Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $58,620 when living on campus and $54,830 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | $42,061 | $1,500 | $17,516 | $13,864 | |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | $18,906 | $1,600 | - | $16,900 | |
| Emmanuel College | $46,686 | $1,000 | $19,368 | $19,368 | |
| Dean College | $44,960 | $1,000 | $20,692 | $11,475 | |
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $38,153 | $1,275 | $19,192 | $15,402 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $38,153 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.18% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Emmanuel College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $46,686 and Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the lowest tuition & fees of $18,906 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | $40,635 | $42,061 | ||
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | $17,550 | $18,906 | ||
| Emmanuel College | $44,908 | $46,686 | ||
| Dean College | $43,400 | $44,960 | ||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $36,623 | $38,153 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $15,995 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.07% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, College of Our Lady of the Elms requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $17,370 and Emmanuel College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $14,319.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | $17,021 | $17,670 | ||
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Emmanuel College | $14,319 | $14,319 | ||
| Dean College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $15,670 | $15,995 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between selected colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of selected colleges is $19,192 when a student lives on campus and $15,402 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | $15,150 | $2,366 | $11,098 | $2,766 | - |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | - | - | $13,500 | $3,400 | - |
| Emmanuel College | $17,500 | $1,868 | $17,500 | $1,868 | - |
| Dean College | $19,192 | $1,500 | $9,775 | $1,700 | - |
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $17,281 | $1,911 | $12,968 | $2,434 | - |