Massachusetts Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
Below is a college cost ranking of the 60 private colleges in Massachusetts with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Massachusetts? Tufts University leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $72,262. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.
| College | Tuition In State |
|---|---|
|
Bentley University
Waltham, Massachusetts |
$61,000 |
|
Hampshire College
Amherst, Massachusetts |
$60,634 |
|
Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts |
$60,294 |
|
Stonehill College
Easton, Massachusetts |
$58,730 |
|
Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts |
$58,572 |
|
Hult International Business School
Cambridge, Massachusetts |
$58,120 |
|
Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts |
$58,080 |
|
Babson College
Wellesley, Massachusetts |
$57,152 |
|
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, Massachusetts |
$56,500 |
|
Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts |
$53,540 |
|
Assumption University
Worcester, Massachusetts |
$52,218 |
|
Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts |
$50,960 |
|
Curry College
Milton, Massachusetts |
$50,570 |
|
Regis College
Weston, Massachusetts |
$49,680 |
|
Emmanuel College
Boston, Massachusetts |
$49,036 |
|
Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts |
$48,214 |
|
Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts |
$48,146 |
|
Anna Maria College
Paxton, Massachusetts |
$47,398 |
This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026
Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.