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Colleges in Massachusetts

Every Massachusetts college that reports cost data to the U.S. Department of Education, largest first — with what students actually paid after grant aid, not just the sticker price. Open any school for its full breakdown by family income.

Colleges covered118
Median average net price$24,291
Reporting years2021–2023
  1. University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst · Public · 23,671 undergradsNet$23,691Sticker$33,389
  2. Boston UniversityBoston · Private nonprofit · 18,248 undergradsNet$26,996Sticker$82,694
  3. Northeastern UniversityBoston · Private nonprofit · 17,326 undergradsNet$32,116Sticker$81,353
  4. University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston · Public · 11,512 undergradsNet$18,282Sticker$29,698
  5. University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell · Public · 11,434 undergradsNet$18,627Sticker$29,521
  6. Boston CollegeChestnut Hill · Private nonprofit · 10,085 undergradsNet$39,866Sticker$83,683
  7. Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston · Public · 8,612 undergradsNet$6,313Sticker$14,699
  8. Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater · Public · 7,829 undergradsNet$17,970Sticker$25,164
  9. Harvard UniversityCambridge · Private nonprofit · 7,601 undergradsNet$16,816Sticker$82,842
  10. Berklee College of MusicBoston · Private nonprofit · 7,468 undergradsNet$50,404Sticker$69,874
  11. Tufts UniversityMedford · Private nonprofit · 7,061 undergradsNet$35,435Sticker$84,600
  12. Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester · Public · 6,447 undergradsNet$7,764Sticker$13,295
  13. Bristol Community CollegeFall River · Public · 6,083 undergradsNet$6,235Sticker$11,846
  14. Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester · Private nonprofit · 5,447 undergradsNet$43,273Sticker$75,678
  15. Middlesex Community CollegeBedford · Public · 5,412 undergradsNet$3,694Sticker$10,759
  16. University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth · Public · 5,221 undergradsNet$20,605Sticker$31,677
  17. Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield · Public · 4,759 undergradsNet$8,196Sticker$14,223
  18. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge · Private nonprofit · 4,535 undergradsNet$19,813Sticker$79,850
  19. Bentley UniversityWaltham · Private nonprofit · 4,474 undergradsNet$38,787Sticker$77,082
  20. North Shore Community CollegeDanvers · Public · 4,393 undergradsNet$7,321Sticker$13,204
  21. Salem State UniversitySalem · Public · 4,291 undergradsNet$18,441Sticker$27,615
  22. Suffolk UniversityBoston · Private nonprofit · 4,268 undergradsNet$30,031Sticker$62,822
  23. Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton · Public · 4,235 undergradsNet$7,718Sticker$13,887
  24. Worcester State UniversityWorcester · Public · 3,930 undergradsNet$14,738Sticker$21,586
  25. Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover · Private nonprofit · 3,916 undergradsNet$37,899Sticker$68,089
  26. Emerson CollegeBoston · Private nonprofit · 3,870 undergradsNet$46,766Sticker$77,153
  27. Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills · Public · 3,837 undergradsNet$7,388Sticker$13,346
  28. Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston · Private nonprofit · 3,747 undergradsNet$34,170Sticker$55,030
  29. Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill · Public · 3,685 undergradsNet$3,971Sticker$11,921
  30. Brandeis UniversityWaltham · Private nonprofit · 3,618 undergradsNet$33,885Sticker$82,123
  31. Westfield State UniversityWestfield · Public · 3,615 undergradsNet$18,561Sticker$26,435
  32. Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke · Public · 3,591 undergradsNet$6,860Sticker$13,587
  33. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston · Private nonprofit · 3,451 undergradsNet$35,084Sticker$58,975
  34. Endicott CollegeBeverly · Private nonprofit · 3,125 undergradsNet$39,324Sticker$57,533
  35. College of the Holy CrossWorcester · Private nonprofit · 3,106 undergradsNet$36,868Sticker$76,510
  36. Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner · Public · 3,059 undergradsNet$8,651Sticker$14,330
  37. Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable · Public · 2,911 undergradsNet$8,403Sticker$14,356
  38. Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg · Public · 2,752 undergradsNet$15,432Sticker$24,517
  39. Babson CollegeWellesley · Private nonprofit · 2,728 undergradsNet$38,876Sticker$77,248
  40. Western New England UniversitySpringfield · Private nonprofit · 2,603 undergradsNet$31,170Sticker$58,933
