In-State vs Out-of-State Tuition Comparison
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Massachusetts Colleges is $13,268 for in-state and $25,271 for out-of-state students. For Massachusetts private colleges, the 2025 average tuition & fees is $46,399.
Compared to last year's tuition in Massachusetts, in-state tuition has increased by 3.75% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 2.63%. The private schools' tuition increased by 1.98%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of Massachusetts Colleges.
Massachusetts Colleges' tuition & fees is higher than 2025 national average, which is $8,863 for in-state and $25,541 for out-of-state students.
This page compares tuition of 4-year colleges in Massachusetts, and other level of colleges can be compared at:
Massachusetts Community Colleges
Massachusetts Trade Schools
MGH Institute of Health Professions has the most expensive tuition & fees of $95,932 and Sattler College has the lowest tuition & fees of $787 among Massachusetts Colleges.
The average itemized college cost for Massachusetts Colleges is as follows:
- The tuition & fees is $13,268 for in-state and $25,271 for out-of-state students.
- Private schools' tuition is $46,399.
- The tuition per credit hour is $273 for state residents and $1,280 for out-of-state.
- The cost for books & supplies is $1,157.
- The living cost is $17,454 (on-campus) and $15,056 (off-campus).
2025 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Massachusetts Colleges
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2025 Tuition Comparison Between Massachusetts Colleges | School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Books & Supplies | Living Costs |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State |
On Campus | Off Campus |
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American International CollegeSpringfield, MA | $44,230 |
| $890 |
| $1,200 |
$16,750 |
$5,200 |
|---|
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Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA | $70,480 |
| - |
| - |
$18,390 |
$18,390 |
|---|
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Anna Maria CollegePaxton, MA | $44,571 |
| $1,739 |
| $1,000 |
$17,892 |
$11,000 |
|---|
|
Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA | $51,356 |
| $1,683 |
| $1,000 |
$15,752 |
$15,752 |
|---|
|
Babson CollegeWellesley, MA | $57,152 |
| $1,786 |
| $1,292 |
$21,550 |
$21,550 |
|---|
|
Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA | $38,302 |
| $560 |
| $1,200 |
$13,582 |
$14,400 |
|---|
|
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA | $18,906 |
| $610 |
| $1,800 |
- |
$13,500 |
|---|
|
Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA | $61,000 |
| $2,033 |
| $1,200 |
$20,140 |
$20,140 |
|---|
|
Berklee College of MusicBoston, MA | $52,040 |
| $1,824 |
| $1,085 |
$19,930 |
$20,830 |
|---|
|
Boston Architectural CollegeBoston, MA | $27,470 |
| $1,312 |
| $1,200 |
- |
$16,000 |
|---|
|
Boston Baptist CollegeBoston, MA | $14,304 |
| $546 |
| $800 |
$7,800 |
$9,657 |
|---|
|
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $70,702 |
| $630 |
| $1,250 |
$18,916 |
$15,658 |
|---|
|
Boston UniversityBoston, MA | $68,102 |
| $2,083 |
| $1,000 |
$19,020 |
$19,020 |
|---|
|
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | $68,080 |
| $2,096 |
| $1,000 |
$19,944 |
$13,313 |
|---|
|
Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA | $11,734 |
$17,874 | $38 |
$294 | $2,200 |
$15,247 |
$15,247 |
|---|
|
Cambridge CollegeBoston, MA | $18,378 |
| $502 |
| $1,200 |
- |
$12,000 |
|---|
|
Clark UniversityWorcester, MA | $58,467 |
| $2,393 |
| $900 |
$12,500 |
$12,500 |
|---|
|
College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee, MA | $43,325 |
| $836 |
| $1,400 |
$15,605 |
$11,431 |
|---|
|
College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA | $64,500 |
| $1,989 |
| $1,000 |
$18,820 |
$18,820 |
|---|
|
Curry CollegeMilton, MA | $47,570 |
| $1,512 |
| $1,100 |
$18,850 |
$10,400 |
|---|
|
Dean CollegeFranklin, MA | $46,526 |
| $430 |
| $1,000 |
$19,864 |
$7,355 |
|---|
|
Eastern Nazarene CollegeQuincy, MA | $29,924 |
| $1,185 |
| $450 |
$11,352 |
$11,352 |
|---|
|
Emerson CollegeBoston, MA | $57,056 |
| $1,751 |
| $1,250 |
$20,920 |
$17,866 |
|---|
|
Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA | $48,550 |
| $1,502 |
| $1,000 |
$18,280 |
$17,640 |
|---|
|
Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA | $40,650 |
| $1,215 |
| $1,270 |
$17,806 |
$15,012 |
|---|
|
Fisher CollegeBoston, MA | $35,689 |
| $420 |
| $2,000 |
$18,041 |
$10,000 |
|---|
|
Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA | $11,346 |
$17,426 | $40 |
$294 | $1,500 |
$15,452 |
$10,648 |
|---|
|
Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA | $11,920 |
$18,000 | $40 |
$294 | $1,200 |
$15,310 |
$15,310 |
|---|
|
Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringNeedham, MA | $63,742 |
| $1,931 |
| $240 |
$20,810 |
- |
|---|
|
Gordon CollegeWenham, MA | $30,700 |
| $983 |
| $800 |
$13,300 |
$13,300 |
|---|
|
Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA | $58,896 |
| - |
| $1,000 |
$15,958 |
$15,958 |
|---|
|
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $61,676 |
| $1,767 |
| $1,000 |
$21,190 |
- |
|---|
|
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyBrookline, MA | $22,490 |
| $950 |
| $600 |
$16,192 |
$18,500 |
|---|
|
Hult International Business SchoolCambridge, MA | $53,688 |
| - |
| $1,050 |
$23,607 |
$19,125 |
|---|
|
Laboure College of HealthcareMilton, MA | $30,468 |
| $750 |
| $1,200 |
- |
$12,000 |
|---|
|
Lasell UniversityNewton, MA | $27,040 |
| $1,126 |
| $1,200 |
$14,040 |
$6,040 |
|---|
|
Lesley UniversityCambridge, MA | $34,256 |
| $1,110 |
| $1,500 |
$19,920 |
$12,600 |
|---|
|
Longy School of Music of Bard CollegeCambridge, MA | $55,275 |
| $3,003 |
| $500 |
- |
$14,738 |
|---|
|
Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA | $15,400 |
$43,400 | $492 |
$492 | $2,000 |
$19,412 |
$15,960 |
|---|
|
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA | $12,436 |
$21,381 | $43 |
$416 | $1,000 |
$15,386 |
$10,035 |
|---|
|
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston, MA | $40,530 |
| $1,440 |
| $986 |
$24,704 |
$24,704 |
|---|
|
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $62,396 |
| $2,880 |
| $910 |
$20,280 |
$20,280 |
|---|
|
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA | $11,420 |
$23,722 | $88 |
$601 | $1,500 |
$14,990 |
- |
|---|
|
Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA | $53,962 |
| $1,705 |
| $1,000 |
$21,525 |
$21,525 |
|---|
|
MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsBoston, MA | $95,932 |
| $1,574 |
| - |
- |
- |
|---|
|
Montserrat College of ArtBeverly, MA | $40,690 |
| $1,625 |
| $3,350 |
$14,890 |
$16,900 |
|---|
|
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA | $67,018 |
| $2,087 |
| $1,000 |
$19,684 |
$14,920 |
|---|
|
Nichols CollegeDudley, MA | $42,705 |
| $400 |
| $1,400 |
$15,800 |
$8,700 |
|---|
|
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | $66,162 |
| $2,031 |
| $1,000 |
$19,580 |
$19,580 |
|---|
|
Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, MA | $50,688 |
| $541 |
| - |
- |
- |
|---|
|
Northpoint Bible CollegeHaverhill, MA | $14,160 |
| $425 |
| $1,800 |
$11,802 |
$16,100 |
|---|
|
Quincy CollegeQuincy, MA | $8,938 |
$8,938 | $273 |
$273 | $2,000 |
- |
$15,913 |
|---|
|
Regis CollegeWeston, MA | $49,680 |
| $1,656 |
| $1,200 |
$17,080 |
$17,080 |
|---|
|
Saint John's SeminaryBrighton, MA | $30,642 |
| $1,275 |
| - |
- |
- |
|---|
|
Salem State UniversitySalem, MA | $12,338 |
$19,531 | $38 |
$294 | $1,200 |
$16,838 |
$12,100 |
|---|
|
Sattler CollegeBoston, MA | $787 |
| $1,028 |
| $500 |
$16,070 |
$12,000 |
|---|
|
Simmons UniversityBoston, MA | $46,874 |
| $1,010 |
| $1,280 |
