For Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $13,268 for Massachusetts residents and $44,018 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $15,057 for Massachusetts residents and $31,005 for out-of-state students.
MGH Institute of Health Professions has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $95,932 and Sattler College has the lowest tuition & fees of $787 among Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, MGH Institute of Health Professions has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $69,158 and Nichols College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $1,200 among Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges.
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The average COA of Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $34,332 for state residents and $65,083 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $13,268 | $44,018 | $15,057 | $31,005 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,157 | $1,157 | ||
| Room & Board | $17,454 | $17,454 | ||
| Other Expenses | $2,454 | $2,454 | ||
| COA | $34,332 | $65,083 | $36,122 | $52,070 |
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges is $13,268 for state residents and $44,018 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $5,312 | $6,836 | $36,219 | $2,012 |
| 2021-2022 | $5,328 | $6,857 | $37,056 | $2,036 |
| 2022-2023 | $5,449 | $7,042 | $38,743 | $2,145 |
| 2023-2024 | $5,575 | $7,213 | $39,771 | $2,240 |
| 2024-2025 | $5,790 | $7,477 | $41,613 | $2,405 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $15,057 for state residents and $31,005 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $9,365 | $4,697 | $27,513 | $1,689 |
| 2021-2022 | $9,491 | $4,830 | $27,770 | $1,738 |
| 2022-2023 | $9,647 | $4,746 | $28,347 | $1,761 |
| 2023-2024 | $10,032 | $4,633 | $28,838 | $1,834 |
| 2024-2025 | $10,289 | $4,768 | $29,235 | $1,770 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $1,205 for state residents and $1,280 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $1,155 for state residents and $1,215 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2020-2021 | $1,074 | $1,150 | $1,047 | $1,104 |
| 2021-2022 | $1,110 | $1,186 | $1,070 | $1,128 |
| 2022-2023 | $1,129 | $1,202 | $1,093 | $1,152 |
| 2023-2024 | $1,181 | $1,253 | $1,152 | $1,211 |
| 2024-2025 | $1,205 | $1,280 | $1,155 | $1,215 |
The average living costs of Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $19,908 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,770 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 4-Year Colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020-2021 | $14,948 | $2,270 | $12,422 | $2,500 |
| 2021-2022 | $15,371 | $2,258 | $12,760 | $2,507 |
| 2022-2023 | $15,899 | $2,325 | $13,366 | $2,575 |
| 2023-2024 | $16,585 | $2,353 | $14,316 | $2,618 |
| 2024-2025 | $17,454 | $2,454 | $15,056 | $2,714 |