Colleges with the Lowest Net Price in Massachusetts
Ranked by average net price after grants (87 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Average net price after grants | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · Public | $2,624 | $2,624 | $50,651 |
| 2 | Bristol Community College Fall River, MA · Public | $5,547 | $5,547 | $38,663 |
| 3 | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA · Public | $5,662 | $5,662 | $36,966 |
| 4 | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA · Public | $6,046 | $6,046 | $42,862 |
| 5 | Urban College of Boston Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $6,957 | $6,957 | $35,472 |
| 6 | Southeastern Technical Institute South Easton, MA · Public | $7,060 | $7,060 | — |
| 7 | Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA · Public | $7,169 | $7,169 | $52,654 |
| 8 | Greenfield Community College Greenfield, MA · Public | $7,679 | $7,679 | $37,132 |
| 9 | Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA · Public | $7,818 | $7,818 | $47,618 |
| 10 | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA · Public | $7,931 | $7,931 | $41,118 |
| 11 | Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA · Public | $8,068 | $8,068 | $37,277 |
| 12 | Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable, MA · Public | $8,296 | $8,296 | $43,670 |
| 13 | Massasoit Community College Brockton, MA · Public | $8,460 | $8,460 | $46,111 |
| 14 | North Shore Community College Danvers, MA · Public | $9,000 | $9,000 | $45,391 |
| 15 | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA · Public | $9,090 | $9,090 | $45,949 |
| 16 | Berkshire Community College Pittsfield, MA · Public | $9,921 | $9,921 | $38,832 |
| 17 | Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing, MA · Public | $12,244 | $12,244 | $38,773 |
| 18 | Worcester State University Worcester, MA · Public | $13,381 | $13,381 | $60,624 |
| 19 | Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA · Public | $14,262 | $14,262 | $53,874 |
| 20 | Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA · Private nonprofit | $14,271 | $14,271 | $55,383 |
| 21 | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $15,488 | $15,488 | $57,556 |
| 22 | Salem State University Salem, MA · Public | $15,996 | $15,996 | $56,662 |
| 23 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA · Public | $16,068 | $16,068 | $48,102 |
| 24 | Framingham State University Framingham, MA · Public | $16,114 | $16,114 | $52,349 |
| 25 | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts North Andover, MA · Private for-profit | $16,164 | $16,164 | $53,085 |
| 26 | Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA · Public | $16,383 | $16,383 | $57,466 |
| 27 | Westfield State University Westfield, MA · Public | $16,721 | $16,721 | $57,346 |
| 28 | Quincy College Quincy, MA · Public | $17,126 | $17,126 | $52,506 |
| 29 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA · Public | $17,163 | $17,163 | $64,874 |
| 30 | College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA · Private nonprofit | $17,545 | $17,545 | $51,540 |
| 31 | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA · Public | $17,707 | $17,707 | $65,865 |
| 32 | Williams College Williamstown, MA · Private nonprofit | $17,716 | $17,716 | $88,665 |
| 33 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | $19,066 | $19,066 | $101,817 |
| 34 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | $20,111 | $20,111 | $143,372 |
| 35 | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk, MA · Private for-profit | $20,255 | $20,255 | $48,281 |
| 36 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA · Public | $20,927 | $20,927 | $68,804 |
| 37 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA · Public | $21,582 | $21,582 | $82,392 |
| 38 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | $22,383 | $22,383 | $71,631 |
| 39 | American International College Springfield, MA · Private nonprofit | $23,274 | $23,274 | $53,124 |
| 40 | Amherst College Amherst, MA · Private nonprofit | $23,367 | $23,367 | $77,644 |
| 41 | Hampshire College Amherst, MA · Private nonprofit | $24,034 | $24,034 | $46,938 |
| 42 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA · Public | $24,100 | $24,100 | $43,582 |
| 43 | Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $24,402 | $24,402 | $83,238 |
