In average, 86% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Colleges in Boston, Massachusetts . The average financial aid amount received is $25,052. For all undergraduate students, 71.95% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $20,775

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $15,649 for state residents and $43,708 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Colleges in Boston, Massachusetts is $66,438 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $41,386.

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Financial Aid Comparison between Colleges in Boston, Massachusetts

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Financial Aid Comparison Between Colleges in Boston, Massachusetts
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA$18,90687.00%$10,89774.00%$9,554
Berklee College of MusicBoston, MA$52,04069.00%$21,58761.00%$20,782
Boston Architectural CollegeBoston, MA$27,47062.00%$9,58729.00%$12,269
Boston Baptist CollegeBoston, MA$14,304100.00%$7,185100.00%$6,519
Boston UniversityBoston, MA$68,10250.00%$55,08048.00%$50,703
Cambridge CollegeBoston, MA$18,378--41.00%$4,311
Emerson CollegeBoston, MA$57,05678.00%$26,44777.00%$25,467
Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA$48,550100.00%$30,82795.00%$28,911
Fisher CollegeBoston, MA$35,68998.00%$24,91774.00%$17,132
Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA$43,400 ($15,400)79.00%$11,06573.00%$9,122
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston, MA$40,530100.00%$22,24995.00%$14,576
MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsBoston, MA$95,932--56.00%$15,026
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA$66,16273.00%$46,55865.00%$34,044
Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, MA$50,688--27.00%$16,209
Sattler CollegeBoston, MA$787100.00%$35,29388.00%$39,352
Simmons UniversityBoston, MA$46,87499.00%$33,87495.00%$31,919
Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA$47,55098.00%$29,62793.00%$26,574
The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, MA$60,75085.00%$28,32686.00%$23,146
University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA$38,115 ($15,898)86.00%$12,61173.00%$11,334
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA$42,884100.00%$19,75689.00%$18,554
Average$43,708 ($15,649)86%$25,052 72%$20,775
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: January 2, 2025). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2024-2025.

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