2026 Cheapest Massachusetts College Costs Rankings
Among Massachusetts colleges, Quincy College has the cheapest tuition & fees ($8,938) and Fitchburg State University has the second lowest tuition & fees ($17,426) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Massachusetts College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Massachusetts College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincy College Quincy, MA | $8,938 | - | - | - | 3,022 | 15% | 22 to 1 |
| 2 | Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA | $17,426 | $6,246 | 1,150 | 86.9% | 5,892 | 55% | 11 to 1 |
| 3 | Worcester State University Worcester, MA | $17,866 | $6,813 | 1,150 | 88.0% | 5,745 | 61% | 16 to 1 |
| 4 | Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | $17,874 | $9,297 | 1,170 | 87.8% | 9,727 | 53% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | Framingham State University Framingham, MA | $18,000 | $13,470 | 1,180 | 83.6% | 4,002 | 48% | 12 to 1 |
| 6 | Westfield State University Westfield, MA | $18,259 | $8,676 | - | 81.4% | 4,588 | 54% | 17 to 1 |
| 7 | Cambridge College Boston, MA | $18,378 | $11,763 | - | - | 1,835 | 11% | 12 to 1 |
| 8 | Salem State University Salem, MA | $19,531 | $11,069 | - | 95.9% | 6,230 | 50% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 | Lasell University Newton, MA | $27,040 | $12,150 | 1,100 | 81.2% | 1,668 | 59% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | Gordon College Wenham, MA | $30,700 | $8,960 | 1,250 | 69.2% | 1,595 | 69% | 10 to 1 |
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