For Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $12,788 for Massachusetts residents and $42,504 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $14,665 for Massachusetts residents and $30,176 for out-of-state students.

MGH Institute of Health Professions has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $93,980 and Quincy College has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,536 among Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, MGH Institute of Health Professions has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $66,815 and Nichols College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $1,165 among Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges.

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Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $32,948 for state residents and $62,663 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$12,788$42,504$14,665$30,176
Books & Supplies$1,149$1,149
Room & Board$16,665$16,665
Other Expenses$2,346$2,346
COA$32,948$62,663$34,825$50,335

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges is $12,788 for state residents and $42,504 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.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,296$6,630$35,891$2,035
2020-2021$5,312$6,836$36,267$2,048
2021-2022$5,328$6,857$37,107$2,069
2022-2023$5,449$7,042$38,795$2,184
2023-2024$5,575$7,213$40,201$2,303
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $14,665 for state residents and $30,176 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.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,272$4,538$26,416$1,631
2020-2021$9,365$4,697$27,086$1,659
2021-2022$9,491$4,830$27,327$1,706
2022-2023$9,647$4,746$27,903$1,729
2023-2024$10,032$4,633$28,377$1,799

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $1,182 for state residents and $1,254 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $1,128 for state residents and $1,187 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$1,091$1,166 $1,034$1,090
2020-2021$1,094$1,170 $1,050$1,108
2021-2022$1,133$1,209 $1,073$1,132
2022-2023$1,153$1,226 $1,096$1,156
2023-2024$1,182$1,254 $1,128$1,187

Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $19,011 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,013 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.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Massachusetts 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $14,728$2,272 $12,291$2,455
2020-2021 $14,946$2,252 $12,538$2,483
2021-2022 $15,348$2,239 $12,816$2,485
2022-2023 $15,875$2,307 $13,343$2,557
2023-2024 $16,665$2,346 $14,402$2,611