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Most Affordable Universities in Massachusetts

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Massachusetts.

50 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Tuition
1 Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Public MA ROI
$10,816 $80,424 79% $10,816
2 Fitchburg State University
Public MA ROI
$11,046 $41,999 55% $11,046
3 Worcester State University
Public MA ROI
$11,286 $50,233 57% $11,286
4 Bridgewater State University
Public MA ROI
$11,389 $46,673 55% $11,389
5 Framingham State University
Public MA ROI
$11,630 $46,611 52% $11,630
6 Westfield State University
Public MA ROI
$11,882 $46,861 57% $11,882
7 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Public MA ROI
$11,884 $36,803 53% $11,884
8 Salem State University
Public MA ROI
$11,978 $48,209 55% $11,978
9 Northpoint Bible College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$14,160 $34,408 42% $14,160
10 Boston Baptist College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$14,304 $0 51% $14,304
11 Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Public MA ROI
$14,960 $27,090 68% $14,960
12 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Public MA ROI
$15,208 $51,475 52% $15,208
13 University of Massachusetts-Boston
Public MA ROI
$15,496 $53,521 51% $15,496
14 University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Public MA ROI
$16,570 $61,467 71% $16,570
15 University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Public MA ROI
$17,357 $60,347 83% $17,357
16 Cambridge College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$18,072 $49,215 N/A $18,072
17 Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$22,490 $30,988 57% $22,490
18 Lasell University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$26,000 $45,468 57% $26,000
19 Gordon College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$28,100 $45,839 68% $28,100
20 Lesley University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$32,780 $40,150 62% $32,780
21 Fisher College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$35,013 $44,366 27% $35,013
22 Bay Path University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$37,227 $51,548 52% $37,227
23 MCPHS University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$38,850 $77,171 62% $38,850
24 Montserrat College of Art
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$39,000 $24,780 62% $39,000
25 Endicott College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$39,212 $57,286 77% $39,212
26 Nichols College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$40,375 $47,830 61% $40,375
27 Wentworth Institute of Technology
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$41,010 $71,868 69% $41,010
28 College of Our Lady of the Elms
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$42,061 $54,087 70% $42,061
29 American International College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$42,970 $41,451 40% $42,970
30 Anna Maria College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$43,064 $63,110 40% $43,064
31 Springfield College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$43,707 $43,692 70% $43,707
32 Dean College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$44,960 $30,046 44% $44,960
33 Suffolk University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$45,380 $55,856 60% $45,380
34 Simmons University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$45,538 $61,420 73% $45,538
35 Curry College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$46,220 $46,746 50% $46,220
36 Western New England University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$46,430 $51,771 66% $46,430
37 Emmanuel College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$46,686 $50,180 66% $46,686
38 Regis College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$47,770 $56,223 68% $47,770
39 Assumption University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$49,414 $46,029 73% $49,414
40 Berklee College of Music
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$50,270 $26,462 68% $50,270
41 Merrimack College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$51,786 $54,316 70% $51,786
42 Stonehill College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$54,500 $63,285 80% $54,500
43 Hult International Business School
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$54,890 $0 65% $54,890
44 Clark University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$55,160 $49,022 77% $55,160
45 Emerson College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$55,392 $42,799 78% $55,392
46 Babson College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$56,032 $91,354 93% $56,032
47 Hampshire College
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$56,630 $22,195 59% $56,630
48 Bentley University
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$58,150 $86,679 88% $58,150
49 The New England Conservatory of Music
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$58,550 $18,830 80% $58,550
50 Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Private Non-Profit MA ROI
$59,070 $85,038 89% $59,070

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most affordable metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Most Affordable university in Massachusetts is Massachusetts Maritime Academy, followed by Fitchburg State University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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