2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Massachusetts State
The average tuition & fees of Massachusetts colleges is $9,180 for Massachusetts residents and $17,548 for students from other States. MGH Institute of Health Professions has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $93,980 and Quincy College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $7,536.
For graduate programs, MGH Institute of Health Professions has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $93,980 and Nichols College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $40,375 in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Colleges 2024 Tuition & Fees Distribution (A to Z)
There are 152 colleges in Massachusetts - 43 public and 109 private schools. Next chart illustrates the 2024 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.
2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Massachusetts 4-year colleges in 2024 is $33,383 for Massachusetts residents and $44,794 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
In Massachusetts, 143 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Massachusetts colleges is $9,180 for Massachusetts residents and $17,548 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
The Massachusetts tuition & fees have risen 1.84% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges
Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
73 Massachusetts colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Massachusetts colleges is $16,815 for Massachusetts residents and $19,952 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 101.02% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of Massachusetts colleges in 2024 is $1,140. The books & supplies costs rose 99.39% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Massachusetts Universities and Colleges
Books & Supplies
2020
$1,109
2021
$1,136
2022
$1,125
2023
$1,147
2024
$1,140
2024 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of Massachusetts colleges in 2024 is $19,051 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $17,013 living off campus. 72 schools have on-campus living facilities in Massachusetts State. The on-campus living costs rose 104.15% and off-campus costs rose 105.65% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.