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Paying for Massachusetts-Boston

Undergraduate (in-state)$38,115
($15,898)
Graduate (in-state)$39,352
($20,456)
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs $22,122
Off-Campus Living Costs $18,543

Massachusetts-Boston 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Massachusetts-Boston is $15,898 for Massachusetts residents and $38,115 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $20,456 for students living in Massachusetts and $39,352 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $22,122 when a student lives on campus and $18,543 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $61,237 when a student lives on campus and $57,658 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Massachusetts-Boston 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$39,020 (On-Campus)
$35,441 (Off-Campus)
$61,237 (On-Campus)
$57,658 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$15,898$38,115
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$19,128 (on-campus) /$15,179 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$2,994 (on-campus) /$3,364 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$11,334
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$27,686 (On-Campus)
$24,107 (Off-Campus)
$49,903 (On-Campus)
$46,324 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,898 for Massachusetts residents and $38,115 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 2.54% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$14,677 $15,132 $15,495 $15,898
Out-of-State$35,139 $36,105 $37,171 $38,115
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $20,456 for Massachusetts residents and $39,352 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 2.46% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$18,938 $19,499 $19,972 $20,456
Out-of-State$36,485 $37,484 $38,406 $39,352
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $637 for Massachusetts residents and $1,562 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $827 for Massachusetts residents and $1,614 for out-of-state students.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
UndergraduateIn-State$591 $606$645$637
Out-of-State$1,443 $1,479$1,548$1,562
GraduateIn-State$768 $787$806$827
Out-of-State$1,499 $1,536$1,575$1,614
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, 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 University of Massachusetts-Boston.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $800 $800 $1,000 $1,000
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at University of Massachusetts-Boston is $22,122 when living on campus and $18,543 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 7.50% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 6.83% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $18,134$16,896$18,134$19,128
Other Expenses $1,920$1,922$1,920$2,994
Off-CampusRoom & Board $14,100$14,833$14,100$15,179
Other Expenses $2,970$3,066$2,970$3,364
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs