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The real 4-year cost of University of Massachusetts-Lowell in Massachusetts
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at University of Massachusetts-Lowell went from $9,181 to $16,570, an average of 3.2% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $9,181 | – | – |
| 2009 | $10,506 | – | – |
| 2010 | $10,506 | – | – |
| 2011 | $11,297 | – | – |
| 2012 | $11,847 | – | – |
| 2013 | $12,097 | – | – |
| 2014 | $12,447 | – | – |
| 2015 | $13,427 | – | – |
| 2016 | $14,307 | – | – |
| 2017 | $14,800 | – | – |
| 2018 | $15,180 | – | – |
| 2019 | $15,648 | – | – |
| 2020 | $15,698 | – | – |
| 2021 | $15,698 | – | – |
| 2022 | $16,182 | – | – |
| 2023 | $16,570 | $16,570 | – |
| 2024 | – | $17,105 | $16,500–$17,711 |
| 2025 | – | $17,658 | $16,429–$18,930 |
| 2026 | – | $18,228 | $16,359–$20,234 |
| 2027 | – | $18,817 | $16,290–$21,627 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $18,228 |
| Year 2 | $18,817 |
| Year 3 | $19,425 |
| Year 4 | $20,052 |
| 4-year total | $76,521 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $36,521
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $39,923
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $15,424/ yr
- rising 3.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $72,206
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at University of Massachusetts-Lowell4-year schools with similar prices in Massachusetts
Closest to University of Massachusetts-Lowell by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of Massachusetts-Boston$15,495
- University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth$15,208
- Cambridge College$18,072
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design$14,960
- Boston Baptist College$14,304
- Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology$18,906
- Northpoint Bible College$14,160
- Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education$19,152
Use this data
Published figures for University of Massachusetts-Lowell from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.