The Most Expensive Colleges in Massachusetts by Average Net Price for 2023
The highest net price colleges in Massachusetts are ranked by the average net price paid. Net price is the average cost paid as determined by tuition minus scholarship and grant financial aid and grant financial aid and may be a more accurate estimation of real life costs than published tuition. Discount from list price represents the effective percent discount from published costs that students averaged. Please note that net price varies on a student by student basis based on finanical situation and no financial aid is guaranteed. The New England Conservatory of Music leads the list with a $50,651 average annual net price paid in 2014-2015.
Net price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2014-2015 academic year.
| College | Net Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
#1 The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, Private Not For Profit |
$50,651 | 30% |
#2 Emerson CollegeBoston, Private Not For Profit |
$47,594 | 34% |
#3 Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, Private Not For Profit |
$45,834 | 37% |
#4 Berklee College of MusicBoston, Private Not For Profit |
$42,952 | 35% |
#5 Bentley UniversityWaltham, Private Not For Profit |
$42,759 | 43% |
#6 The Boston ConservatoryBoston, Private Not For Profit |
$42,649 | 31% |
#7 Brandeis UniversityWaltham, Private Not For Profit |
$41,222 | 47% |
#8 School of the Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, Private Not For Profit |
$39,340 | 32% |
#9 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston, Private Not For Profit |
$39,316 | 30% |
#10 Northeastern UniversityBoston, Private Not For Profit |
$37,738 | 51% |
#11 Endicott CollegeBeverly, Private Not For Profit |
$37,665 | 31% |
#12 Bard College at Simon's RockGreat Barrington, Private Not For Profit |
$37,326 | 54% |
#13 Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, Private Not For Profit |
$36,719 | 33% |
#14 Stonehill CollegeEaston, Private Not For Profit |
$35,508 | 46% |
#15 Montserrat College of ArtBeverly, Private Not For Profit |
$34,840 | 33% |
#16 Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, Private Not For Profit |
$34,606 | 45% |
#17 Suffolk UniversityBoston, Private Not For Profit |
$34,561 | 44% |
#18 Olin College of EngineeringNeedham, Private Not For Profit |
$34,297 | 56% |
#19 Longy School of MusicCambridge, Private Not For Profit |
$33,787 | 44% |
#20 Lesley UniversityCambridge, Private Not For Profit |
$33,717 | 29% |