How much does it cost to attend college in Massachusetts? The average annual in-state college tuition in Massachusetts was $29,849 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is $14,597 higher than the U.S. average and ranks Massachusetts amongst the costliest as the 4th most expensive state or district to attend college. This is a change of $596 from the 2019-2020 average of $29,253 and represents a 2.04% annual increase in tuition costs. The list of Massachusetts colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
This analysis surveyed tuition data from the 104 colleges and universities in Massachusetts, the most popular being Boston University with 29,251 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $61,050. Tufts University is the most expensive in Massachusetts with an in-state tuition of $63,804.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2023 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Private 4 Year
4 reviews
$52,659 Tuition
#4 Best Colleges in America
Applications Due Jan 1
Private 4 Year
9 reviews
$61,050 Tuition
#9 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts
Applications Due Jan 4
Private 4 Year
4 reviews
$62,950 Tuition
#7 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts
Applications Due Jan 1
Public 4 Year
1 reviews
$16,186 Tuition
#1 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts
Applications Due Jan 15
Private 4 Year
2 reviews
$57,590 Tuition
#8 Best Colleges in America
Applications Due Jan 1
Private 4 Year
5 reviews
$59,100 Tuition
#16 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts
Applications Due Jan 1
Private 4 Year
2 reviews
$63,804 Tuition
#6 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts
Applications Due Jan 1
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
$52,288 Tuition
#21 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts
Applications Due Feb 20
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
$54,944 Tuition
#15 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts
Applications Due Jan 3
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
$63,500 Tuition
#16 Best Colleges in America
Applications Due Jan 2
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
$56,500 Tuition
#14 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts
Applications Due Jan 15
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
$61,724 Tuition
#12 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
$910 Tuition
#10 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts
Applications Due Feb 15
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
$61,450 Tuition
#13 Best Colleges in America
Applications Due Jan 10
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
$43,200 Tuition
Applications Due Sep 1
Public 4 Year
0 reviews
$910 Tuition
#11 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts
Applications Due Jun 1
Private 4 Year
1 reviews
$61,584 Tuition
#17 Best Colleges in America
Applications Due Jan 8
Private 4 Year
0 reviews
$36,926 Tuition
#22 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts
Applications Due Feb 15