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The real 4-year cost of Bay State College in Massachusetts
Over the 14 years from 2008 to 2022, published tuition and required fees at Bay State College went from $19,350 to $29,500, an average of 3.2% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2026: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $19,350 | – | – |
| 2009 | $20,300 | – | – |
| 2010 | $19,384 | – | – |
| 2011 | $20,319 | – | – |
| 2012 | $20,437 | – | – |
| 2013 | $22,213 | – | – |
| 2014 | $22,399 | – | – |
| 2015 | $21,524 | – | – |
| 2016 | $22,320 | – | – |
| 2017 | $22,320 | – | – |
| 2018 | $22,320 | – | – |
| 2019 | $23,500 | – | – |
| 2020 | $29,200 | – | – |
| 2021 | $29,500 | – | – |
| 2022 | $29,500 | $29,500 | – |
| 2023 | – | $30,445 | $28,448–$32,442 |
| 2024 | – | $31,420 | $27,434–$35,677 |
| 2025 | – | $32,426 | $26,455–$39,234 |
| 2026 | – | $33,465 | $25,512–$43,147 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $33,465 |
| Year 2 | $34,537 |
| Year 3 | $35,643 |
| Year 4 | $36,785 |
| 4-year total | $140,430 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $100,430
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $72,595
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2022)
- $13,500/ yr
- rising 1.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $58,638
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Bay State College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Saint John's Seminary$29,463
- Eastern Nazarene College$28,610
- Gordon College$28,100
- Boston Architectural College$26,800
- Lesley University$32,780
- Lasell University$26,000
- Laboure College of Healthcare$33,663
- Fisher College$35,013
Use this data
Published figures for Bay State College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.