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Colleges in Massachusetts

102 degree-granting colleges, from federal data for 2022-23.

Colleges
102
Median net price
$25,171

Across colleges in this state that reported one.

Average graduation rate
59%
Community colleges
20

14 public four-year, 65 private nonprofit four-year, 20 two-year.

Lowest average net price in Massachusetts

What students on federal aid actually paid, after grants. Cheapest is not the same as best.

  1. Middlesex Community College$2,624
  2. Bristol Community College$5,547
  3. Springfield Technical Community College$5,662
  4. Northern Essex Community College$6,046
  5. Urban College of Boston$6,957

Largest campuses in Massachusetts

  1. University of Massachusetts-Amherst23,671 undergraduates
  2. Boston University18,248 undergraduates
  3. Northeastern University17,326 undergraduates
  4. University of Massachusetts-Boston11,512 undergraduates
  5. University of Massachusetts-Lowell11,434 undergraduates

Browse colleges in Massachusetts

  • Boston University

    Boston, MA

    Private nonprofit4-year
    Average net price
    $24,402
    Graduation rate
    89%
    Acceptance rate
    11%
    Undergraduates
    18,248

  • Northeastern University

    Boston, MA

    Private nonprofit4-year
    Average net price
    $30,915
    Graduation rate
    90%
    Acceptance rate
    5%
    Undergraduates
    17,326

  • Boston College

    Chestnut Hill, MA

    Private nonprofit4-year
    Average net price
    $41,704
    Graduation rate
    91%
    Acceptance rate
    16%
    Undergraduates
    10,085

  • Harvard University

    Cambridge, MA

    Private nonprofit4-year
    Average net price
    $19,066
    Graduation rate
    97%
    Acceptance rate
    4%
    Undergraduates
    7,601

  • Berklee College of Music

    Boston, MA

    Private nonprofit4-year
    Average net price
    $49,465
    Graduation rate
    67%
    Acceptance rate
    44%
    Undergraduates
    7,468

  • Tufts University

    Medford, MA

    Private nonprofit4-year
    Average net price
    $39,998
    Graduation rate
    93%
    Acceptance rate
    11%
    Undergraduates
    7,061
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Medians are taken across colleges in this state that reported the figure, so they describe reporting colleges rather than every college listed.