  41. Framingham State UniversityFramingham · Public · 2,566 undergradsNet$16,698Sticker$26,539
  42. Smith CollegeNorthampton · Private nonprofit · 2,544 undergradsNet$26,181Sticker$82,134
  43. Stonehill CollegeEaston · Private nonprofit · 2,528 undergradsNet$29,969Sticker$68,412
  44. Wellesley CollegeWellesley · Private nonprofit · 2,300 undergradsNet$25,008Sticker$83,050
  45. Quincy CollegeQuincy · Public · 2,300 undergradsNet$14,317Sticker$19,527
  46. Clark UniversityWorcester · Private nonprofit · 2,214 undergradsNet$27,711Sticker$64,426
  47. Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley · Private nonprofit · 2,169 undergradsNet$29,562Sticker$77,545
  48. Williams CollegeWilliamstown · Private nonprofit · 2,076 undergradsNet$14,852Sticker$81,164
  49. Roxbury Community CollegeRoxbury Crossing · Public · 1,977 undergradsNet$12,544Sticker$15,897
  50. Amherst CollegeAmherst · Private nonprofit · 1,911 undergradsNet$18,246Sticker$83,650
  51. Emmanuel CollegeBoston · Private nonprofit · 1,854 undergradsNet$31,569Sticker$63,864
  52. Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston · Public · 1,831 undergradsNet$23,764Sticker$32,256
  53. Curry CollegeMilton · Private nonprofit · 1,780 undergradsNet$29,504Sticker$61,556
  54. Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton · Private nonprofit · 1,773 undergradsNet$30,934Sticker$76,819
  55. Springfield CollegeSpringfield · Private nonprofit · 1,751 undergradsNet$29,187Sticker$57,942
  56. Simmons UniversityBoston · Private nonprofit · 1,670 undergradsNet$27,313Sticker$63,512
  57. Assumption UniversityWorcester · Private nonprofit · 1,669 undergradsNet$28,853Sticker$61,777
  58. Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield · Public · 1,395 undergradsNet$8,081Sticker$13,752
  59. Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay · Public · 1,395 undergradsNet$26,661Sticker$37,721
  60. Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield · Public · 1,358 undergradsNet$8,177Sticker$17,544
  61. Gordon CollegeWenham · Private nonprofit · 1,278 undergradsNet$24,817Sticker$41,160
  62. Lasell UniversityNewton · Private nonprofit · 1,226 undergradsNet$24,944Sticker$63,387
  63. Fisher CollegeBoston · Private nonprofit · 1,167 undergradsNet$25,702Sticker$52,723
  64. Nichols CollegeDudley · Private nonprofit · 1,163 undergradsNet$31,065Sticker$55,871
  65. Lesley UniversityCambridge · Private nonprofit · 1,122 undergradsNet$31,805Sticker$49,226
  66. Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow · Private nonprofit · 1,108 undergradsNet$14,590Sticker$47,064
  67. Dean CollegeFranklin · Private nonprofit · 1,089 undergradsNet$30,236Sticker$62,802
  68. American International CollegeSpringfield · Private nonprofit · 1,017 undergradsNet$25,299Sticker$55,463
  69. Regis CollegeWeston · Private nonprofit · 956 undergradsNet$28,346Sticker$64,315
  70. College of Our Lady of the ElmsChicopee · Private nonprofit · 949 undergradsNet$21,436Sticker$53,145
  71. Anna Maria CollegePaxton · Private nonprofit · 906 undergradsNet$29,396Sticker$61,106
  72. Hampshire CollegeAmherst · Private nonprofit · 839 undergradsNet$25,810Sticker$71,224
  73. Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams · Public · 713 undergradsNet$18,920Sticker$27,918
  74. Hult International Business SchoolCambridge · Private nonprofit · 618 undergradsNet$42,402Sticker$74,875
  75. Cambridge CollegeBoston · Private nonprofit · 532 undergradsNet$21,178Sticker$28,317
  76. Laboure College of HealthcareMilton · Private nonprofit · 525 undergradsNet$33,180Sticker$36,013
  77. Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyBoston · Private nonprofit · 483 undergradsNet$16,172Sticker$27,631
  78. Urban College of BostonBoston · Private nonprofit · 438 undergradsNet$6,371Sticker$10,244
  79. New England Tractor Trailer Training School of MassachusettsNorth Andover · Private for-profit · 430 undergradsNet$15,735
  80. The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston · Private nonprofit · 393 undergradsNet$42,556Sticker$77,870
  81. Franklin W Olin College of EngineeringNeedham · Private nonprofit · 377 undergradsNet$20,575Sticker$81,486
  82. Motoring Technical Training InstituteSeekonk · Private for-profit · 312 undergradsNet$17,747
  83. Boston Architectural CollegeBoston · Private nonprofit · 280 undergradsNet$37,891Sticker$47,152
  84. Southeastern Technical InstituteSouth Easton · Public · 260 undergradsNet$11,768
  85. National Aviation Academy of New EnglandConcord · Private for-profit · 241 undergradsNet$32,825
