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Paying for Massachusetts-Lowell

Undergraduate (in-state)$36,264
($16,966)
Graduate (in-state)$29,118
($16,434)
Books & Supplies$1,200
On-Campus Living Costs $17,514
Off-Campus Living Costs $9,266

Massachusetts-Lowell 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Massachusetts-Lowell is $16,966 for Massachusetts residents and $36,264 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $16,434 for students living in Massachusetts and $29,118 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $17,514 when a student lives on campus and $9,266 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $54,978 when a student lives on campus and $46,730 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-Lowell 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$35,680 (On-Campus)
$27,432 (Off-Campus)
$54,978 (On-Campus)
$46,730 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$16,966$36,264
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$16,148 (on-campus) /$6,900 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$1,366 (on-campus) /$2,366 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$11,163
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$24,517 (On-Campus)
$16,269 (Off-Campus)
$43,815 (On-Campus)
$35,567 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $16,966 for Massachusetts residents and $36,264 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 2.45% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$15,698 $16,182 $16,570 $16,966
Out-of-State$33,624 $34,550 $35,396 $36,264
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $16,434 for Massachusetts residents and $29,118 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 2.43% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$15,210 $15,676 $16,050 $16,434
Out-of-State$26,990 $27,750 $28,426 $29,118
[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 $677 for Massachusetts residents and $1,481 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $873 for Massachusetts residents and $1,578 for out-of-state students.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
UndergraduateIn-State$628 $644$660$677
Out-of-State$1,375 $1,409$1,445$1,481
GraduateIn-State$811 $831$852$873
Out-of-State$1,465 $1,502$1,539$1,578
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,200. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of Massachusetts-Lowell.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at University of Massachusetts-Lowell is $17,514 when living on campus and $9,266 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 4.29% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 5.66% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $13,570$13,930$13,570$16,148
Other Expenses $1,424$1,420$1,424$1,366
Off-CampusRoom & Board $5,850$6,100$5,850$6,900
Other Expenses $1,924$1,920$1,924$2,366
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs