2023 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Massachusetts State
The average tuition & fees of Massachusetts colleges is $8,980 for Massachusetts residents and $17,291 for students from other States. MGH Institute of Health Professions has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $86,395 and William James College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $10,635.
For graduate programs, Babson College has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $54,944 and Nichols College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $38,800 in Massachusetts.
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There are 146 colleges in Massachusetts - 42 public and 104 private schools. Next chart illustrates the 2023 tuition & fees distribution for colleges and universities located in Massachusetts State.
The chart is arranged from left to right in alphabetical order by college name (a to z). You may want to see detail tuition and other costs information by clicking bar in the chart for your desired school.
2023 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Massachusetts universities and colleges in 2023 is $28,504 for Massachusetts residents and $36,816 for students from other Statesincluding tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
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| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $8,980 | $17,291 | $15,007 | $18,261 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,232 | $1,232 | ||
| Room & Board | $18,292 | $18,292 | ||
| COA | $28,504 | $36,816 | $34,532 | $37,785 |
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2023 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
In Massachusetts State, 140 schools offer undergraduate program. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Massachusetts colleges is $8,980 for Massachusetts residents and $17,291 for students from other States for the academic year 2022-2023. The Massachusetts tuition & fees have risen 1.98% from last year (4 years colleges). The next table and chart describes the 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees by school type and tuition trends over last 5 years.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
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| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2019 | $12,011 | $24,095 | $5,325 | $10,267 | $40,319 | $17,144 |
| 2020 | $12,330 | $24,643 | $5,417 | $10,367 | $41,095 | $17,441 |
| 2021 | $12,548 | $24,936 | $5,586 | $10,536 | $41,753 | $17,596 |
| 2022 | $12,570 | $24,959 | $5,613 | $10,563 | $42,812 | $16,912 |
| 2023 | $12,887 | $25,453 | $5,593 | $10,659 | $45,075 | $17,622 |
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
In Massachusetts State, 70 schools offer graduate program. The average graduate program tuition fees of Massachusetts colleges in 2023 is $15,007 for Massachusetts residents and $18,261 for students from other States. The tuition & fees rose 93.39% from last year. The next table and chart describes the 2023 graduate tuition & fees and compares to last 5 years.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
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| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2019 | $12,882 | $18,255 | $29,752 |
| 2020 | $13,486 | $18,933 | $30,513 |
| 2021 | $13,726 | $19,260 | $31,289 |
| 2022 | $13,975 | $19,554 | $31,571 |
| 2023 | $15,007 | $18,261 | $32,466 |
2023 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of Massachusetts colleges in 2023 is $1,232. The books & supplies costs rose 101.53% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2023 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
| Books & Supplies | |
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| 2019 | $1,182 |
| 2020 | $1,184 |
| 2021 | $1,216 |
| 2022 | $1,214 |
| 2023 | $1,232 |
2023 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of Massachusetts colleges in 2023 is $18,292 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $15,435 living off campus. 71 schools have on-campus living facilities in Massachusetts State. The on-campus living costs rose 103.33% and off-campus costs rose 103.66% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2023 living costs and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
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| 2019 | $16,676 | $13,845 |
| 2020 | $16,998 | $14,368 |
| 2021 | $17,251 | $14,516 |
| 2022 | $17,702 | $14,889 |
| 2023 | $18,292 | $15,435 |
