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What 4 years of college costs in Massachusetts before aid
Across 78 four-year colleges in Massachusetts, the projected 4-year in-state total runs from ~$37,600 to ~$556,500, with a median of ~$201,300. That median sits above the national median of ~$69,200. Every figure is an estimate from published rates before aid. Totals cover tuition and fees for 2026 entry; housing, meals, and books are extra.
| School | Sector | Projected 4-year total | Growth / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy College (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$37,600 | 5.0% |
| William James College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$47,800 | national est. |
| Fitchburg State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$48,300 | 2.0% |
| Worcester State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$51,900 | 3.1% |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$52,900 | 4.5% |
| Bridgewater State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$53,200 | 3.5% |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$54,700 | 3.2% |
| Framingham State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$55,000 | 3.8% |
| Westfield State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$55,600 | 3.5% |
| Boston Baptist College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$56,200 | -0.4% |
| Salem State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$56,400 | 3.7% |
| Northpoint Bible College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$64,900 | 3.1% |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$69,100 | 3.2% |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$69,400 | 3.0% |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$70,600 | 2.9% |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$76,500 | 3.2% |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$79,900 | 1.2% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$80,000 | 2.7% |
| Cambridge College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$83,400 | 3.2% |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$86,000 | 2.6% |
| Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$90,300 | 0.1% |
| Lasell University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$95,300 | -1.9% |
| Gordon College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$101,600 | -2.2% |
| Eastern Nazarene College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$113,600 | -0.2% |
| Boston Architectural College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$121,000 | 2.7% |
| Laboure College of Healthcare (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$135,000 | 0.1% |
| Saint John's Seminary (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$137,600 | 3.5% |
| Bay State College (projected from 2022 data) | private | ~$140,400 | 3.2% |
| Lesley University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$152,200 | 3.3% |
| Fisher College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$155,900 | 2.4% |
| Bay Path University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$163,600 | 2.1% |
| MCPHS University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$178,400 | 3.1% |
| Nichols College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$180,400 | 2.5% |
| Endicott College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$181,000 | 3.2% |
| Montserrat College of Art (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$182,000 | 3.5% |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$189,500 | 3.2% |
| Anna Maria College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$193,800 | 2.6% |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$195,500 | 3.4% |
| Springfield College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$199,900 | 3.0% |
| American International College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$202,700 | 3.7% |
| Simmons University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$204,300 | 2.6% |
| Dean College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$205,700 | 3.0% |
| Curry College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$208,600 | 2.9% |
| Suffolk University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$214,100 | 3.7% |
| Emmanuel College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$214,200 | 3.1% |
| Western New England University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$218,900 | 3.7% |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$219,400 | national est. |
| Regis College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$221,000 | 3.3% |
| Assumption University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$231,200 | 3.5% |
| Berklee College of Music (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$232,800 | 3.0% |
| Hampshire College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$245,900 | 1.8% |
| Babson College (2025-26 announced rate) | private | ~$247,800 | 2.3% |
| Merrimack College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$248,000 | 4.1% |
| Hult International Business School (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$259,800 | 5.5% |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$260,500 | 4.7% |
| Stonehill College (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$265,400 | 4.4% |
| Emerson College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$265,900 | 4.4% |
| Clark University (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$267,600 | 3.8% |
| Harvard University (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$272,300 | 3.3% |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$275,200 | 3.3% |
| The New England Conservatory of Music (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$278,800 | 3.9% |
| Bentley University (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$281,000 | 3.8% |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$282,300 | 3.4% |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$284,700 | 3.2% |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$293,700 | 3.9% |
| Smith College (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$300,200 | 3.9% |
| College of the Holy Cross (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$301,300 | 3.8% |
| Mount Holyoke College (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$305,800 | 4.5% |
| Northeastern University (2025-26 announced rate) | private | ~$308,200 | 4.3% |
| Wellesley College (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$310,000 | 4.1% |
| Brandeis University (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$311,600 | 3.7% |
| Bard College at Simon's Rock (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$312,200 | 3.6% |
| Boston University (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$316,800 | 4.0% |
| Amherst College (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$321,800 | 3.8% |
| Tufts University (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$324,300 | 3.8% |
| Boston College (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$324,400 | 4.1% |
| Williams College (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$325,200 | 3.9% |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$556,500 | 9.0% |
The 78 projected totals above for Massachusetts are estimates: published in-state tuition and fees before aid, compounded at each school's own historical growth rate where one exists and a conservative national rate otherwise, bridged forward from each school's latest reported year. Housing, meals, and books are not included. See the methodology.