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.
School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate |
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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 | - | - |