Cheapest Colleges & Universities in Massachusetts by In State Total Cost

Cheapest Colleges in Massachusetts by In State Total Cost

If you're looking for an affordable university and you are a resident of Massachusetts these are the least expensive in state colleges to consider.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published in state total cost. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state total cost with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in Massachusetts list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

Total cost may factor in an estimated off-campus living expense if a school doens't provide housing. This estimate may vary widely by college. To view a rank by academic fees alone please see our Massachusetts tuition ranking.

The most affordable four year colleges in Massachusetts are listed by one year's in state total cost list price for the 2021/2022 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.

What is the cheapest college in Massachusetts? Leading the colleges list is University of Phoenix Boston Campus in Braintree with an in state total cost of $17,310.

Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

Massachusetts's Cheapest Colleges by In State Total Cost
College	In State Total Cost	Rating	Value
#1 University of Phoenix Boston Campus Braintree, Private For Profit	$17,310	NA	NA
#2 Boston Baptist College Boston, Private Not For Profit	$20,400	54	25
#3 New England College of Business Boston, Private For Profit	$22,304	NA	NA
#4 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, Public Not For Profit	$23,520	47	23
#5 Westfield State University Westfield, Public Not For Profit	$24,406	45	15
#6 Worcester State University Worcester, Public Not For Profit	$24,522	48	15
#7 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, Public Not For Profit	$24,790	49	42
#8 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, Public Not For Profit	$25,564	47	15
#9 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, Public Not For Profit	$25,594	60	79
#10 Framingham State University Framingham, Public Not For Profit	$25,620	60	37
#11 The New England Institute of Art Brookline, Private For Profit	$26,433	NA	NA
#12 Zion Bible College Haverhill, Private Not For Profit	$26,738	NA	NA
#13 Salem State University Salem, Public Not For Profit	$27,465	NA	NA
#14 Cambridge College Cambridge, Private Not For Profit	$28,442	NA	NA
#15 University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, Public Not For Profit	$30,468	60	51
#16 Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, Public Not For Profit	$31,000	NA	NA
#17 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Public Not For Profit	$31,034	72	67
#18 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, Public Not For Profit	$31,583	52	27
#19 Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Boston, Private Not For Profit	$32,650	NA	NA
#20 University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, Public Not For Profit	$33,611	60	55
#21 Saint John's Seminary Brighton, Private Not For Profit	$36,815	NA	NA
#22 Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, Private Not For Profit	$37,508	58	73
#23 Gordon College Wenham, Private Not For Profit	$38,910	60	80
#24 Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Brookline, Private Not For Profit	$39,282	NA	NA
#25 Boston Architectural College Boston, Private Not For Profit	$39,344	NA	NA
#26 Bay State College Boston, Private For Profit	$43,800	NA	NA
#27 Laboure College Boston, Private Not For Profit	$46,013	NA	NA
#28 Pine Manor College Chestnut Hill, Private Not For Profit	$46,230	NA	NA
#29 Lesley University Cambridge, Private Not For Profit	$47,620	NA	NA
#30 Bay Path University Longmeadow, Private Not For Profit	$50,180	52	76
#31 Mount Ida College Newton, Private Not For Profit	$50,400	NA	NA
#32 Newbury College Brookline Brookline, Private Not For Profit	$51,940	NA	NA
#33 Wheelock College Boston, Private Not For Profit	$52,125	NA	NA
#34 Montserrat College of Art Beverly, Private Not For Profit	$52,350	NA	NA
#35 Fisher College Boston, Private Not For Profit	$52,500	44	22
#36 Nichols College Dudley, Private Not For Profit	$52,650	35	3
#37 Endicott College Beverly, Private Not For Profit	$54,373	NA	NA
#38 Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, Private Not For Profit	$54,570	57	14
#39 Becker College Worcester, Private Not For Profit	$54,910	NA	NA
#40 Springfield College Springfield, Private Not For Profit	$55,000	69	74
#41 College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, Private Not For Profit	$55,344	56	48
#42 American International College Springfield, Private Not For Profit	$55,370	29	11
#43 Western New England University Springfield, Private Not For Profit	$55,810	62	45
#44 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, Private Not For Profit	$56,084	64	21
#45 Anna Maria College Paxton, Private Not For Profit	$56,532	NA	NA
#46 School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston Boston, Private Not For Profit	$57,678	NA	NA
#47 Lasell College Newton, Private Not For Profit	$59,500	45	24
#48 Simmons University Boston, Private Not For Profit	$60,234	75	89
#49 Longy School of Music Cambridge, Private Not For Profit	$60,300	NA	NA
#50 Emmanuel College Boston, Private Not For Profit	$60,814	59	44
#51 Assumption College Worcester, Private Not For Profit	$60,968	NA	NA
#52 Clark University Worcester, Private Not For Profit	$61,252	72	73
#53 Curry College Milton, Private Not For Profit	$61,305	52	33
#54 Suffolk University Boston, Private Not For Profit	$61,344	57	24
#55 Dean College Franklin, Private Not For Profit	$61,436	NA	NA
#56 The Boston Conservatory Boston, Private Not For Profit	$61,822	NA	NA
#57 Regis College Weston, Private Not For Profit	$62,496	NA	NA
#58 Merrimack College North Andover, Private Not For Profit	$63,324	NA	NA
#59 Stonehill College Easton, Private Not For Profit	$65,735	NA	NA
#60 Berklee College of Music Boston, Private Not For Profit	$66,100	NA	NA
#61 Hampshire College Amherst, Private Not For Profit	$68,020	NA	NA
#62 The New England Conservatory of Music Boston, Private Not For Profit	$72,290	NA	NA
#63 Emerson College Boston, Private Not For Profit	$72,534	71	25
#64 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Private Not For Profit	$73,071	NA	NA
#65 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, Private Not For Profit	$73,620	82	90
#66 Wheaton College Norton, Private Not For Profit	$73,790	69	86
#67 Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Private Not For Profit	$74,098	82	90
#68 Bentley University Waltham, Private Not For Profit	$74,365	79	55
#69 Babson College Wellesley, Private Not For Profit	$74,396	78	85
#70 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Private Not For Profit	$74,818	98	99
#71 Harvard University Cambridge, Private Not For Profit	$75,428	98	100
#72 Williams College Williamstown, Private Not For Profit	$75,460	NA	NA
#73 Smith College Northampton, Private Not For Profit	$76,334	84	95
#74 Northeastern University Boston, Private Not For Profit	$76,402	77	71
#75 Olin College of Engineering Needham, Private Not For Profit	$77,182	96	95
#76 Brandeis University Waltham, Private Not For Profit	$77,456	81	66
#77 Boston University Boston, Private Not For Profit	$77,656	83	93
#78 Amherst College Amherst, Private Not For Profit	$78,250	96	99
#79 Boston College Chestnut Hill, Private Not For Profit	$78,558	88	94
#80 Wellesley College Wellesley, Private Not For Profit	$79,840	95	98
#81 Tufts University Medford, Private Not For Profit	$80,210	93	93
#82 Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington, Private Not For Profit	$81,201	NA	NA

Massachusetts In State Total Cost Ranking

Cheapest Colleges in Massachusetts by In State Total Cost