In average, 69% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Best-colleges-in-massachusetts. The average financial aid amount received is $37,214. For all undergraduate students, 64.40% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $34,743

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $16,964 for state residents and $57,677 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Best-colleges-in-massachusetts is $78,018 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $40,804.

Best-colleges-in-massachusetts Financial Aid Comparison

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Financial Aid Comparison Table
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA$67,68040.00%$49,99244.00%$47,075
Boston UniversityBoston, MA$65,16848.00%$51,56549.00%$46,070
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA$64,94664.00%$33,73363.00%$37,319
Clark UniversityWorcester, MA$55,16096.00%$29,71696.00%$28,344
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA$59,07656.00%$61,80146.00%$55,433
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA$63,14182.00%$42,33167.00%$33,757
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA$67,84439.00%$51,61340.00%$49,857
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA$39,293 ($17,357)85.00%$12,35077.00%$11,636
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA$35,396 ($16,570)82.00%$11,98368.00%$10,220
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA$59,07096.00%$27,05994.00%$27,715
Average$57,677 ($16,964)69%$37,214 64%$34,743
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.