| 44 | Gordon College Wenham, MA · Private nonprofit | $24,883 | $24,883 | $52,119 |
| 45 | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA · Private nonprofit | $25,171 | $25,171 | $129,455 |
| 46 | Simmons University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $25,265 | $25,265 | $63,494 |
| 47 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MA · Private nonprofit | $25,496 | $25,496 | $84,803 |
| 48 | Boston Architectural College Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $25,865 | $25,865 | $62,123 |
| 49 | Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA · Private nonprofit | $26,441 | $26,441 | $58,418 |
| 50 | Fisher College Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $26,649 | $26,649 | $49,669 |
| 51 | Emmanuel College Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $26,706 | $26,706 | $68,245 |
| 52 | Western New England University Springfield, MA · Private nonprofit | $27,290 | $27,290 | $73,157 |
| 53 | Regis College Weston, MA · Private nonprofit | $27,477 | $27,477 | $52,873 |
| 54 | Lasell University Newton, MA · Private nonprofit | $27,511 | $27,511 | $49,705 |
| 55 | Smith College Northampton, MA · Private nonprofit | $27,579 | $27,579 | $64,027 |
| 56 | National Aviation Academy of New England Concord, MA · Private for-profit | $27,871 | $27,871 | $59,009 |
| 57 | Anna Maria College Paxton, MA · Private nonprofit | $28,333 | $28,333 | $46,651 |
| 58 | Clark University Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit | $28,714 | $28,714 | $62,381 |
| 59 | Curry College Milton, MA · Private nonprofit | $29,207 | $29,207 | $54,400 |
| 60 | Assumption University Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit | $29,498 | $29,498 | $74,895 |
| 61 | Suffolk University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $29,618 | $29,618 | $67,506 |
| 62 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA · Private nonprofit | $29,822 | $29,822 | $67,725 |
| 63 | Springfield College Springfield, MA · Private nonprofit | $30,587 | $30,587 | $48,036 |
| 64 | Dean College Franklin, MA · Private nonprofit | $30,684 | $30,684 | $38,109 |
| 65 | Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $30,915 | $30,915 | $92,538 |
| 66 | Cambridge College Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $31,072 | $31,072 | $45,998 |
| 67 | Lesley University Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | $31,152 | $31,152 | $51,173 |
| 68 | Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth Plymouth, MA · Private for-profit | $31,895 | $31,895 | $27,803 |
| 69 | Stonehill College Easton, MA · Private nonprofit | $33,016 | $33,016 | $77,745 |
| 70 | Nichols College Dudley, MA · Private nonprofit | $33,036 | $33,036 | $58,063 |
| 71 | Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA · Private nonprofit | $33,216 | $33,216 | $33,022 |
| 72 | Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $34,170 | $34,170 | $82,721 |
| 73 | Brandeis University Waltham, MA · Private nonprofit | $35,736 | $35,736 | $77,231 |
| 74 | Laboure College of Healthcare Milton, MA · Private nonprofit | $36,863 | $36,863 | $62,200 |
| 75 | Merrimack College North Andover, MA · Private nonprofit | $37,927 | $37,927 | $75,584 |
| 76 | Bentley University Waltham, MA · Private nonprofit | $37,930 | $37,930 | $120,959 |
| 77 | College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit | $38,782 | $38,782 | $90,543 |
| 78 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $39,545 | $39,545 | $125,557 |
| 79 | Tufts University Medford, MA · Private nonprofit | $39,998 | $39,998 | $83,214 |
| 80 | Babson College Wellesley, MA · Private nonprofit | $40,514 | $40,514 | $123,938 |
| 81 | Endicott College Beverly, MA · Private nonprofit | $40,654 | $40,654 | $58,336 |
| 82 | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofit | $41,704 | $41,704 | $103,937 |
| 83 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit | $43,071 | $43,071 | $103,470 |
| 84 | Hult International Business School Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | $45,447 | $45,447 | — |
| 85 | The New England Conservatory of Music Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $46,754 | $46,754 | $34,483 |
| 86 | Emerson College Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $49,180 | $49,180 | $62,832 |
| 87 | Berklee College of Music Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | $49,465 | $49,465 | $33,647 |