100 - $10,500
Monty TechFitchburg, MA$14,350 $14,350- -- - -
Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner, MA$6,000 $10,920$26 $235$1,540 - $9,812
North Shore Community CollegeDanvers, MA$5,352 $10,920$223 $455$1,600 - $13,324
Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill, MA$5,688 $11,472$25 $266$1,400 - $11,799
Quincy CollegeQuincy, MA$7,344 $7,536- $264$2,000 - $15,450
Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester, MA$5,974 $10,918$210 $416$960 - $14,536
Roxbury Community CollegeRoxbury Crossing, MA$6,096 $11,088$254 $462$2,000 - $10,000
Salem State UniversitySalem, MA$11,978 $18,961$499 $790$1,200 $16,378 $10,588
Shawsheen Valley School of Practical NursingBillerica, MA$13,940 $13,940- -- - -
Southeastern Technical InstituteSouth Easton, MA$11,125 $11,125- -- - -
Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School DistrictCharlton, MA$14,500 $14,500- -- - -
Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MA$5,520 $10,728$25 $242$1,200 - $11,070
Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolFranklin, MA$15,185 $15,185- -- - -
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA$17,357 $39,293$691 $1,605$1,000 $14,869 $15,437
University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA$15,496 $37,174$621 $1,523$1,000 $17,512 $14,292
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA$15,208 $31,750$605 $1,294$1,400 $17,940 $12,810
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA$16,570 $35,396$659 $1,443$1,200 $15,424 $6,400
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical SchoolBourne, MA$11,420 $11,420- -- - -
Westfield State UniversityWestfield, MA$11,882 $17,962$351 $347$1,140 $13,510 $13,065
Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA$11,286 $17,366$470 $724$1,368 $12,999 $9,368
Average$10,313$16,276$284$579$1,427$15,261$11,438
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

Tuition Charts for Massachusetts Public Colleges

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