Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $50,081 when living on campus and $46,941 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 | ||
| William James College | $10,655 | - | - | - | |
| Lesley University | $32,780 | $1,500 | $21,300 | $13,950 | |
| Hampshire College | $56,630 | $1,000 | $16,644 | $16,644 | |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | $18,906 | $1,600 | - | $16,900 | |
| Becker College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $29,743 | $1,367 | $18,972 | $15,831 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $29,743 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.36% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Hampshire College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $56,630 and William James College has the lowest tuition & fees of $10,000 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| William James College | $10,635 | $10,655 | ||
| Lesley University | $31,364 | $32,780 | ||
| Hampshire College | $54,452 | $56,630 | ||
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | $17,550 | $18,906 | ||
| Becker College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $28,500 | $29,743 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $29,025 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.81% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, William James College requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $37,350 and Lesley University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $19,350.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| William James College | $36,870 | $38,400 | ||
| Lesley University | $19,050 | $19,650 | ||
| Hampshire College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Becker College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $27,960 | $29,025 | ||
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 $18,972 when a student lives on campus and $15,831 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| William James College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lesley University | $19,060 | $2,240 | $12,600 | $1,350 | - |
| Hampshire College | $15,154 | $1,490 | $15,154 | $1,490 | - |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | - | - | $13,500 | $3,400 | - |
| Becker College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $17,107 | $1,865 | $13,751 | $2,080 | - |