In Massachusetts, 19,171 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 306 from last year.
University of Massachusetts-Lowell has the most online students of 5,089 out of 16,598.00 total students (30.66%) among 12 Massachusetts colleges that offer online programs.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst with 3,511 online students and Fitchburg State University with 2,745 online students are following it in Largest Online Massachusetts Public Colleges ranking.
University of Massachusetts-Lowell stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. University of Massachusetts-Amherst also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $24,703 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,187 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Largest Online Massachusetts Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 84.38%, and the average SAT score is 1,214, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Online Enrollment | Total Population | Undergraduate | Graduate | Men | Women | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MAPublic, 4-year | 5,089 61 | 16,598 | 12,122 | 4,476 | 9,314 | 7,284 | $36,264 ($16,966) |
| 2 - | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MAPublic, 4-year | 3,511 131 | 31,726 | 23,920 | 7,806 | 15,245 | 16,481 | $40,449 ($17,772) |
| 3 - | Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MAPublic, 4-year | 2,745 58 | 5,892 | 3,027 | 2,865 | 2,341 | 3,551 | $17,426 ($11,346) |
| 4 - | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MAPublic, 4-year | 1,700 94 | 15,575 | 12,138 | 3,437 | 6,619 | 8,956 | $38,115 ($15,898) |
| 5 - | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MAPublic, 4-year | 1,690 152 | 7,968 | 5,731 | 2,237 | 3,804 | 4,164 | $32,567 ($15,612) |
| 6 2 | Quincy College Quincy, MAPublic, 4-year | 1,164 231 | 3,022 | 3,022 | - | 1,192 | 1,830 | $8,938 ($8,938) |
| 7 - | Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MAPublic, 4-year | 1,092 149 | 9,727 | 8,270 | 1,457 | 3,842 | 5,885 | $17,874 ($11,734) |
| 8 2 | Framingham State University Framingham, MAPublic, 4-year | 1,070 110 | 4,002 | 2,782 | 1,220 | 1,559 | 2,443 | $18,000 ($11,920) |
| 9 - | Salem State University Salem, MAPublic, 4-year | 836 8 | 6,230 | 4,867 | 1,363 | 2,086 | 4,144 | $19,531 ($12,338) |
| 10 - | Worcester State University Worcester, MAPublic, 4-year | 747 130 | 5,745 | 4,868 | 877 | 2,159 | 3,586 | $17,866 ($11,786) |
| Average | 1,964 | 10,649 | 8,075 | 2,860 | 4,816 | 5,832 | $24,703 ($13,431) |