The Most Expensive Colleges in Massachusetts by Out of State Total Cost for 2022
The highest priced four year colleges in Massachusetts are listed by one year's out of state total cost list price for the 2020/2021 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.
What is the most expensive college in Massachusetts? Leading the colleges list is Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington with an out of state total cost of $78,071.
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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020/2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2020/2021 academic year.
| College | Out of State Total Cost | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
#1 Bard College at Simon's RockGreat Barrington, Private Not For Profit |
$78,071 | NA | NA |
#2 Amherst CollegeAmherst, Private Not For Profit |
$77,800 | 97 | 99 |
#3 Tufts UniversityMedford, Private Not For Profit |
$77,492 | 93 | 94 |
#4 Wellesley CollegeWellesley, Private Not For Profit |
$77,020 | 95 | 98 |
#5 Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, Private Not For Profit |
$76,672 | 88 | 94 |
#6 Boston UniversityBoston, Private Not For Profit |
$75,712 | 84 | 94 |
#7 Olin College of EngineeringNeedham, Private Not For Profit |
$75,016 | 97 | 96 |
#8 Brandeis UniversityWaltham, Private Not For Profit |
$74,695 | 82 | 67 |
#9 Northeastern UniversityBoston, Private Not For Profit |
$73,932 | 79 | 76 |
#10 Smith CollegeNorthampton, Private Not For Profit |
$73,784 | NA | NA |
#11 Harvard UniversityCambridge, Private Not For Profit |
$73,291 | 99 | 99 |
#12 Babson CollegeWellesley, Private Not For Profit |
$72,996 | 80 | 87 |
#13 Bentley UniversityWaltham, Private Not For Profit |
$72,735 | 81 | 59 |
#14 Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, Private Not For Profit |
$72,638 | 82 | 90 |
#15 Wheaton CollegeNorton, Private Not For Profit |
$71,684 | 71 | 89 |
#16 College of the Holy CrossWorcester, Private Not For Profit |
$71,330 | 83 | 90 |
#17 Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, Private Not For Profit |
$71,296 | NA | NA |
#18 Emerson CollegeBoston, Private Not For Profit |
$71,116 | 72 | 25 |
#19 Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, Private Not For Profit |
$70,280 | 98 | 99 |
#20 The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, Private Not For Profit |
$70,000 | NA | NA |