Massachusetts Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For Massachusetts Public Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,180 for Massachusetts residents and $17,548 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $16,815 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.

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Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Massachusetts Public Colleges in 2024 is $28,153 for state residents and $36,521 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
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$9,180	$17,548	$16,815	$20,283
Books & Supplies	$1,427		$1,427
Room & Board	$15,261		$15,261
Other Expenses	$2,286		$2,286
COA	$28,153	$36,521	$35,788	$39,256

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Massachusetts Public Colleges is $9,180 for state residents and $17,548 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate 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-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
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	$9,180	-	$17,548	$0

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Massachusetts Public Colleges

Massachusetts College of Art and Design $42,180
University of Massachusetts-Amherst $39,293
University of Massachusetts-Boston $37,174

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Massachusetts Public Colleges

Charles H McCann Technical School $4,349
Quincy College $7,536
Greater Lowell Technical School $8,990

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Massachusetts Public Colleges in 2024 is $16,815 for state residents and $20,283 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate 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-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
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	$14,098	$2,717	$15,647	$4,636

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Massachusetts Public Colleges

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School $40,476
University of Massachusetts-Boston $38,406
University of Massachusetts-Amherst $34,720

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Massachusetts Public Colleges

Worcester State University $6,093
Fitchburg State University $6,246
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts $7,853

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Massachusetts Public Colleges in 2024 is $284 for state residents and $579 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $796 for state residents and $927 for out-of-state students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Massachusetts Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-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	$284	$579	$796	$927

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 and chart illustrate 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-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other 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

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