Bridgewater State's tuition & fees has increased from $15,043 (2015) to $17,874 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 18.82% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,538 (year 2015) to $9,297 (year 2025).
Bridgewater State's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 29.08% from 2015 ($30,343).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Bridgewater State's COA is $39,166, which is increased by 7.94% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Bridgewater State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 18.82% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $10,824. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Bridgewater State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,200, and it has increased 175.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $800 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | 25.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $2,200 | 120.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 22.82% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 27.22% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Bridgewater State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,500 | $15,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 3.45% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,394 | $15,394 | 2.63% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,644 | $15,844 | 1.62% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,944 | $16,120 | 1.92% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,932 | $17,432 | 6.20% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,932 | $17,432 | |
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| 2022-23 | $17,262 | $17,762 | 1.95% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,756 | $18,256 | 2.86% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,092 | $19,847 | 7.52% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Bridgewater State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Bridgewater State University | $17,874
($11,734) | $17,529
($11,389) | 1.97% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | $40,449
($17,772) | $39,293
($17,357) | 2.94% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | $36,264
($16,966) | $35,396
($16,570) | 2.45% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Boston | $38,115
($15,898) | $37,171
($15,495) | 2.54% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | $32,567
($15,612) | $31,750
($15,208) | 2.57% |
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| Salem State University | $19,531
($12,338) | $18,961
($11,978) | 3.01% |
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