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Paying for MCLA

Undergraduate (in-state)$20,559
($11,884)
Graduate (in-state)$7,853
(-$1)
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs $16,784
Off-Campus Living Costs $10,725

MCLA 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is $11,884 for Massachusetts residents and $20,559 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is -$1 for students living in Massachusetts and $7,853 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $16,784 when a student lives on campus and $10,725 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $38,343 when a student lives on campus and $32,284 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
MCLA 2023-2024 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$29,668 (On-Campus)
$23,609 (Off-Campus)
$38,343 (On-Campus)
$32,284 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$11,884$20,559
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$14,634 (on-campus) /$8,400 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$2,150 (on-campus) /$2,325 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$9,643
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$20,025 (On-Campus)
$13,966 (Off-Campus)
$28,700 (On-Campus)
$22,641 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $11,884 for Massachusetts residents and $20,559 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 0.12% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$11,306 $11,306 $11,590 $11,884
Out-of-State$20,251 $20,251 $20,535 $20,559
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is -$1 for Massachusetts residents and $7,853 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 2.81% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$7,056 $7,347 $7,638 -$1
Out-of-State$7,056 $7,347 $7,638 $7,853
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $44 for Massachusetts residents and $416 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $0 for Massachusetts residents and $214 for out-of-state students. The tuition per credit hour are stayed the same compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
UndergraduateIn-State$43 $43$43$44
Out-of-State$416 $416$416$416
GraduateIn-State$196 $202$208-
Out-of-State$196 $202$208$214
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,000. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $1,000
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is $16,784 when living on campus and $10,725 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are decreased by -2.62% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are decreased by -21.31% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $11,913$12,284$11,913$14,634
Other Expenses $3,232$3,395$3,232$2,150
Off-CampusRoom & Board $9,427$10,027$9,427$8,400
Other Expenses $3,232$3,395$3,232$2,325
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs