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Net Price of Massachusetts Colleges by Income

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College

Avg. Net Cost (by Family Income Bracket)

Name
Total Cost Per Year
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
American International College Springfield, MA
Total Cost Per Year $62,300
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $24,437
  • $24,073
  • $22,749
  • $24,772
  • $21,860
Amherst College Amherst, MA
Total Cost Per Year $87,640
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $1,086
  • $1,570
  • $17,478
  • $23,639
  • $47,521
Anna Maria College Paxton, MA
Total Cost Per Year $63,374
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $25,554
  • $24,373
  • $25,366
  • $27,627
  • $33,305
Assumption College Worcester, MA
Total Cost Per Year $67,360
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $19,885
  • $23,632
  • $25,471
  • $25,961
  • $33,463
Babson College Wellesley, MA
Total Cost Per Year $80,192
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $23,641
  • $17,077
  • $16,861
  • $55,470
  • $80,192
Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington, MA
Total Cost Per Year $86,482
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $27,480
  • $41,839
  • $30,051
  • $24,820
  • $32,298
Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA
Total Cost Per Year $54,243
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $11,948
  • $12,251
  • $12,698
  • $17,528
  • $25,475
Bentley University Waltham, MA
Total Cost Per Year $79,960
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $21,196
  • $18,587
  • $26,164
  • $33,653
  • $49,190
Berklee College of Music Boston, MA
Total Cost Per Year $73,418
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $42,734
  • $37,987
  • $47,799
  • $46,801
  • $54,676
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
Total Cost Per Year $89,605
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $4,284
  • $7,304
  • $13,112
  • $19,999
  • $60,308
Boston University Boston, MA
Total Cost Per Year $86,363
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,500
  • $9,342
  • $11,778
  • $22,517
  • $47,504
Brandeis University Waltham, MA
Total Cost Per Year $86,242
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,363
  • $15,135
  • $20,536
  • $26,784
  • $54,885
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
Total Cost Per Year $30,145
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,007
  • $11,579
  • $13,559
  • $16,904
  • $21,176
Clark University Worcester, MA
Total Cost Per Year $68,700
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,188
  • $13,313
  • $21,971
  • $25,062
  • $39,035
College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA
Total Cost Per Year $61,077
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,099
  • $22,645
  • $17,539
  • $21,243
  • $25,491
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
Total Cost Per Year $80,500
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $14,343
  • $16,179
  • $12,682
  • $27,711
  • $56,284
Curry College Milton, MA
Total Cost Per Year $67,120
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $23,806
  • $23,372
  • $26,827
  • $32,286
  • $33,973
Dean College Franklin, MA
Total Cost Per Year $66,652
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $26,996
  • $26,798
  • $28,640
  • $31,161
  • $34,318
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA
Total Cost Per Year $43,860
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $21,523
  • $28,248
  • $25,637
  • $26,913
  • $27,565
Emerson College Boston, MA
Total Cost Per Year $80,612
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $32,650
  • $32,621
  • $41,927
  • $46,252
  • $57,288
Emmanuel College Boston, MA
Total Cost Per Year $67,054
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $20,399
  • $20,611
  • $24,008
  • $26,577
  • $30,832
Endicott College Beverly, MA
Total Cost Per Year $59,888
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $29,780
  • $29,447
  • $32,235
  • $36,925
  • $43,598
Fisher College Boston, MA
Total Cost Per Year $57,900
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $25,071
  • $25,267
  • $27,168
  • $26,511
  • $30,661
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
Total Cost Per Year $28,871
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,204
  • $11,199
  • $11,540
  • $15,571
  • $21,123
Framingham State University Framingham, MA
Total Cost Per Year $28,994
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $11,934
  • $12,233
  • $13,879
  • $18,551
  • $21,962
Gordon College Wenham, MA
Total Cost Per Year $42,950
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $21,829
  • $18,900
  • $21,004
  • $24,380
  • $27,138
Harvard University Cambridge, MA
Total Cost Per Year $86,705
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,697
  • $2,991
  • $2,091
  • $9,941
  • $53,337
Lasell College Newton, MA
Total Cost Per Year $43,000
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,334
  • $17,631
  • $25,139
  • $29,359
  • $32,947
Lesley University Cambridge, MA
Total Cost Per Year $55,580
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $24,799
  • $24,044
  • $29,030
  • $33,201
  • $35,152
Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA
Total Cost Per Year $35,860
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,351
  • $17,636
  • $18,513
  • $26,265
  • $31,882
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA
Total Cost Per Year $29,668
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,845
  • $10,762
  • $13,250
  • $15,958
  • $22,698
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
Total Cost Per Year $82,730
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $-2,533
  • $93
  • $1,480
  • $11,555
  • $48,479
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA
Total Cost Per Year $31,367
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,757
  • $9,051
  • $10,547
  • $15,557
  • $27,367
MCPHS University Boston, MA
Total Cost Per Year $67,722
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $35,206
  • $36,228
  • $38,376
  • $42,536
  • $43,470
Merrimack College North Andover, MA
Total Cost Per Year $74,281
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $31,710
  • $29,417
  • $31,962
  • $36,045
  • $41,050
Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA
Total Cost Per Year $84,980
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,882
  • $9,526
  • $17,394
  • $24,247
  • $38,561
Northeastern University Boston, MA
Total Cost Per Year $84,731
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $2,264
  • $2,436
  • $5,301
  • $16,241
  • $47,696
Salem State University Salem, MA
Total Cost Per Year $31,340
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,516
  • $13,870
  • $13,821
  • $17,590
  • $23,223
Simmons College Boston, MA
Total Cost Per Year $66,472
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,027
  • $15,810
  • $22,139
  • $24,714
  • $32,777
Smith College Northampton, MA
Total Cost Per Year $86,030
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $1,363
  • $3,737
  • $6,559
  • $11,750
  • $40,477
Springfield College Springfield, MA
Total Cost Per Year $61,559
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $22,519
  • $22,295
  • $23,364
  • $27,470
  • $34,461
Stonehill College Easton, MA
Total Cost Per Year $74,005
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $23,605
  • $25,053
  • $26,357
  • $31,059
  • $37,147
Suffolk University Boston, MA
Total Cost Per Year $68,240
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $24,745
  • $25,711
  • $25,702
  • $29,654
  • $36,264
Tufts University Medford, MA
Total Cost Per Year $88,300
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $11,284
  • $9,811
  • $14,923
  • $23,311
  • $58,570
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA
Total Cost Per Year $34,666
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,164
  • $10,456
  • $12,932
  • $18,964
  • $30,793
University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA
Total Cost Per Year $37,074
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $14,070
  • $13,558
  • $15,663
  • $20,885
  • $25,571
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA
Total Cost Per Year $36,320
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $15,976
  • $16,042
  • $17,530
  • $22,273
  • $28,147
University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA
Total Cost Per Year $34,564
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,943
  • $10,199
  • $12,141
  • $16,460
  • $26,139
Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
Total Cost Per Year $86,290
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $2,546
  • $2,836
  • $6,587
  • $11,551
  • $54,188
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA
Total Cost Per Year $63,180
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $27,018
  • $27,588
  • $31,922
  • $35,769
  • $38,272
Western New England University Springfield, MA
Total Cost Per Year $64,390
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $20,726
  • $22,471
  • $25,205
  • $28,660
  • $29,794
Westfield State University Westfield, MA
Total Cost Per Year $29,696
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,751
  • $11,517
  • $14,199
  • $18,201
  • $23,286
Wheaton College Norton, MA
Total Cost Per Year $79,510
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $20,076
  • $21,528
  • $28,299
  • $28,639
  • $33,956
Williams College Williamstown, MA
Total Cost Per Year $84,860
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $-2,610
  • $-1,727
  • $-1,978
  • $3,030
  • $49,594
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA
Total Cost Per Year $79,542
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $24,018
  • $24,452
  • $32,350
  • $37,753
  • $49,716
Worcester State University Worcester, MA
Total Cost Per Year $27,545
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,793
  • $9,629
  • $9,540
  • $13,658
  • $19,679

Source: National Center for Educational Statistics. This is the most recent data available as of February 2026.

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Questions & Answers

  • What do all these numbers mean?

    All costs shown here are the average net cost paid by families in each income bracket for one year at the college in question. Net cost is the total cost of attendance for one year, minus government grants and institutional scholarships. Figures are based on data from the 2023-24 school year, which is the latest available as of February 2026.

  • What is the “Total Cost Per Year”?

    Total cost is the total cost of attendance for one year at that particular college. It includes:

    • Tuition and fees (in-state tuition for public schools)
    • Room and board (on campus)
    • Books and supplies
    • Other expenses (travel and personal)

    Click the View Details option under each school's total cost per year to see a detailed breakdown of its total cost of attendance.

  • How can I use this information?

    This information is useful for building a realistic college budget. The numbers show you what the average family in your income bracket paid at specific schools, after federal grants and institutional scholarships were awarded. Student loans are not included in these numbers. These figures are a good place to start, so you can begin your college financial planning with historical data and estimate what your costs might be, until you learn more about your specific situation.

  • Will my family pay the amount on this chart?

    Probably not. The numbers are averages. You may be below average or above average. However, there are two key points we can learn from this data:

    1. Families with higher incomes ($75,000-$110,000 and $110,000+) will pay closer to full price at public colleges.
    2. Private colleges have a higher list price, but they offer more financial aid, to help make their net price more affordable compared to public colleges.

  • Where did this information come from?

    As part of federal financial aid, colleges are required to provide detailed cost information to the U.S. government. This data is made available to the public through the National Center for Education Statistics. For more details, click here.

  • What about athletes, merit aid or minority students?

    Athletes, high achieving students, and those with minority status are averaged in with everyone else. Within each income bracket, there are families that pay more than average and families that pay less than average.

  • The costs on this chart seem large. How can families afford to pay it?

    For many families, paying for college is not easy, but most families pay their net cost of college with some combination of:

    • College savings and investments
    • Payments from current income
    • Federal student Direct Loans
    • Federal parent PLUS Loans
    • Private loans
    • Scholarships
    • Tax planning
    • Student work

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