$17,618 |
$14,520 |
|---|
|
Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA | $65,178 |
| $2,030 |
| $800 |
$22,570 |
$10,804 |
|---|
|
Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA | $44,974 |
| $1,315 |
| $1,300 |
$14,614 |
$14,614 |
|---|
|
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing EducationSpringfield, MA | $19,887 |
| $547 |
| - |
- |
- |
|---|
|
Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA | $56,370 |
| $1,875 |
| $893 |
$16,120 |
$14,830 |
|---|
|
Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA | $47,550 |
| $1,381 |
| $1,200 |
$21,326 |
$26,992 |
|---|
|
The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, MA | $60,750 |
| $1,890 |
| $500 |
$20,010 |
$20,101 |
|---|
|
Thomas Aquinas College - New EnglandNorthfield, MA | $30,200 |
| - |
| $76 |
$11,200 |
$20,198 |
|---|
|
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA | $70,704 |
| $2,305 |
| $1,000 |
$18,588 |
$18,588 |
|---|
|
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA | $17,772 |
$40,449 | $709 |
$1,654 | $1,200 |
$16,710 |
$16,710 |
|---|
|
University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA | $15,898 |
$38,115 | $637 |
$1,562 | $1,000 |
$19,128 |
$15,179 |
|---|
|
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA | $15,612 |
$32,567 | $621 |
$1,327 | $1,400 |
$18,566 |
$13,270 |
|---|
|
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA | $16,966 |
$36,264 | $677 |
$1,481 | $1,200 |
$16,148 |
$6,900 |
|---|
|
Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA | $67,176 |
| $2,090 |
| $800 |
$21,024 |
$21,024 |
|---|
|
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA | $42,884 |
| $1,315 |
| $1,500 |
$19,302 |
$19,302 |
|---|
|
Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA | $47,820 |
| $1,490 |
| $1,000 |
$15,570 |
$8,410 |
|---|
|
Westfield State UniversityWestfield, MA | $12,179 |
$18,259 | $85 |
$85 | $1,200 |
$14,018 |
$13,979 |
|---|
|
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton, MA | $63,960 |
| $1,971 |
| $940 |
$16,200 |
$16,200 |
|---|
|
William James CollegeNewton, MA | $11,800 |
| $550 |
| - |
- |
- |
|---|
|
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA | $68,560 |
| $2,133 |
| $1,000 |
$17,260 |
- |
|---|
|
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA | $60,765 |
| $1,658 |
| $1,200 |
$18,386 |
$18,386 |
|---|
|
Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA | $11,786 |
$17,866 | $40 |
$294 | $1,368 |
$14,307 |
$10,793 |
|---|
| Average | $13,268 | $43,464 | $273 | $1,280 | $1,157 | $17,454 | $15,056 |
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*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS.
Frequently Asked Questions for Massachusetts Tuition
The average in-state tuition and fees for 14 public colleges in Massachusetts is $13,268. The average out-of-state tuition and fees for public colleges in Massachusetts is $25,271 for the academic year 2024-2025.
The average tuition and fees for 67 private colleges in Massachusetts is $46,399.
The average cost of attendance (including books & supplies and living costs) for in-state students in Massachusetts public colleges is $31,879 for on-campus living and $29,480 for off-campus living.
The average cost of attendance (including books & supplies and living costs) for out-of-state students in Massachusetts public colleges is $43,882 for on-campus living and $41,483 for off-campus living.
The average cost of attendance (including books & supplies and living costs) for private colleges in Massachusetts is $65,010 for on-campus living and $62,611 for off-campus living.
Out-of-state tuition is $12,003 higher than in-state tuition on average.
Private tuition is $21,128 higher than public out-of-state tuition on average.
Recent data shows in-state public tuition changed by 3.75% and out-of-state public tuition changed by 2.63% and private tuition changed by 1.98% from last year.