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The real 4-year cost of Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Mount Holyoke College went from $37,646 to $71,450, an average of 4.5% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $71,450Tuition $71,178 + student activity fee $272.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $37,646 | – | – |
| 2009 | $39,126 | – | – |
| 2010 | $40,256 | – | – |
| 2011 | $41,456 | – | – |
| 2012 | $41,456 | – | – |
| 2013 | $41,456 | – | – |
| 2014 | $42,656 | – | – |
| 2015 | $43,886 | – | – |
| 2016 | $45,866 | – | – |
| 2017 | $47,940 | – | – |
| 2018 | $49,998 | – | – |
| 2019 | $52,258 | – | – |
| 2020 | $54,618 | – | – |
| 2021 | $56,518 | – | – |
| 2022 | $58,498 | – | – |
| 2023 | $64,142 | – | – |
| 2026 | $71,450 | $71,450 | – |
| 2027 | – | $74,687 | $73,211–$76,164 |
| 2028 | – | $78,071 | $75,014–$81,190 |
| 2029 | – | $81,609 | $76,863–$86,547 |
| 2030 | – | $85,307 | $78,757–$92,257 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $71,450 |
| Year 2 | $74,687 |
| Year 3 | $78,071 |
| Year 4 | $81,609 |
| 4-year total | $305,818 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $265,818
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $153,476
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $21,596/ yr
- rising 4.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $92,840
School’s own published rateHousing $10,836 + food $10,760.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Closest to Mount Holyoke College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- College of the Holy Cross$71,150
- Smith College$70,768
- Wellesley College$72,890
- Northeastern University$69,289
- Franklin W Olin College of Engineering$69,274
- Brandeis University$73,678
- Boston University$74,594
- Wheaton College (Massachusetts)$67,800
Use this data
Published figures for Mount Holyoke College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.