2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Massachusetts State

The average tuition & fees of Massachusetts colleges is $9,180 for Massachusetts residents and $17,548 for students from other States. MGH Institute of Health Professions has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $93,980 and Quincy College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $7,536.

For graduate programs, MGH Institute of Health Professions has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $93,980 and Nichols College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $40,375 in Massachusetts.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Massachusetts 4-year colleges in 2024 is $33,383 for Massachusetts residents and $44,794 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Massachusetts Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$13,192	$24,604	$16,815	$19,952
Books & Supplies	$1,140		$1,140
Room & Board	$19,051		$19,051
COA	$33,383	$44,794	$37,005	$40,143

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Massachusetts, 143 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Massachusetts colleges is $9,180 for Massachusetts residents and $17,548 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The Massachusetts tuition & fees have risen 1.84% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Massachusetts Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$11,927	$23,361	$5,332	$10,612	$40,850	$17,441
2021	$12,149	$23,652	$5,494	$10,774	$41,517	$17,596
2022	$12,185	$23,689	$5,509	$10,789	$42,568	$16,912
2023	$12,491	$24,160	$5,597	$10,856	$44,686	$17,659
2024	$13,192	$24,604	$5,703	$10,962	$46,101	$18,517

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Expensive Massachusetts Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

MGH Institute of Health Professions	$93,980
Tufts University	$67,844
Boston College	$67,680
Amherst College	$67,280
Bard College at Simon's Rock	$66,594

Inexpensive Massachusetts Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Quincy College	$7,536
William James College	$10,655
Northpoint Bible College	$14,160
Boston Baptist College	$14,304
Fitchburg State University	$17,126

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

73 Massachusetts colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Massachusetts colleges is $16,815 for Massachusetts residents and $19,952 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 101.02% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Massachusetts Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$13,486	$18,933	$30,337
2021	$13,726	$19,260	$31,099
2022	$13,975	$19,554	$31,377
2023	$14,054	$19,750	$32,095
2024	$16,815	$19,952	$33,082

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Expensive Graduate Schools in Massachusetts

MGH Institute of Health Professions	$66,815
Boston University	$64,712
Williams College	$64,540
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$63,393
Brandeis University	$61,578

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Massachusetts

Nichols College	$1,165
Worcester State University	$6,093
Fitchburg State University	$6,246
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts	$7,853
Gordon College	$8,113

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of Massachusetts colleges in 2024 is $1,140. The books & supplies costs rose 99.39% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Massachusetts Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$1,109
2021	$1,136
2022	$1,125
2023	$1,147
2024	$1,140

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of Massachusetts colleges in 2024 is $19,051 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $17,013 living off campus. 72 schools have on-campus living facilities in Massachusetts State. The on-campus living costs rose 104.15% and off-campus costs rose 105.65% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Massachusetts Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$16,998	$14,901
2021	$17,251	$15,020
2022	$17,702	$15,439
2023	$18,292	$16,102
2024	$19,051	$17,013

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