Massachusetts Out of State Tuition Ranking

The Cheapest Colleges in Massachusetts by Out of State Tuition for 2023

Cheapest Colleges in Massachusetts by Out of State Tuition

If you're looking for an affordable university in Massachusetts but aren't a state resident, these are the least expensive out of state colleges to consider. Additionally, if you are a foreign citizen and cannot qualify for in-state tuition, these are the cheapest universities in Massachusetts for international students.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published out of 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 out of 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 out of state tuition list price for the 2021/2022 school year.

What is the cheapest college in Massachusetts? Leading the colleges list is Worcester State University in Worcester with an out of state tuition of $7,050.

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.

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Massachusetts's Cheapest Colleges by Out of State Tuition
College Out of State Tuition Rating Value
#1 Worcester State University

Worcester, Public Not For Profit

$7,050 48 15
#2 Westfield State University

Westfield, Public Not For Profit

$7,050 45 15
#3 Salem State University

Salem, Public Not For Profit

$7,050 NA NA
#4 Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Public Not For Profit

$7,050 47 15
#5 Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Public Not For Profit

$7,050 47 23
#6 Framingham State University

Framingham, Public Not For Profit

$7,050 60 37
#7 University of Phoenix Boston Campus

Braintree, Private For Profit

$9,480 NA NA
#8 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, Public Not For Profit

$9,975 49 42
#9 Boston Baptist College

Boston, Private Not For Profit

$11,400 54 25
#10 New England College of Business

Boston, Private For Profit

$11,640 NA NA
#11 Zion Bible College

Haverhill, Private Not For Profit

$12,300 NA NA
#12 Cambridge College

Cambridge, Private Not For Profit

$16,442 NA NA
#13 Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, Public Not For Profit

$16,534 60 79
#14 Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

Boston, Private Not For Profit

$16,950 NA NA
#15 The New England Institute of Art

Brookline, Private For Profit

$18,540 NA NA
#16 Boston Architectural College

Boston, Private Not For Profit

$21,144 NA NA
#17 Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

Brookline, Private Not For Profit

$21,940 NA NA
#18 Saint John's Seminary

Brighton, Private Not For Profit

$24,915 NA NA
#19 Gordon College

Wenham, Private Not For Profit

$25,250 60 80
#20 Eastern Nazarene College

Quincy, Private Not For Profit

$25,952 58 73