Cheapest colleges in Massachusetts
50 colleges ranked by net price after aid
These 50 most affordable colleges in Massachusetts, ranked by net price after aid, run from $14,590 at Bay Path University to $35,084 at MCPHS University. 13 are public and 37 are private.
| # | College | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Median earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA | Private | $14,590 | 74% | $55,383 |
| 2 | Worcester State University Worcester, MA | Public | $14,738 | 90% | $60,624 |
| 3 | Williams College Williamstown, MA | Private | $14,852 | 10% | $88,665 |
| 4 | Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA | Public | $15,432 | 90% | $53,874 |
| 5 | Framingham State University Framingham, MA | Public | $16,698 | 85% | $52,349 |
| 6 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | Private | $16,816 | 3% | $101,817 |
| 7 | Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA | Private | $17,733 | 59% | $54,727 |
| 8 | Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | Public | $17,970 | 89% | $57,466 |
| 9 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | Private | $18,246 | 10% | $77,644 |
| 10 | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA | Public | $18,282 | 83% | $65,865 |
| 11 | Salem State University Salem, MA | Public | $18,441 | 96% | $56,662 |
| 12 | Westfield State University Westfield, MA | Public | $18,561 | 81% | $57,346 |
| 13 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA | Public | $18,627 | 85% | $64,874 |
| 14 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA | Public | $18,707 | 92% | $48,102 |
| 15 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | Private | $19,813 | 5% | $143,372 |
| 16 | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA | Private | $20,575 | 22% | $129,455 |
| 17 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA | Public | $20,605 | 92% | $68,804 |
| 18 | College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA | Private | $21,436 | 88% | $51,540 |
| 19 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | Public | $23,691 | 58% | $71,631 |
| 20 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA | Public | $23,764 | 77% | $43,582 |
| 21 | Gordon College Wenham, MA | Private | $24,817 | 59% | $52,119 |
| 22 | Lasell University Newton, MA | Private | $24,944 | 82% | $49,705 |
| 23 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | Private | $25,008 | 14% | $84,803 |
| 24 | American International College Springfield, MA | Private | $25,299 | 97% | $53,124 |
| 25 | Fisher College Boston, MA | Private | $25,702 | 71% | $49,669 |
| 26 | Hampshire College Amherst, MA | Private | $25,810 | 70% | $46,938 |
| 27 | Smith College Northampton, MA | Private | $26,181 | 20% | $64,027 |
| 28 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA | Public | $26,661 | 95% | $82,392 |
| 29 | Boston University Boston, MA | Private | $26,996 | 11% | $83,238 |
| 30 | Simmons University Boston, MA | Private | $27,313 | 66% | $63,494 |
| 31 | Clark University Worcester, MA | Private | $27,711 | 42% | $62,381 |
| 32 | Regis College Weston, MA | Private | $28,346 | 89% | $52,873 |
| 33 | Assumption University Worcester, MA | Private | $28,853 | 87% | $74,895 |
| 34 | Springfield College Springfield, MA | Private | $29,187 | 70% | $48,036 |
| 35 | Anna Maria College Paxton, MA | Private | $29,396 | 90% | $46,651 |
| 36 | Curry College Milton, MA | Private | $29,504 | 92% | $54,400 |
| 37 | Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | Private | $29,562 | 38% | $58,418 |
| 38 | Stonehill College Easton, MA | Private | $29,969 | 73% | $77,745 |
| 39 | Suffolk University Boston, MA | Private | $30,031 | 85% | $67,506 |
| 40 | Dean College Franklin, MA | Private | $30,236 | 74% | $38,109 |
| 41 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA | Private | $30,934 | 71% | $67,725 |
| 42 | Nichols College Dudley, MA | Private | $31,065 | 88% | $58,063 |
| 43 | Western New England University Springfield, MA | Private | $31,170 | 83% | $73,157 |
| 44 | Emmanuel College Boston, MA | Private | $31,569 | 81% | $68,245 |
| 45 | Lesley University Cambridge, MA | Private | $31,805 | 94% | $51,173 |
| 46 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | Private | $32,116 | 6% | $92,538 |
| 47 | Brandeis University Waltham, MA | Private | $33,885 | 35% | $77,231 |
| 48 | Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA | Private | $34,170 | 85% | $82,721 |
| 49 | Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA | Private | $34,725 | — | $33,022 |
| 50 | MCPHS University Boston, MA | Private | $35,084 | 85% | $125,557 |
More ways to explore Massachusetts
Best colleges for Biology in MassachusettsBest colleges for Business in MassachusettsBest colleges for CS in MassachusettsBest colleges for Engineering in MassachusettsBest colleges for Health in MassachusettsColleges with the smallest classes in MassachusettsEasiest colleges to get into in MassachusettsHighest SAT colleges in MassachusettsLargest colleges in MassachusettsMost expensive colleges in MassachusettsMost selective colleges in MassachusettsReligious colleges in MassachusettsSmallest colleges in Massachusetts
Cheapest colleges in other states
AlabamaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsin