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Massachusetts Public Colleges

How Many Public Colleges Are in Massachusetts?

There are 42 Public colleges in Massachusetts. By school level, there are 15 four-year, 15 community colleges (2-4 years schools), and 12 trade schools (less than 2 years schools) that are Public.

Academic & Tuition Statistics for Public

The average acceptance rate of the Public is 79.61% and the admission yield is 41%. The average SAT score is 1,169 and the average ACT score is 27.
A total of 180,404 students are attending one of the schools. With 15,077 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Public is $10,313 for state residents and $16,276 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $14,118 for state residents and $19,952 for out-of-state students.
70.37% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $6,173 at Public.
The following table shows the Public. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Assabet Valley Regional Technical School
Public, less than 2-years
Marlborough, MA $18,945 ($18,945) 54 47.37% -
Berkshire Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Pittsfield, MA $11,228 ($5,612) 1,367 - 16%
Bridgewater State University
Public, four-years
Bridgewater, MA $17,529 ($11,389) 9,604 87.71% 56%
Bristol Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Fall River, MA $10,356 ($5,412) 5,822 - 21%
Bunker Hill Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Boston, MA $10,464 ($5,520) 8,439 - 16%
Cape Cod Community College
Public, 2-4 years
West Barnstable, MA $10,656 ($5,712) 2,336 - 23%
Diman Regional Technical Institute
Public, less than 2-years
Fall River, MA $17,518 ($17,518) 44 100.00% -
Fitchburg State University
Public, four-years
Fitchburg, MA $17,126 ($11,046) 6,554 86.06% 56%
Framingham State University
Public, four-years
Framingham, MA $17,710 ($11,630) 4,111 87.41% 54%
Greenfield Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Greenfield, MA $11,930 ($5,810) 1,419 - 32%
Holyoke Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Holyoke, MA $10,754 ($5,810) 3,550 - 24%
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Public, four-years
Lowell, MA $35,396 ($16,570) 17,153 85.95% 71%
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Public, four-years
Amherst, MA $39,293 ($17,357) 32,229 63.52% 83%
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Public, four-years
Boston, MA $37,174 ($15,496) 15,586 80.76% 51%
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Wellesley Hills, MA $10,560 ($5,616) 3,497 - 18%
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Public, four-years
Boston, MA $42,180 ($14,960) 1,939 78.64% 66%
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Public, four-years
Buzzards Bay, MA $23,910 ($10,816) 1,425 89.40% 79%
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Public, four-years
Worcester, MA - 1,352 - -
Massasoit Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Brockton, MA $10,320 ($5,376) 4,810 - 18%
Middlesex Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Bedford, MA $12,120 ($6,048) 7,770 - 16%
Mount Wachusett Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Gardner, MA $10,920 ($6,000) 2,868 - 27%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Public, four-years
North Adams, MA $20,559 ($11,884) 938 92.45% 55%
North Shore Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Danvers, MA $10,920 ($5,352) 4,391 - 20%
Northern Essex Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Haverhill, MA $11,472 ($5,688) 4,339 - 18%
Quincy College
Public, four-years
Quincy, MA $7,536 ($7,344) 2,602 - 15%
Quinsigamond Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Worcester, MA $10,918 ($5,974) 6,481 - 21%
Roxbury Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Roxbury Crossing, MA $11,088 ($6,096) 1,214 - 13%
Salem State University
Public, four-years
Salem, MA $18,961 ($11,978) 6,539 92.66% 55%
Southeastern Technical Institute
Public, less than 2-years
South Easton, MA $11,125 ($11,125) 128 30.99% -
Springfield Technical Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Springfield, MA $10,728 ($5,520) 3,945 - 21%
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Public, four-years
North Dartmouth, MA $31,750 ($15,208) 7,457 95.52% 54%
Westfield State University
Public, four-years
Westfield, MA $17,962 ($11,882) 4,702 81.51% 59%
Worcester State University
Public, four-years
Worcester, MA $17,366 ($11,286) 5,311 87.66% 58%
Blue Hills Regional Technical School
Public, less than 2-years
Canton, MA $15,800 ($15,800) 22 40.00% -
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
Public, less than 2-years
Bourne, MA $11,420 ($11,420) 63 85.71% -
Greater Lowell Technical School
Public, less than 2-years
Tyngsboro, MA $8,990 ($8,990) 80 100.00% -
Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing
Public, less than 2-years
Billerica, MA $13,940 ($13,940) 37 - -
Charles H McCann Technical School
Public, less than 2-years
North Adams, MA $4,349 ($4,349) 40 - -
Monty Tech
Public, less than 2-years
Fitchburg, MA $14,350 ($14,350) 41 78.85% -
Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District
Public, less than 2-years
Upton, MA $12,300 ($12,300) 46 - -
Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District
Public, less than 2-years
Charlton, MA $14,500 ($14,500) 43 - -
Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School
Public, less than 2-years
Franklin, MA $15,185 ($15,185) 56 - -