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Paying for Massachusetts-Boston

Undergraduate (in-state)$37,174
($15,496)
Graduate (in-state)$38,406
($19,972)
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs $20,578
Off-Campus Living Costs $17,358

Massachusetts-Boston 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Massachusetts-Boston is $15,496 for Massachusetts residents and $37,174 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $19,972 for students living in Massachusetts and $38,406 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $20,578 when a student lives on campus and $17,358 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $58,752 when a student lives on campus and $55,532 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
Massachusetts-Boston 2023-2024 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$37,074 (On-Campus)
$33,854 (Off-Campus)
$58,752 (On-Campus)
$55,532 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$15,496$37,174
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$17,512 (on-campus) /$14,292 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$3,066 (on-campus) /$3,066 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$8,917
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$28,157 (On-Campus)
$24,937 (Off-Campus)
$49,835 (On-Campus)
$46,615 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,496 for Massachusetts residents and $37,174 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 2.96% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$14,677 $14,677 $15,132 $15,496
Out-of-State$35,139 $35,139 $36,105 $37,174
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $19,972 for Massachusetts residents and $38,406 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 2.46% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$18,938 $18,938 $19,499 $19,972
Out-of-State$36,485 $36,485 $37,484 $38,406
[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 $621 for Massachusetts residents and $1,523 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $806 for Massachusetts residents and $1,574 for out-of-state students. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.97% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
UndergraduateIn-State$591 $591$606$621
Out-of-State$1,443 $1,443$1,479$1,523
GraduateIn-State$768 $768$787$806
Out-of-State$1,499 $1,499$1,536$1,574
[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 University of Massachusetts-Boston.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $800 $800 $800 $1,000
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at University of Massachusetts-Boston is $20,578 when living on campus and $17,358 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 9.35% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are decreased by -3.02% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $17,437$18,134$17,437$17,512
Other Expenses $1,920$1,920$1,920$3,066
Off-CampusRoom & Board $14,100$14,100$14,100$14,292
Other Expenses $2,970$2,970$2,970$3,066
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs