Colleges in Massachusetts: ACT scores and what they really cost.

65 four-year colleges in Massachusetts, 31 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among MA schools is $13,381 a year at Worcester State University, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Common questions

How many four-year colleges are in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts (MA) has 65 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 31 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.

What is the cheapest college in Massachusetts?

By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, Worcester State University in Worcester is the least expensive four-year college in Massachusetts at $13,381 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.

Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Massachusetts?

Usually, but not always. Among Massachusetts's 13 public colleges the median net price is $16,721 a year, against $29,498 across 52 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.

Does household income change what college costs in Massachusetts?

Substantially. Across Massachusetts colleges the median net price is $18,334 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $34,461 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.

Colleges in Massachusetts: ACT scores and what they really cost.

Worcester State University

Fitchburg State University

Bay Path University

Salem State University

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Framingham State University

Bridgewater State University

Westfield State University

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

College of Our Lady of the Elms

University of Massachusetts-Boston

Williams College

Boston Baptist College

Harvard University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

American International College

Amherst College

Northpoint Bible College

Hampshire College

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Boston University

Gordon College

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

Simmons University

Wellesley College

Mount Holyoke College

Fisher College

Emmanuel College

Western New England University

Regis College

Lasell University

Smith College

Anna Maria College

Clark University

Curry College

Assumption University

Suffolk University

Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

Springfield College

Dean College

Northeastern University

Cambridge College

Lesley University

Stonehill College

Nichols College

Montserrat College of Art

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Brandeis University

Merrimack College

Bentley University

College of the Holy Cross

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Tufts University

Babson College

Endicott College

Boston College

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Hult International Business School

The New England Conservatory of Music

Emerson College

Berklee College of Music

Common questions

How many four-year colleges are in Massachusetts?

What is the cheapest college in Massachusetts?

Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Massachusetts?

Does household income change what college costs in Massachusetts?