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Massachusetts College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

Massachusetts has 146 higher education institutions across 75 cities in our dataset. Average in-state tuition is $33,218, average out-of-state tuition is $35,766, and average net price is $23,961 where data is available.

Massachusetts College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Financial Aid

Schools

146

Cities

75

Average in-state tuition

$33,218

Where reported

Average out-of-state tuition

$35,766

Where reported

Average attendance cost

$49,828

Sticker-price baseline

Average net price

$23,961

After grants and aid

Massachusetts higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare Massachusetts college acceptance rate patterns, Massachusetts university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in Massachusetts

Middlesex Community College

$3,694

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in Massachusetts

Harvard University

3.45%
Public42schools Private nonprofit78schools Private for-profit26schools

Top Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Boston 26 schools Avg net price $28,869 Worcester 11 schools Avg net price $27,065 Cambridge 5 schools Avg net price $30,825 Springfield 5 schools Avg net price $23,463 Fall River 3 schools Avg net price $18,768 Brockton 3 schools Avg net price $16,440 Quincy 3 schools Avg net price $16,099 Newton 3 schools Avg net price $24,944 North Andover 3 schools Avg net price $26,961 Amherst 3 schools Avg net price $22,582 Milton 2 schools Avg net price $29,504 Northampton 2 schools Avg net price $26,181 Franklin 2 schools Avg net price $28,068 Beverly 2 schools Avg net price $37,025 Fitchburg 2 schools Avg net price $25,372 Holyoke 2 schools Avg net price $6,860 Medford 2 schools Avg net price $35,435 Lowell 2 schools Avg net price $17,657 North Adams 2 schools Avg net price $14,308 Haverhill 2 schools Avg net price $15,817 Chicopee 2 schools Avg net price $21,436 Weston 2 schools Avg net price $28,346 Malden 2 schools Avg net price $19,171 Wellesley 2 schools Avg net price $31,942

Top Tuition Schools in Massachusetts

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from the local cost table.

Tufts University Medford, Massachusetts Out-of-state tuition: $67,844 Boston College Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Out-of-state tuition: $67,680 Amherst College Amherst, Massachusetts Out-of-state tuition: $67,280 Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington, Massachusetts Out-of-state tuition: $66,594 Boston University Boston, Massachusetts Out-of-state tuition: $65,168 Brandeis University Waltham, Massachusetts Out-of-state tuition: $64,946

Most Affordable Schools by Net Price in Massachusetts

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported.

Middlesex Community College Bedford, Massachusetts Average net price: $3,694 Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, Massachusetts Average net price: $3,971 Bristol Community College Fall River, Massachusetts Average net price: $6,235 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, Massachusetts Average net price: $6,313 Holyoke Community College Holyoke, Massachusetts Average net price: $6,860 North Shore Community College Danvers, Massachusetts Average net price: $7,321

Largest Schools in Massachusetts

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst Net price: $23,691 Boston University Boston Net price: $26,996 Northeastern University Boston Net price: $32,116 University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston Net price: $18,282 University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell Net price: $18,627 Boston College Chestnut Hill Net price: $39,866 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater Net price: $17,970 Harvard University Cambridge Net price: $16,816 Berklee College of Music Boston Net price: $50,404 Bunker Hill Community College Boston Net price: $6,313 Tufts University Medford Net price: $35,435 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester Net price: $7,764 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Net price: $43,273 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth Net price: $20,605 Bristol Community College Fall River Net price: $6,235 Middlesex Community College Bedford Net price: $3,694 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Net price: $19,813 Suffolk University Boston Net price: $30,031 Bentley University Waltham Net price: $38,787 Salem State University Salem Net price: $18,441

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Massachusetts University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in Massachusetts?

The average in-state tuition for Massachusetts schools with reported tuition is $33,218. The average out-of-state tuition is $35,766.

What is Massachusetts out-of-state tuition?

Massachusetts out-of-state tuition averages $35,766 for schools with reported tuition in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived dataset.

What is Massachusetts net price?

The average net price for Massachusetts schools with reported net price data is $23,961.

What is the average acceptance rate for Massachusetts universities?

The average acceptance rate for Massachusetts schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 64.71%.

Which Massachusetts university has the highest earnings outcomes?

Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $143,372.