Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $69,852 when living on campus and $67,121 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 | ||
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | $41,010 | $1,500 | $20,670 | $20,670 | |
| Tufts University | $67,844 | $1,000 | $19,456 | $19,456 | |
| Saint John's Seminary | $29,463 | - | - | - | |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | $18,906 | $1,600 | - | $16,900 | |
| Brandeis University | $64,946 | $1,000 | $20,296 | $13,848 | |
| Boston College | $67,680 | $1,250 | $20,675 | $16,841 | |
| Average | $48,308 | $1,270 | $20,274 | $17,543 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $48,308 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.98% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Tufts University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $67,844 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 | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | $38,760 | $41,010 | ||
| Tufts University | $65,222 | $67,844 | ||
| Saint John's Seminary | $28,060 | $29,463 | ||
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | $17,550 | $18,906 | ||
| Brandeis University | $62,322 | $64,946 | ||
| Boston College | $64,176 | $67,680 | ||
| Average | $46,015 | $48,308 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $42,356 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.55% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Brandeis University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $61,458 and Saint John's Seminary has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $21,031.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | $40,285 | $42,095 | ||
| Tufts University | $55,280 | $49,476 | ||
| Saint John's Seminary | $21,705 | $22,731 | ||
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Brandeis University | $55,224 | $61,578 | ||
| Boston College | $34,028 | $35,900 | ||
| Average | $41,304 | $42,356 | ||
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 $20,274 when a student lives on campus and $17,543 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | $18,670 | $2,000 | $18,670 | $2,000 | - |
| Tufts University | $17,660 | $1,796 | $17,660 | $1,796 | - |
| Saint John's Seminary | - | - | - | - | - |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | - | - | $13,500 | $3,400 | - |
| Brandeis University | $19,096 | $1,200 | $12,648 | $1,200 | - |
| Boston College | $18,475 | $2,200 | $14,641 | $2,200 | - |
| Average | $18,475 | $1,799 | $15,424 | $2,119 | - |