Tuition Comparison Between Massachusetts Private Colleges

In-State vs Out-of-State Tuition Comparison

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Massachusetts Private Colleges is $46,399.

Massachusetts Private Colleges's tuition is higher than national average, which is $25,541 in 2025.

This page compares tuition of 4-year colleges in Massachusetts, and other level of colleges can be compared at:

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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 Private Colleges.

The average itemized college cost for Massachusetts Private Colleges is as follows:

  • The tuition & fees is - for in-state and - for out-of-state students.
  • The tuition per credit hour is $1,423.
  • The cost for books & supplies is $1,092.
  • The living cost is $17,739 (on-campus) and $15,479 (off-campus).

Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Massachusetts Private Colleges

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2025 Tuition Comparison Between Massachusetts Private Colleges
School NameTuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
On CampusOff Campus
 American International CollegeSpringfield, MA$44,230 $890 $1,200 $16,750 $5,200
Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA$70,480 - - $18,390 $18,390
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
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
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 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
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
Regis CollegeWeston, MA$49,680 $1,656 $1,200 $17,080 $17,080
Saint John's SeminaryBrighton, MA$30,642 $1,275 - - -
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
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
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
Average$47,443$1,423$1,092$17,739$15,479
*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS.
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