Public colleges
Public Colleges in Massachusetts
CampusPin lists 30 public colleges and universities in Massachusetts, about 28.6% of the state's 105 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $11,884 in this snapshot.
Massachusetts public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 30
- Share of state colleges
- 28.6%
- Median in-state tuition
- $11,884
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $20,559
- Out-of-state premium
- +$8,675
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Massachusetts
- Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater · $11,389 in-state
- Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg · $11,046 in-state
- Framingham State UniversityFramingham · $11,630 in-state
- Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston · $14,960 in-state
- Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams · $11,884 in-state
- Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay · $10,816 in-state
- Quincy CollegeQuincy · $7,536 in-state
- Salem State UniversitySalem · $11,978 in-state
- University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst · $16,500 in-state
- University of Massachusetts BostonBoston · $16,558 in-state
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolWorcester · $34,009 in-state
- University of Massachusetts LowellLowell · $15,850 in-state
- University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth · $15,208 in-state
- Westfield State UniversityWestfield · $11,882 in-state
- Worcester State UniversityWorcester · $11,286 in-state
Public community colleges in Massachusetts
- Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield · $5,612
- Bristol Community CollegeFall River · $5,412
- Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston · $5,520
- Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable · $5,712
- Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield · $5,810
- Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke · $5,810
- Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills · $5,616
- Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton · $5,376
- Middlesex Community CollegeBedford · $6,048
- Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner · $6,000
- North Shore Community CollegeDanvers · $5,352
- Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill · $5,688
- Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester · $5,974
- Roxbury Community CollegeRoxbury Crossing · $5,784
- Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield · $5,520
Public vs private in Massachusetts
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
Public colleges in nearby states
Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Massachusetts come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in Massachusetts. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/massachusetts