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The real 4-year cost of University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth in Massachusetts
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth went from $8,858 to $15,208, an average of 3.0% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a sharp one-year increase, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $8,858 | – | – |
| 2009 | $10,358 | – | – |
| 2010 | $10,358 | – | – |
| 2011 | $11,135 | – | – |
| 2012 | $11,681 | – | – |
| 2013 | $11,681 | – | – |
| 2014 | $11,681 | – | – |
| 2015 | $12,588 | – | – |
| 2016 | $13,188 | – | – |
| 2017 | $13,571 | – | – |
| 2018 | $13,921 | – | – |
| 2019 | $14,358 | – | – |
| 2020 | $14,408 | – | – |
| 2021 | $14,408 | – | – |
| 2022 | $14,854 | – | – |
| 2023 | $15,208 | $15,208 | – |
| 2024 | – | $15,660 | $15,005–$16,316 |
| 2025 | – | $16,126 | $14,804–$17,505 |
| 2026 | – | $16,606 | $14,606–$18,781 |
| 2027 | – | $17,100 | $14,411–$20,150 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $16,606 |
| Year 2 | $17,100 |
| Year 3 | $17,609 |
| Year 4 | $18,133 |
| 4-year total | $69,448 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $29,448
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $36,265
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $17,940/ yr
- rising 5.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $90,026
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Published figures for University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.