For Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $13,268 for Massachusetts residents and $44,018 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $15,057 for Massachusetts residents and $31,005 for out-of-state students.
MGH Institute of Health Professions has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $95,932 and Sattler College has the lowest tuition & fees of $787 among Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, MGH Institute of Health Professions has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $69,158 and Nichols College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $1,200 among Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges.
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Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $34,332 for state residents and $65,083 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges is $13,268 for state residents and $44,018 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $15,057 for state residents and $31,005 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $1,205 for state residents and $1,280 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $1,155 for state residents and $1,215 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $19,908 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,770 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges.