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.

List of Massachusetts Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Dean College Franklin, Massachusetts	$46,776
Springfield College Springfield, Massachusetts	$46,348
College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, Massachusetts	$45,350
American International College Springfield, Massachusetts	$45,230
Nichols College Dudley, Massachusetts	$44,295
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, Massachusetts	$43,784
Montserrat College of Art Beverly, Massachusetts	$42,390
MCPHS University Boston, Massachusetts	$41,820
Endicott College Beverly, Massachusetts	$41,550
Bay Path University Longmeadow, Massachusetts	$38,632
Fisher College Boston, Massachusetts	$36,889
Lesley University Cambridge, Massachusetts	$35,186
Laboure College of Healthcare Milton, Massachusetts	$34,198
Gordon College Wenham, Massachusetts	$31,900
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, Massachusetts	$31,404
Boston Architectural College Boston, Massachusetts	$27,470
Lasell University Newton, Massachusetts	$27,040
Saint John's Seminary Brighton, Massachusetts	$24,915

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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.