  86. Spa Tech Institute-PlymouthPlymouth · Private for-profit · 233 undergradsNet$19,494
  87. Montserrat College of ArtBeverly · Private nonprofit · 226 undergradsNet$34,725Sticker$56,284
  88. Jupiter Beauty AcademyBoston · Private for-profit · 201 undergradsNet$11,860
  89. COLLECTIV Academy-WorcesterWorcester · Private for-profit · 192 undergradsNet$34,772
  90. FINE Mortuary CollegeNorwood · Private for-profit · 185 undergradsNet$27,555Sticker$29,112
  91. Spa Tech Institute-WestboroWestborough · Private for-profit · 182 undergradsNet$18,910
  92. Catherine Hinds Institute of EstheticsWoburn · Private for-profit · 174 undergradsNet$19,272
  93. North Bennet Street SchoolBoston · Private nonprofit · 155 undergradsNet$35,199
  94. Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of NursingBrockton · Private nonprofit · 146 undergradsNet$25,162
  95. Spa Tech Institute-North AndoverNorth Andover · Private for-profit · 118 undergradsNet$27,248
  96. Rob Roy Academy-WorcesterWorcester · Private for-profit · 109 undergradsNet$22,542
  97. Rob Roy Academy-Fall RiverFall River · Private for-profit · 97 undergradsNet$29,207
  98. Empire Beauty School-MaldenMalden · Private for-profit · 95 undergradsNet$18,689
  99. New England Hair AcademyMalden · Private for-profit · 87 undergradsNet$19,653
  100. Northpoint Bible CollegeHaverhill · Private nonprofit · 86 undergradsNet$27,662Sticker$34,411
  101. Greater Lowell Technical SchoolTyngsboro · Public · 80 undergradsNet$22,505
  102. Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolFranklin · Public · 72 undergradsNet$25,900
  103. Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical SchoolBourne · Public · 70 undergradsNet$23,394
  104. Lowell Academy Hairstyling InstituteLowell · Private for-profit · 66 undergradsNet$16,686
  105. Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyBrookline · Private nonprofit · 64 undergradsNet$14,334Sticker$41,282
  106. Monty TechFitchburg · Public · 48 undergradsNet$35,312
  107. EINE IncTewksbury · Private for-profit · 47 undergradsNet$36,029
  108. Assabet Valley Regional Technical SchoolMarlborough · Public · 47 undergradsNet$36,348
  109. Massachusetts School of BarberingQuincy · Private for-profit · 44 undergradsNet$16,248
  110. Charles H McCann Technical SchoolNorth Adams · Public · 41 undergradsNet$9,909
  111. Alexander AcademyLunenburg · Private for-profit · 39 undergradsNet$26,172
  112. Shawsheen Valley School of Practical NursingBillerica · Public · 37 undergradsNet$20,676
  113. Rob Roy Academy-TauntonTaunton · Private for-profit · 23 undergradsNet$19,252
  114. DiGrigoli School of CosmetologyWest Springfield · Private for-profit · 21 undergradsNet$18,701
  115. Boston Baptist CollegeBoston · Private nonprofit · 19 undergradsNet$16,321Sticker$26,691
  116. Diman Regional Technical InstituteFall River · Public · 17 undergradsNet$20,861
  117. Rob Roy Academy-New BedfordNew Bedford · Private for-profit · 15 undergradsNet$25,041
  118. Longy School of Music of Bard CollegeCambridge · Private nonprofit · 10 undergradsNet$43,291Sticker$67,675

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Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page is reported by the college itself to the U.S. Department of Education and published in the College Scorecard. Net price is the full cost of attendance minus the average grant and scholarship aid awarded — what a typical aided student actually paid. Sticker is the published cost of attendance before any aid. Schools are ordered by undergraduate enrollment, and each school’s own page breaks its net price down by family-income band.

Scope & limitations

  • ~2-year lag. Federal cost data is historical by design — these are the 2021–2023 reporting years, not a live quote for the coming academic year.
  • Averages, not your price. Net price is an average across aided students, not a personalized estimate. Your own cost depends on your finances and the year you apply — use a school’s official net price calculator for that.
  • Coverage gaps. Massachusetts colleges that report neither a net price nor a cost of attendance in any year aren’t listed, because there would be nothing to show. Individual figures a school didn’t report are marked as not reported rather than estimated.

Informational only — income-band averages from federal data, not an offer of aid or a substitute for any college’s official net price calculator or professional advice.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS, 2023 reporting year. Last reviewed: August 2026

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