Colleges with the lowest net price in Massachusetts
Average net price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price. The gap between the two is often most of the cost.
19 colleges
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA$14,815 net1520–1580 SATRequired
- Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA$15,157 net1490–1570 SATOptional
- Olin College of EngineeringNeedham, MA$17,057 net1493–1558 SATOptional
- Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA$19,148 net1510–1580 SATRequired
- Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA$19,536 net1490–1580 SATOptional
- University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA$22,857 net1310–1500 SATOptional
- Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA$23,995 net1460–1560 SATOptional
- Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA$25,519 net1420–1540 SATOptional
- Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA$29,060 net1440–1540 SATOptional
- Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA$30,134 net1110–1320 SATOptional
- Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA$30,606 net1390–1520 SATOptional
- Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA$30,861 net1380–1530 SATOptional
- Babson CollegeWellesley, MA$34,096 net1390–1530 SATOptional
- Boston UniversityBoston, MA$36,503 net1420–1530 SATOptional
- Tufts UniversityMedford, MA$38,797 net1470–1560 SATOptional
- College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA$38,829 net1240–1410 SATOptional
- Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA$38,930 net1440–1540 SATOptional
- Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA$38,969 net1280–1430 SATOptional
- Emerson CollegeBoston, MA$49,215 net1270–1420 SATOptional
Acceptance rate and cost come from U.S. Department of Education reporting. Admitted SAT, ACT and GPA come from each college’s Common Data Set, where it publishes one. Every name links to that school’s full read.
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