Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $70,816 when living on campus and $67,736 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 | ||
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | $28,000 | - | - | - | |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | $52,950 | $500 | - | $19,000 | |
| Emerson College | $55,392 | $1,200 | $24,020 | $20,554 | |
| Conway School of Landscape Design | $38,998 | - | - | - | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $60,155 | $880 | $21,694 | - | |
| Average | $47,099 | $860 | $22,857 | $19,777 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $56,166 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.55% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $60,156 and Longy School of Music of Bard College has the lowest tuition & fees of $52,950 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | $50,675 | $52,950 | ||
| Emerson College | $52,496 | $55,392 | ||
| Conway School of Landscape Design | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $57,986 | $60,155 | ||
| Average | $53,719 | $56,166 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $43,539 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.26% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $59,750 and Pope St John XXIII National Seminary has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $28,000.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | $26,500 | $28,000 | ||
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | $50,675 | $52,950 | ||
| Emerson College | $33,052 | $34,352 | ||
| Conway School of Landscape Design | $37,498 | $38,998 | ||
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $61,075 | $63,393 | ||
| Average | $41,760 | $43,539 | ||
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 $22,857 when a student lives on campus and $19,777 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | - | - | - | - | - |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | - | - | $14,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Emerson College | $20,310 | $3,710 | $16,650 | $3,904 | - |
| Conway School of Landscape Design | - | - | - | - | - |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $19,390 | $2,304 | - | - | - |
| Average | $19,850 | $3,007 | $15,325 | $4,452 | - |