Cheapest Colleges & Universities in Massachusetts by In State Tuition

Cheapest Colleges in Massachusetts by In State Tuition

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 tuition. 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 tuition 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.

The most affordable four year colleges in Massachusetts are listed by one year's in state tuition list price for the 2021/2022 school year.

What is the cheapest college in Massachusetts? Leading the colleges list is Salem State University in Salem with an in state tuition of $910.

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 Tuition
College	In State Tuition	Rating	Value
#1 Salem State University Salem, Public Not For Profit	$910	NA	NA
#2 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, Public Not For Profit	$910	47	15
#3 Worcester State University Worcester, Public Not For Profit	$970	48	15
#4 Westfield State University Westfield, Public Not For Profit	$970	45	15
#5 Framingham State University Framingham, Public Not For Profit	$970	60	37
#6 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, Public Not For Profit	$970	47	23
#7 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, Public Not For Profit	$1,030	49	42
#8 Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, Public Not For Profit	$1,030	NA	NA
#9 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, Public Not For Profit	$1,946	60	79
#10 University of Phoenix Boston Campus Braintree, Private For Profit	$9,480	NA	NA
#11 Boston Baptist College Boston, Private Not For Profit	$11,400	54	25
#12 New England College of Business Boston, Private For Profit	$11,640	NA	NA
#13 Zion Bible College Haverhill, Private Not For Profit	$12,300	NA	NA
#14 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, Public Not For Profit	$13,833	52	27
#15 University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, Public Not For Profit	$14,187	60	55
#16 University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, Public Not For Profit	$15,078	60	51
#17 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Public Not For Profit	$15,791	72	67
#18 Cambridge College Cambridge, Private Not For Profit	$16,442	NA	NA
#19 Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Boston, Private Not For Profit	$16,950	NA	NA
#20 The New England Institute of Art Brookline, Private For Profit	$18,540	NA	NA
#21 Boston Architectural College Boston, Private Not For Profit	$21,144	NA	NA
#22 Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Brookline, Private Not For Profit	$21,940	NA	NA
#23 Saint John's Seminary Brighton, Private Not For Profit	$24,915	NA	NA
#24 Gordon College Wenham, Private Not For Profit	$25,250	60	80
#25 Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, Private Not For Profit	$25,952	58	73
#26 Bay State College Boston, Private For Profit	$28,500	NA	NA
#27 Lesley University Cambridge, Private Not For Profit	$29,200	NA	NA
#28 Laboure College Boston, Private Not For Profit	$30,438	NA	NA
#29 Pine Manor College Chestnut Hill, Private Not For Profit	$30,600	NA	NA
#30 Fisher College Boston, Private Not For Profit	$32,500	44	22
#31 Newbury College Brookline Brookline, Private Not For Profit	$33,940	NA	NA
#32 Mount Ida College Newton, Private Not For Profit	$34,200	NA	NA
#33 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, Private Not For Profit	$34,700	64	21
#34 Montserrat College of Art Beverly, Private Not For Profit	$34,800	NA	NA
#35 Wheelock College Boston, Private Not For Profit	$34,950	NA	NA
#36 Endicott College Beverly, Private Not For Profit	$35,764	NA	NA
#37 Bay Path University Longmeadow, Private Not For Profit	$35,781	52	76
#38 Nichols College Dudley, Private Not For Profit	$36,050	35	3
#39 Becker College Worcester, Private Not For Profit	$36,300	NA	NA
#40 Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, Private Not For Profit	$37,050	57	14
#41 College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, Private Not For Profit	$37,605	56	48
#42 Anna Maria College Paxton, Private Not For Profit	$37,658	NA	NA
#43 Western New England University Springfield, Private Not For Profit	$37,700	62	45
#44 American International College Springfield, Private Not For Profit	$39,370	29	11
#45 School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston Boston, Private Not For Profit	$39,928	NA	NA
#46 Springfield College Springfield, Private Not For Profit	$39,930	69	74
#47 Lasell College Newton, Private Not For Profit	$40,350	45	24
#48 Curry College Milton, Private Not For Profit	$41,240	52	33
#49 Suffolk University Boston, Private Not For Profit	$41,242	57	24
#50 The Boston Conservatory Boston, Private Not For Profit	$41,560	NA	NA
#51 Simmons University Boston, Private Not For Profit	$41,872	75	89
#52 Dean College Franklin, Private Not For Profit	$42,146	NA	NA
#53 Emmanuel College Boston, Private Not For Profit	$43,152	59	44
#54 Merrimack College North Andover, Private Not For Profit	$43,842	NA	NA
#55 Regis College Weston, Private Not For Profit	$44,809	NA	NA
#56 Assumption College Worcester, Private Not For Profit	$45,100	NA	NA
#57 Berklee College of Music Boston, Private Not For Profit	$45,468	NA	NA
#58 Longy School of Music Cambridge, Private Not For Profit	$47,700	NA	NA
#59 Stonehill College Easton, Private Not For Profit	$47,808	NA	NA
#60 Clark University Worcester, Private Not For Profit	$49,950	72	73
#61 Hampshire College Amherst, Private Not For Profit	$51,000	NA	NA
#62 Harvard University Cambridge, Private Not For Profit	$51,143	98	100
#63 Emerson College Boston, Private Not For Profit	$51,264	71	25
#64 The New England Conservatory of Music Boston, Private Not For Profit	$52,730	NA	NA
#65 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Private Not For Profit	$54,640	NA	NA
#66 Bentley University Waltham, Private Not For Profit	$54,910	79	55
#67 Babson College Wellesley, Private Not For Profit	$54,944	78	85
#68 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Private Not For Profit	$55,510	98	99
#69 Olin College of Engineering Needham, Private Not For Profit	$55,612	96	95
#70 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, Private Not For Profit	$55,800	82	90
#71 Smith College Northampton, Private Not For Profit	$55,830	84	95
#72 Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Private Not For Profit	$56,300	82	90
#73 Northeastern University Boston, Private Not For Profit	$56,500	77	71
#74 Wheaton College Norton, Private Not For Profit	$57,700	69	86
#75 Boston University Boston, Private Not For Profit	$58,560	83	93
#76 Williams College Williamstown, Private Not For Profit	$59,350	NA	NA
#77 Brandeis University Waltham, Private Not For Profit	$59,408	81	66
#78 Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington, Private Not For Profit	$59,518	NA	NA
#79 Wellesley College Wellesley, Private Not For Profit	$60,424	95	98
#80 Boston College Chestnut Hill, Private Not For Profit	$60,530	88	94
#81 Amherst College Amherst, Private Not For Profit	$60,700	96	99
#82 Tufts University Medford, Private Not For Profit	$61,646	93	93

Massachusetts In State Tuition Ranking

Cheapest Colleges in Massachusetts by In State Tuition